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GAO Says ONDCP Not Achieving Drug Goals So Far
the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report finding that ONDCP has fallen well short of goals enunciated in its 2010 national drug strategy.
White House 2013 National Drug Control Strategy Released
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP -- the drug czar's office) released its 2013 National Drug Control Strategy Wednesday.
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NAACP President: American Drug War’s Toll on Liberty Greater Than Apartheid
Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, said Tuesday “For about 40 years, we've decided that [prison] is how we solve almost every problem, whether it’s homelessness..
Celebrities Urge Obama Forward on Drug, Sentencing Reform
A coalition of more than 175 artists, actors, athletes, elected officials, and civil rights and civil liberties advocates urged President Obama to reform...
Oregon Cannabis Legalization Bill Makes History and Headway
The first cannabis legalization bill to pass through a legislative committee, Oregon's HB 3371 has made history. Even USA Today included an article...
40th Anniversary of the Report That Could Have Stopped the War on Drugs
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Shafer Report, the extensive study commissioned by Richard Nixon to advise him on drug policy. The war on drugs...
Chronicle Review Essay: More on Marijuana
Book reviews of Smoke Signals by Martin Lee and Super-Charged by Tim Rendon, both about marijuana.
Oregon Legislature Looks to Legalize
The Oregon State House Revenue Committee has introduced House Bill 3371 to the legislature which will end cannabis prohibition for adults.
West Virginia Bill Would Drug Test Teens for Driver Licenses
A bill introduced in West Virginia would require prospective teen drivers to pass three separate drug tests before receiving a full drivers' license.
Book Review: It's NORML to Smoke Pot by Keith Stroup
A name-dropping tell-all with political commentary and a unique perspective of NORML's history in a way that made it a real page-turner for me.
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Amendment 64 Task Force - Employers Choose Own Policies
Colorado's Amendment 64 Task Force recommended that employers may choose to keep existing policies regarding marijuana use or write their own policies.
Study: Depenalizing Drug Possession Offenses Associated With Lower Drug Usage Among Young People
The elimination of criminal penalties for drug possession offenses is associated with lower overall substance use among young people, according to a study.
Drug Czar Sees "Serious National Conversation" About Marijuana
Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske said Tuesday that the country is "in the midst of a serious national conversation about marijuana"...
Open Letter To Sasha and Malia Obama
How can Barack Obama continue to be in charge of a system that puts young men and women just like himself behind bars, often ruining their lives?
Book Review: Smoke Signals by Martin A. Lee
When I first got Smoke Signals to review, I have to admit, I let it sit for a while. I looked at the cover, the length and breadth of the notes...
The Top Ten Drug Policy Stories of 2012
In some ways 2012 has been a year of dramatic, exciting change in drug policy, as the edifice of global drug prohibition appears to crumble before our eyes.
Alternet: “Will Obama Go After Legal Pot In Washington and Colorado?”
Will Obama Go After Legal Pot In Washington And Colorado? One week ago, US Attorney General Eric Holder cryptically told Bloomberg News that...