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Where do the GOP Candidates Stand on Drug Policy? Why Now is the Time to Know

Ryan Devereaux, The Guardian. January 25, 2012.

The battle for the Republican nomination has moved to Florida, which also happens to be a key battleground in an entirely different fight: the $15bn war on drugs.

The Republican Candidates on Marijuana

Erik Altieri, NORML. January 9, 2012.

Fresh off of the Iowa Caucuses, the six remaining Republican candidates move on to New Hampshire for their January 10th primary.

Who We Are and Why We Fight: "People Who Do Drugs, and People Who Don't, Will End the War on Drugs"

Ethan Nadelmann, AlterNet. December 14, 2011.

The foremost U.S. authority on the harm of the drug war paints a clear and brilliant picture of the path to a better future.

9 Huge Blows to the Catastrophic War on Drugs -- Will We Have Sane Drug Policy Some Day?

Tony Newman, AlterNet. December 2, 2011.

2011 has been a watershed year for the movement working to end our county’s disastrous war on drugs.

Newt Gingrich on the Drug War: Execute Mexican Cartel Leaders (And More Terribly Draconian Ideas)

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. November 28, 2011.

Gingrich's position on the drug war is so extreme he wants to emulate Singapore, where corporal punishment for minor offenses and the death penalty for drugs are policy.

Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People's Movement Gains Steam with Upcoming Conference

Bruce Reilly, AlterNet. October 24, 2011.

A shift in the criminal justice landscape kicks off November 2nd, as hundreds of people who experienced living under the control of government agencies launch a national platform.

Obama's Drug Czar's New Strategy Uses Pretty Words, But Sticks with Failed Policies of Past Decades

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. July 15, 2011.

ONDCP plans to focus on opium and heroin trade in Afghanistan and cooperate with Mexican and Central American authorities in the $1.4 billion Plan Merida.

4 Hopeful Signs in the Fight Against Disastrous Drug War, Including a New Bill to End Federal Pot Prohibition

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. June 23, 2011.

Although this new bill is largely symbolic, the fact that it's being introduced, and other small victories of late, bode well for a change in tone on this discussion.

Major International Leaders Plead for the US and the World to Get Smart and Stop the War on Drugs

Molly O'Toole, AlterNet. June 4, 2011.

The Commission on Drug Policy urged a shift from incarceration to consideration of a full range of alternatives, from decriminalization to legalization and regulation.

Reading Charlotte's Web as a Parent and an Activist

Tony Newman, AlterNet. December 30, 2010.

Charlotte realized that the only way to save Wilbur's life was to make people care about Wilbur. If someone is nameless, we can treat them in the worst ways.

5 Ways Hypocritical Obama and Corporate Media Are Fighting Marijuana Reform

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. February 18, 2010.

While marijuana is more mainstream than ever, legalization still faces backlash from the powers that be.

We Can't Let Politics Keep Trumping Science on Drug Policy

Beth Schwartzapfel, The Nation. December 22, 2009.

If Obama wants to promote public health -- over politics -- on substance abuse, there are many more bold steps his administration should take.

Medical Marijuana Apartheid: Different Rules Apply for Rich and Poor Pot Smokers

Medical Marijuana Apartheid: Different Rules Apply for Rich and Poor Pot Smokers

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 13, 2009.

A California hipster can hit the vaporizer without fear of harassment, but a lower-class person smoking a blunt may not be so lucky.

The Secret to Legal Marijuana? Women

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. December 5, 2009.

Why women have signed onto marijuana reform -- and why they could be the movement's game-changers.

Why Are We Locking Up Traumatized Veterans for Their Addictions Instead of Offering Them Treatment?

Why Are We Locking Up Traumatized Veterans for Their Addictions Instead of Offering Them Treatment?

Penny Coleman, AlterNet. November 11, 2009.

This Veterans Day, let's get past the bunting and ribbons and look at our returning troops' real needs.

Will Obama End the War on Drugs?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. May 18, 2009.

Is Obama really committed to a fundamental shift in America's approach to drug policy or is this about serving up a kinder, gentler drug war?

If Obama Is Pro-Science and Honest, He'll Put the Kibosh on the Drug War

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. December 23, 2008.

Obama was frank about his own drug use, so why isn't he more honest about what a disaster war on drugs has been?

Opportunities for Drug Reform in the Obama Era

Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Alliance. November 7, 2008.

We have an opportunity to re-shape drug policy for a generation.

Obama's Biden Pick Signals 'More of the Same' Stupid Drug Policies

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. September 6, 2008.

Joe Biden authored the laws establishing the White House drug czar and random drug testing of public employees, among others.

It's Time to Legalize Drugs

Ethan Nadelmann, Foreign Policy. December 20, 2007.

Rhetoric should not be driving drug policy. Legalization would strip addiction down to what it really is: a health issue.

Clinton Campaign Is Backwards on Racist Drug War

Tony Newman, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. December 13, 2007.

Now Clinton's behind the curve on another war.

One Step Taken Towards Ending the War on Drugs, One Hundred More to Go

Ezekiel Edwards, Drum Major Institute AlterNet: PEEK. December 12, 2007.

The Supreme Court has slowly begun to recognize the problem with the 100-to-1 ratio and the inflexibility of sentencing guidelines.

Is The US Winning The War On Drugs? [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. October 25, 2007.

Should drugs like marijuana, heroin, and cocaine be legal? Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, clashes with David Murray, chief scientist at the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Incarcerex: The Treatment for Chronic Re-Election Paranoia (CREEP) [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. June 18, 2007.

Tell your elected officials to give up the quick fix and create a new bottom line for the war on drugs.

War on Drugs nowhere to be found in Dem rhetoric...

Huffington Post, AlterNet: PEEK. April 6, 2007.

Arianna Huffington: Shouldn't they care?

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