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How the War on Drugs Destroyed My Family

Joyce A. Rivera, AlterNet. May 10, 2012.

The punishments my father, brother and sister experienced--arrest, incarceration and HIV/AIDS--for misusing a controlled substance caused a lifetime of grief for my family.

Pot Politics: Will Oregon's Attorney General Election Send a Crucial Message to Dispensary-Busting Feds?

Jill Harris, AlterNet. May 9, 2012.

If the candidate who ordered raids on medical pot growers in Southern Oregon loses the election, the loss may reverberate with US Attorneys around the country.

Victory: Connecticut Becomes 17th State to Legalize Medical Pot

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. May 6, 2012.

Governor Malloy will sign the medical marijuana bill that would carefully regulate and monitor pot use to avoid problems encountered in other medical marijuana states.

Drug Activists Slam Obama's "New" Drug Policy

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. April 18, 2012.

The administration is prioritizing drug arrests and trampling on state medical marijuana laws while not doing enough to reduce the harms of drug addiction and misuse.

At Historic Summit, Obama Rejects Fed Up Latin American Leaders' Calls for Drug Legalization

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. April 16, 2012.

This Summit of the Americas will become an historic moment in the rapidly transforming, global drug policy debate.

Heads of State Considering Alternatives to the Drug War

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. April 12, 2012.

Obama's heading to Colombia for a summit with Latin American leaders--and for the first time, alternatives to drug prohibition are on the agenda.

Latin American Leaders: Why We Should Treat Addicts, Not Criminalize and Stigmatize Them

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Ernesto Zedillo, Cesar Gaviria, Huffington Post. April 11, 2012.

Former Latin American presidents explain why the devastating drug war must end now.

Oaksterdam Founder: 'Federal Raids Galvanize the Public to Action'

Angela Lee, AlterNet. April 7, 2012.

Despite the incessant federal attacks on marijuana, the nation's most prominent medical cannabis activist remains optimistic.

Health and Societal Costs of Marijuana vs. Alcohol and Tobacco: Prohibitionists' Concerns Answered and Refuted

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. March 30, 2012.

A pragmatic regulatory framework allowing for the limited legal use cannabis would best mitigate the potential health risks and societal costs associated with its use.

At Historic Drug Policy Summit, Guatemalan President Calls for Regional Legalization

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 23, 2012.

In Antigua, Guatemala, Guatemalan President Perez Molina suggested overhauling Central America's drug policy, but no consensus was reached.

Game Change: Colombia Will Decriminalize Drugs

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 14, 2012.

The move comes amid growing pressure in the region to discuss legalization and its alternatives, and weeks before Santos will discuss legalization at the Summit of the Americas.

The Prohibition of Ideas: Latin America's Rapidly Increasing, Historic Calls for Legalization Meet Staunch U.S. Resistance

Ethan Nadelmann, AlterNet. March 12, 2012.

Amid a dramatic turn of events in the drug policy debate, the challenge will be to sustain this momentum, even as the U.S. government works desperately to suppress it.

75 Years of a Pointless, Disastrous War Against Marijuana

Derek Rosenfeld, AlterNet. March 9, 2012.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of federal marijuana prohibition in the United States. It only took 13 years for Americans to realize the futility of alcohol prohibition.

4 Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Race Against the Clock in Oregon

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 7, 2012.

Only two of the four seem to have any chance of success this year, but if one or both makes the ballot, the Pacific Northwest could soon be a hot spot for marijuana law reform.

When Will U.S. Drug Policy Heed Leaders' Calls for Legalization? Biden Visits Latin America

Tony Newman, AlterNet. March 5, 2012.

American citizens and Latin American leaders alike are warming up to legalization, but our leaders in Washington are not participating in this side of the drug policy debate.

Eliot Spitzer: Spending Money on Prosecuting Pot Is Ridiculous

LEAPFebruary 24, 2012.

Former New York governor and attorney general Eliot Spitzer says he not only supports medical marijuana, but thinks we should replace marijuana prohibition with legalization.

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.

13 States Working Towards Smart, Sane Marijuana Laws

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. February 14, 2012.

State legislatures have convened or are convening all around the country, and once again this year, marijuana decriminalization or legalization are hot topics at the statehouse.

Washington State Voters Now Have the Power to Legalize Marijuana -- But Will They?

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. February 13, 2012.

If the bill passes, Washington will be the first state to legalize the possession and commerce of marijuana, sending the state on a collision course with the federal government.

Virgin Group Mogul Richard Branson Joins the Movement to End the War on Drugs

Jag Davies, AlterNet. February 12, 2012.

Some people might think that drug policy reform is a fringe issue. But reformers have won plenty of mainstream support, and achieved international victories.

Will Frustrated Moms and Cops End the Drug War?

Neill Franklin, Gretchen Burns Bergman, Huffington Post. February 10, 2012.

It will be moms who come to rescue their children from the deadly grip of prohibition, and police against the drug war are eagerly ready to support them in this quest.

Why is the Obama Administration Suddenly Fixated on Stomping out Medical Pot?

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

At the same time public support for marijuana legalization reached record highs, Obama shifted from one time medicinal cannabis sympathizer to White House weed-whacker.

Amend the State Constitution, Legalize Pot? How Advocates in Montana are Sticking it to the Feds and Local Republicans

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. February 3, 2012.

Provoked by federal raids and Republican attempts to eradicate medical pot, activists are rolling out a campaign for a constitutional amendment to legalize pot in Big Sky County.

The Future of Pot: Is Legalization Around the Corner In Colorado and Washington?

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. January 31, 2012.

While Americans are becoming increasingly aware of prohibition's consequences, the legalization movement still has many obstacles to overcome.

Legal Pot? Washington Initiative for Marijuana Legalization is Likely to Qualify for November Ballot

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. January 3, 2012.

With some 350,000 signatures handed in -- enough to account for duplicate and invalid signatures -- the campaign to legalize and regulate pot should make the ballot.

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