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Why Tony Bennett's Emotional Speech for Drug Legalization Was Not "Inappropriate," But Spot On

Neill Franklin, Katharine Celentano, AlterNet. February 16, 2012.

Tony Bennett, during his emotional remarks, suggested we should look to Amsterdam for answers.

How the Death of Whitney Houston, and Countless Others, Could Have Been Prevented

Meghan Ralston, AlterNet. February 14, 2012.

Drug poisoning is now the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States, but the government is ignoring crucial ways to change that tragic fact.

Drug Czar Says African Americans Are More Affected by the 'Drug Problem' -- Here's Why That's Propaganda

Tony Newman, AlterNet. November 28, 2011.

Ignoring the disproportionate racial impact of drug law enforcement while focusing on the disproportionate racial impact of the drug problem is simply Orwellian.

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.

The Drug War Has Failed -- What Comes Next?

Sanho Tree, AlterNet. October 2, 2009.

Talking sensibly about drug policy begins with smashing the radioactive rhetoric of "legal/illegal."

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?

White House Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs'

AlterNetMay 14, 2009.

In his first interview since being confirmed, Gil Kerlikowske called the bellicose language a barrier to dealing with the nation's drug issues.