A slick documentary with a jokey premise argues that the "war on drugs" has been a soul-destroying disaster
Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Documentaries, Drugs
David Simon and Arianna Huffington comment on the inadequacies of the U.S. prison system VIDEO
Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Media Video, Prison, America
The "High Price" author argues drugs have become an easy scapegoat for deeper problems related to poverty and race
Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet Monday, Jun 17, 2013 4:20 PM UTC
Business AlterNet, Carl Hart, High Price
A new poll shows support for making possession of less than two ounces a civil offense
Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Politics New Jersey, War on Drugs
Pro sport acts like the feds, gets similar results in attempt to eradicate drug use
Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 12:51 PM UTC
Politics Opening Shot, Baseball
It's not just tea partiers. The IRS has also systematically involved itself in the federal war on drugs
Natasha Lennard Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:29 PM UTC
News federal, state law
The rapper's incendiary "SNL" performance delivered condemnations of the prison industrial complex worth unpacking VIDEO
Natasha Lennard Monday, May 20, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, SNL, Kanye West
While the DoJ cracks down on medical marijuana nationwide, operators plan to open on its door step
Natasha Lennard Monday, May 13, 2013 4:08 PM UTC
News D.C., Medical Marijuana
A lawful San Jose, Calif., dispensary has been ordered to vacate in latest federal crackdown to challenge state law
Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:45 PM UTC
News Medical Marijuana, War on Drugs
More than half of federal prisoners have been incarcerated for drug crimes
Natasha Lennard Monday, Apr 8, 2013 5:19 PM UTC
News aol_on, War on Drugs, Prison
The social conservative suggested that people should not be jailed for using marijuana
Jillian Rayfield Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 3:41 PM UTC
Politics marijuana, War on Drugs
Though, he said, "I think even marijuana is a bad thing to do"
Jillian Rayfield Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 2:56 PM UTC
Politics Rand Paul, Barack Obama
Helen Clark, a former health minister, says criminalizing drugs has created more problems than it has solved
McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Friday, Mar 15, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
Social The Fix, War on Drugs
Sgt. Gary Wiegert, a Tea Party supporter, is pushing for decriminalization and his department is none too happy
Natasha Lennard Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 8:16 PM UTC
News Police, Missouri
The way to stop filling up prisons is to end the War on Drugs, curb inequality and change our perspective on class
Mugambi Jouet Friday, Mar 1, 2013 9:23 PM UTC
Politics Criminal Justice System
An Internet marketplace for drugs called Silk Road is continuing to profit despite legal attempts to shut it down
Jeb Boone, GlobalPost Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 12:38 PM UTC
Life GlobalPost, eBay, Drugs
Scientist: If all science ran like marijuana research is being run, creationists would oversee paleontology digs
Natasha Lennard Monday, Feb 25, 2013 8:22 PM UTC
News marijuana, Medical Marijuana, DEA
Flower-selling was supposed to be an alternative to the cocaine industry. Instead, it's a source of exploitation
Jill Richardson, AlterNet Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 11:18 PM UTC
Business AlterNet, Valentines Day
Would a felony conviction be a dealbreaker? It depends VIDEO
Associated Press Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 5:14 PM UTC
Life Video, aol_on, Washington
2012 was a "watershed" year for marijuana reform -- and not just in Washington and Colorado
Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 4:40 PM UTC
Politics Marijuana Legalization
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