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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Paul Armentano, AlterNet. March 16, 2007. It's no wonder that a $2 billion anti-drug campaign which included suggestions that smoking pot supports al Qaeda and causes pregnancy completely failed. So why are Republicans throwing another $130 million at it?
Kevin Zeese, Freedom's Phoenix. December 13, 2006. The government's war on drugs is never-ending. Instead of enforcing drug prohibition, we should be spending money on treatment and rehab.
