News | Phyllis “Grandma” Hardy Is Home! But Over 98,000 People Remain Prisoners of the Drug War New compassionate release guidelines don't apply to many of the people serving drug sentences in federal prisons. By Victoria Law , Truthout April 7, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Three Reasons Why the United States Is Broken, Bloated and Bleeding Facing inequality, police militarization and spiraling military costs, what kind of country will we be? By Pierce Nahigyan , Truthout April 4, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | The Failed War on Drugs in Mexico (and the United States) The US-Mexico war on drugs has only left a larger problem in place. By Rebecca Gordon , TomDispatch March 24, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health What Will It Take to End the War on Drugs? Are we finally entering the last days of the war on drugs? By Laura Flanders , GRITtv March 13, 2015 Truthout
News | Evidence the DEA Attempted to Alter Testimony on Drug War Massacre in Honduras Between February and March 2013, three Honduran agents were acquitted for their involvement in the May 2012 incident. By Karen Spring , CIPAmericasProgram March 11, 2015 Truthout
Review | “Chasing the Scream”: The Beginning and End of the Drug War The drug war has failed, and a humane policy of legalization and nonpunitive drug treatment is long overdue. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout February 21, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Johann Hari: Everything We Know About the Drug War and Addiction Is Wrong Journalist Johann Hari talks about the century-old failed drug war and how much of what we know about addiction is wrong. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! February 5, 2015 Truthout
News | How One Man Helped 10,000 People With Serious Drug Problems Howard knows about substance abuse on a personal level. He struggled with heroin addiction and spent some time behind bars. By Tony Newman , DrugPolicyAlliance February 2, 2015 Truthout
Senator Rand Paul Leads Bipartisan Introduction of Legislation in Both Houses of Congress to Crack Down on Civil Asset Forfeiture Program Launched At Height of Drug War FAIR Act would eliminate Department of Justice program that enables state and local police to keep proceeds of property seized from citizens. By Staff , DrugPolicyAlliance January 29, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Marijuana Prohibition in Nebraska and Oklahoma Is the Real Nuisance Nebraska and Oklahoma have launched a lawsuit against Colorado claiming the state's 2012 voter initiative legalizing marijuana is causing marijuana to come into their states. By Bill Piper , DrugPolicyAlliance December 23, 2014 Truthout