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Fears of Pot Crackdown Stoked After Feds Hold ‘Secret Meeting’ in Colorado
Fears of a federal Justice Department-led crackdown on America’s burgeoning legal marijuana industry—based entirely on anti-cannabis statements, recent…
Democrats Urge Swifter Action from Trump on Opioid Addiction
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s drug commission is drawing new criticism after it missed a second self-imposed…
Nobody Likes Marijuana in Schedule I—Not Even Prohibitionists
These days, you don’t have to look very hard to find people unwilling to accept the obvious. Take…
Obama Administration Wanted to Decriminalize Marijuana
President Obama’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was on the verge of pushing for nationwide marijuana…
Trump, Belief and the Drug War
The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, likes to kill drug dealers and users, or, at least, he’s…
Anti-Legalization Governor Lied to Keep Pot Illegal
April 20 was a big day for Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. While marijuana users in California, Maine, Massachusetts…
Trump’s Drug Czar Flip-Flop: Funding for Border Wall Before Opiate Treatment
Proving America’s would-be strongman can be as pliant as a microwaved bagel when subjected to the slightest bit…
How Donald Trump Will Make the Opiate Crisis Worse
On its face, Donald Trump’s proposal to eviscerate the position of the “national drug czar” is about the…
Fighting in the Drug War Room
Leaked documents recently revealed that the Trump administration plans to reduce funding for the Office of National Drug…
The Coming Surge in the Drug War
The Trump administration’s change of mind about appointing U.S. Rep. Tom Marino to lead the White House’s Office…