The War on Drugs

June 18, 2019 – José Niño …… Victories against the drug war have all come first at the local level, and only then does the national government slowly back off its drive to dictate to Americans what they can eat or smoke. Continue reading →

January 30, 2019 – Laurence Vance …… The drug war is not only a failure, it is a monstrous evil that has ruined more lives than drugs themselves. Continue reading →

November 26, 2018 – Benjamin Woodfinden …… Canada’s rollout is full of problems, and other countries should learn an important lesson from their messy example. Continue reading →

October 20, 2018 – Dan Mitchell …… This research shows us what logic and common sense should already be telling us: Legalize drugs and you get less violent crime. Continue reading →

October 3, 2018 – Randall Holcombe …… The war on drugs is misnamed. Drugs are an inanimate object. Continue reading →

August 28, 2018 – Jacob Hornberger …… Mexican politicians and candidates tend to die if they attempt to shut down the drug cartels. Solution: Legalize drugs. Continue reading →

May 16, 2018 – José Niño …… The Colombian government should allow more options for self-defense for citizens, while stripping the cartels and guerrillas of artificially high drug profits. Continue reading →

May 15, 2018 – Brian Balfour …… Spooner would have defined today’s drug war advocates as those who “usurp absolute control over the minds and bodies of their fellow men.” Continue reading →

April 9, 2018 – Brian Saady …… A significant percentage of the world’s violence could be prevented by ending the War on Drugs. Continue reading →