Another Problem with the War on Drugs
October 3, 2018 – Randall Holcombe …… The war on drugs is misnamed. Drugs are an inanimate object. Continue reading →
Suicide by Politics
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 →
Solving Colombia’s Drug Violence Dilemma: Legalize Drugs and Guns
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 →
Spooner Explains Why Vices Are Not Crimes
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 →
The War on Drugs is Far Deadlier Than Most People Realize
April 9, 2018 – Brian Saady …… A significant percentage of the world’s violence could be prevented by ending the War on Drugs. Continue reading →
Lessons from Portugal about Ending the Drug War
January 23, 2018 – Dan Mitchell …… In 2001, . . . Portugal became the first country to decriminalise the possession and consumption of all illicit substances. … The opioid crisis soon stabilised, and the ensuing years saw dramatic drops in problematic drug use, HIV and hepatitis infection rates, overdose deaths, drug-related crime and incarceration rates. Continue reading →
Meet the Special Interests Keeping Marijuana Criminalized
December 5, 2017 – Laura Williams …… Americans overwhelmingly agree that marijuana should be legal, so why isn’t it? Continue reading →
A Basic Principle about Drug Laws
November 23, 2017 – Jacob Hornberger …… Drug laws bring into existence drug gangs. It’s just a basic principle of economics. If you like drug gangs and the violence that comes with them, then you should support drug laws. If you oppose drug gangs and their violence, you should oppose drug laws. Continue reading →