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Small Amounts of All Drugs Are Now Decriminalized in Oregon
Supporters of Oregon's shift to decriminalization hope that the measure can serve as a model for the rest of the U.S.
If Biden Wants to End Death Penalty, He Must Also End Death by Incarceration
More people are serving death-by-incarceration sentences today than the total number of people in prison in the 1970s.
As More Red States Legalize Marijuana, Some Officials Try to Stymie Efforts
Some marijuana opponents are turning to the courts and local officials to undo, or at least defang, the measures.
No Drugs Should Be Criminalized. It’s Time to Abolish the DEA.
After 47 years and over $1 trillion in costs, it’s time to move toward a human-centered approach to drug use in the U.S.
Overdoses Are Skyrocketing During COVID-19. The DEA Is Making It Worse.
Since March, at least 40 states have reported an increase in opioid overdose deaths.
The House Is About to Pass Marijuana Decriminalization. What Will the Senate Do?
Marijuana legalization enjoys support from a clear and bipartisan majority of voters.
The Foster System Is a Battleground for the Racist War on Drugs
A new report exposes the foster system as rife with racist drug war attitudes and state violence.
Police Are Using Implications of Drug Use to Justify Killing
Implications of drug use create a context in which deadly force used by police is framed as the only logical choice.
Mexico’s President Pledged to Defend Indigenous Rights, But He’s Attacking Them
AMLO's aggression toward environmental activists and Zapatista communities gives the lie to his campaign promise.
Marijuana Legislation Passed by House Lacks Racial Justice Provisions
Allowing legal cannabis businesses to access banking services won’t undo the drug war’s racist legacy.