Posted on: Sep 27, 2012, Source: Drug War Chronicle
Wednesday's UN General Assembly session saw not one, not two, but three Latin American heads of state call on it to promote debate on alternatives to the war on drugs.
Posted on: Aug 30, 2012, Source: Drug War Chronicle
The Mexico-based Caravan for Peace and Justice and its American allies are now more than halfway through their 6,000-mile, 27-city journey to focus attention on the drug war's terrible toll in both countries.
Posted on: Jul 27, 2012, Source: Drug War Chronicle
The I-502 campaign, the state initiative to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana, racked up big bucks with a handful of contributions and a new poll that suggests victory in November.
Posted on: Jul 20, 2012, Source: Drug War Chronicle
These states are not undertaking a radical rethinking of the rote resort to incarceration, but they are nibbling at the edges, particularly when it comes to drug offenders.
Posted on: Jul 16, 2012, Source: Drug War Chronicle
The Oregon Marijuana Policy Initiative (OMPI) has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Kate Brown over her office's invalidation of tens of thousands of signatures.
Posted on: Jun 27, 2012, Source: Drug War Chronicle
The Global Commission on Drugs has released a report explaining how drug war enforcement raises barriers to HIV treatment -- and what we can do to stop it.
Posted on: Jun 18, 2012, Source: Drug War Chronicle
Cedars-Sinai hospital told medical marijuana users they must test negative for six months to re-qualify for the wait list, and also take drug abuse counseling for the same period.
Posted on: Jun 18, 2012, Source: Drug War Chronicle
With the backing of Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D), Chicago's council will vote later this month on an ordinance that would decriminalize the possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana.