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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 Prospects for Drug Reform in This Country Have Never Been So Good

Ethan Nadelmann, The Nation. December 13, 2010.

The persistent failure of drug war policies and generational change are turning reformist ideas once considered taboo into mainstream thinking.

Budding Prospects: Youth Activists Push Marijuana Reform

Aaron Houston, The Nation. December 10, 2010.

Fueled by serious funds, young advocates of legalization are poised for big gains.

Drug Czar Fails Spectacularly at Cutting Marijuana Consumption

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. October 8, 2008.

This is your government on drugs.

New Drug Survey Demolishes Drug Czar's Claims

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.

The numbers are in. Marijuana prohibition is a wasteful farce. And John Walters' tenure as drug czar has been a failure.

The World Health Organization Documents Failure of U.S. Drug Policies

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. July 2, 2008.

WHO survey of 17 countries finds that we have the highest rates of marijuana and cocaine use.

The White House Returns to Stoking Fears About Potent Pot

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. June 13, 2008.

In what is becoming a nearly annual ritual, the ONDCP has released yet another report filled with dire warnings about rising marijuana potency.

Could Smoking Pot Be Good for Teens?

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. November 10, 2007.

If you follow the White House's twisted logic, the answer could be yes.

'Pot 2.0': Where Can I Get Some?

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. October 20, 2007.

The feds have started issuing dire warnings about the potency of today's marijuana, calling it "Pot 2.0." Will it backfire and tempt more to toke?