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Pot And The President

Nixon White House Tapes -- March 24, 1972, 3:02-3:39 pm -- Oval Office Conversation No. 693-1 -- press conference
Unknown reporter: "Mr. President, uh, do you have a comment sir on the, uh, recommendation of your commission on drugs that the use of marijuana in the home be, uh, no longer, uh, considered a crime?"
Pres. Nixon: "Um, I met with Mr. Shafer, uh, I've read the report, uh, eh, it is a report that deserves consideration and will receive it. However, as to one aspect of the report I am in disagreement. I was before I read it and reading it did not change my mind. Uh, I, uh, oppose the legalization of marijuana, and that includes the sale, its possession, and its use. I do not believe you can have effective criminal justice, uh, based on the philosophy, uh that something is half legal and half illegal. That is my position, despite what the commission has recommended."

Crime. Hard drugs. An unpopular war abroad. And so an American president declares war on marijuana. The past really does repeat itself. Nixon's Drug War has lessons for the present.


The drug war lies on a foundation of myth. Learn the truth. Get the facts. Updated regularly, Drug War Facts is the premier information source on drug policies, offering up-to-date information with full citations to aid in further research. Individual sections as well as full edition available at DrugWarFacts.org.

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The Drug Truth Network broadcasts from the studios of KPFT in Houston, TX, to more than 69 affiliate stations in the US and Canada. DTN's flagship program, Cultural Baggage, airs every Wednesday at 11:30am Central time. DrugTruth's Century of Lies is broadcast Tuesdays at 11:30am Central time. In addition, DTN produces daily 3-minute newsfeeds, the 4:20 Drug War News. Past shows are available in the DTN archive. Learn the truth about the war on drugs, check out the Drug Truth Network.

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US drug 'war' in Mexico results in many real casualties as Mexican citizens literally caught in crossfire. Officials in police, military, even president's office implicated in drug-trafficking, corruption, and violence. Click here for more about the US drug war in Mexico.


Canadian Drug Policy Reform

Canadians urge their government to avoid undertaking a US-style 'drug war.' Research on heroin maintenance for hardcore addicts in Canada: North American Opiate Medication Initiative (NAOMI) sparks controversy. Should the US stop pushing counterproductive policies and start learning from its northern neighbor?


Marijuana, or cannabis, is used by millions of people around the US and the world. It is relatively less dangerous than alcohol, yet it is prohibited in the US. Learn more about marijuana and its effects by clicking here. Also visit Drug War Facts: Marijuana for more information.


Pain management: where healthcare and drug control policies intersect. Check out ManagingPain.org, the Common Sense project specifically addressing pain management, diversion, and related issues.


Families, Students Organize Against Repressive Anti-Drug Measures

How free is student speech? The Supreme Court will decide. Drug testing at schools? Federal research shows it doesn't work. Police raids at high schools? Students organize to uphold their rights. For news and information about the impact of the drug war on families, students, and youth. Also, check out Drug War Facts: Families.


Common Sense RSS News Feeds & DrugTruth Podcasts

Common Sense for Drug Policy now offers an RSS news feed. Keep up to date with news and information about drug control policy by subscribing to this free service.

Also, CSDP and the DrugTruth Network are collaborating to provide podcasts of the DTN's Cultural Baggage program, a half-hour news program focusing on the drug war. To learn how to subscribe to these services, click here.


ONDCP Watch

ONDCP's drug control strategy & budget reports ignore billions in federal spending on enforcement side, including $3 billion for incarceration of federal drug prisoners. Click here for news & information about the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the federal drug strategy.

Reformers point out there are effective alternatives in an 8-point plan to control drug abuse and the drug markets. A PDF copy of "Eight Steps" can be downloaded by clicking here.


Methadone, Buprenorphine, and Heroin Addiction Treatment

In the US, methadone clinics face heightened restrictions in several states, localities in spite of their record of success. Internationally, countries discuss expansion of access to methadone, buprenorphine and heroin maintenance. Meanwhile research shows that access to opiate agonist therapy helps reduces HIV transmission among injection drug users. Click here for more news about heroin and methadone maintenance treatment.


Methamphetamine

Federal, state authorities move against some domestic methamphetamine production and trafficking yet laws seem to be backfiring as use remains high and imported product floods market. Click here for more news about methamphetamine in the US. Also, check out Drug War Facts: Methamphetamine for more background info.

Check out this PDF of CSDP's PSA, Is It Sound Policy To Jail Expectant Mothers?


Current US drug policy is focused on ineffective supply reduction and law enforcement approaches. Reformers point out even short of full-on legalization there are effective drug policy alternatives in an 8-point plan to control drug abuse and the drug markets. A PDF copy of "Eight Steps" can be downloaded by clicking here.


Drug War In Asia

Afghan opium production at record highs. Amnesty International, other human rights groups and AIDS activists denounce Thai drug war. Click here for the latest news about the US drug war in Asia.


Overzealous Enforcement & Fatal Errors

Police raids on the wrong properties, innocent citizens victimized by overzealous enforcement, suspects shot by over-eager agents, innocent citizens denounced by paid informants, lives lost or threatened because of official mistakes; these stories demand a second look. Click here to find out more.


Syringe exchanges and safe injection facilities work to reduce spread of HIV/AIDS. Review data from the US Centers for Disease Control, reports from Health Canada and the Dogwood Center, and more. Click here for the latest news and information about syringe exchanges.


New Research

Federal spin on drug war unravels on examination. Research shows decriminalizing marijuana saves money, police time. Click here for more info and links to source materials. Also check out CSDP's research section for additional materials.


Initiatives Move Drug Policy Reform Forward

Citizens, fed up with inaction, are enacting reforms to drug control policies by direct vote. Several states and localities have already passed ballot measures legalizing medical marijuana, setting rational drug enforcement priorities, and mandating treatment instead of incarceration. Click here to find out more.


Marijuana is medicine for millions of patients around the US. Federal opposition persists in spite of successful medical marijuana programs in several states. States, cities moving to allow medical use by those in need. Click here for the latest news and information about medical marijuana.


Drug policy reform continues to generate controversy but moves slowly ahead in United Kingdom. Click here for the latest news about UK drug reform.


Harm Reduction

Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies that reduce negative consequences of drug use, incorporating a spectrum of strategies from safer use, to managed use to abstinence. Some aspects of harm reduction such as needle exchanges, safe injection sites, and heroin maintenance can generate controversy yet are effective drug control strategies. Click here for more info. Also, check out this CSDP public service ad, US Meddling In Global AIDS Crisis: "A Triumph of Ideology Over Science."


International Drug Policy Reform

UN issues World Drug Report 2006. Policies in many European nations move toward reform, harm reduction and decriminalization. Drug warrior nations find repressive policies backfire. Click to find out more. Also check out Drug War Facts: International Policies & Trends.


Focus On Ecstasy

Feds approve research on medical use of ecstasy to treat PTSD. Scientists admit 'killer' ecstasy claim was false. RAVE Act used to stop NORML benefit in Montana. Racine backs down, dismisses charges against 440 rave-goers. Activists protest federal RAVE Act. Click here to find out more.


States Push For Legal Hemp

Federal court rejects DEA ban on hemp foods. Several states endorse legal hemp production; Find out more by clicking here .


Research proves ONDCP ad campaign consistently fails to have positive impact and may be counterproductive.


The Experts Directory

The Directory of Drug Policy Experts was created by the Partnership for Responsible Drug Information (PRDI). Recognizing its value, Common Sense secured permission from PRDI to post the Directory on its site and to periodically update it. By consenting to be listed, the experts do not imply any endorsement of CSDP or its positions or proposals. In turn, individuals are listed herein based solely on the basis of their expertise. To check out the Directory, click here.


NarcoTerror -- The Convergence Of Prohibition And Terrorism

Heroin resurgence in post-war Afghanistan. Experts now fear that opium production spreading to neighboring Pakistan. Click here to find out more.

Check out this Common Sense public service ad which asks, "Is the funding of terrorism another unintended consequence of drug prohibition?" and this ad, "Now That We're In A Real War..."




NORML National Conference
October 17-19, 2008, Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center – Berkeley Marina, Berkeley, CA
Celebrating 100 Years of Failed Drug Policy: The Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy National Conference
Nov. 7-9, 2008, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
Towards a National Policy: The 7th National Harm Reduction Conference
Harm Reduction Coalition, Nov. 13-16, 2008, Miami, FL
Students for Sensible Drug Policy 10th Annual National Conference
Nov. 21-23, 2008, College Park, MD

For more upcoming events, click here.


Just Released

10 minute DVD: "Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Clergy Speak Out Against The War On Drugs." This important new documentary is also available on DVD directly from the Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative.


US Drug War In South America

Reports show significant increases in Colombian coca production, meanwhile purity up, prices down. White House pushes to send more troops and military aid to Colombia. US digs itself deeper into conflict as unrest, drug production and trafficking problems grow in other South American countries. Click here for more about the US drug war in South America.


Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

One of the fastest-growing organizations working for drug legalization today is Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. Learn more about LEAP and why they're now fighting to end the drug war. Check out the new LEAP video produced by CSDP chair Mike Gray. In the words of retired anchorman Walter Cronkite: "Anyone concerned about the failure of our $69 billion-a-year War on Drugs should watch this 12-minute program. You will meet front line, ranking police officers who give us a devastating report on why it cannot work. It is a must-see for any journalist or public official dealing with this issue."


Official Corruption

Official Corruption: an inevitable byproduct of the war on drugs? That's been the experience of many US cities as well as globally. Click here for more info.


Cities & Counties Organizing Against The Drug War

From Syracuse, NY to King County, WA, citizens are organizing against the war on drugs, forming broad coalitions and getting local governments involved in exploring alternatives.


Mandatory Minimums

Mandatory minimum sentences condemn many nonviolent drug offenders to unjustly long prison sentences. Without rehabilitation and treatment for offenders, prisons become breeding grounds of resentment and crime. Click here for the latest news about mandatory minimum sentences.
Schedule information for Journey for Justice available by visiting the Journey for Justice site.

See Drug War Facts: Mandatory Minimums and Drug War Facts: Prisons for more information. Also, check out this Common Sense public service advertisement on prison crowding and mandatory sentencing.


Afghan Drug War

European drug policy group calls for Afghan opium to be legalized, turned to legitimate medical uses. Afghanistan once again the world's largest producer of opium. Bad bedfellows: Some US-backed warlords engage in trafficking, may hinder development efforts. Current policies are failing yet more drastic measures still being considered in effort to control illicit heroin market.


Treatment Alternatives To Incarceration

Treatment alternatives to incarceration include intensive probation, drug courts, and the Prop36/DTEF model. Growing in popularity as prison populations swell, research proves rehabilitation and treatment work. Click here for more.


Higher Education Act Reform

Support grows for repeal of punitive drug provision of Higher Education Act. Law currently denies federal aid to people with previous drug convictions. Support grows for legislation to repeal HEA drug provision.
Also, check out Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Coalition for Higher Education Act Reform for more info and to get active on this issue.


Drug War Distortions

Countering The Lies:
Methamphetamines: The Facts. Marijuana and mental illness? Does more prison equal less crime? Is the 'Gateway Theory' true? Are marijuana users going to emergency rooms in record numbers? Do syringe exchanges encourage drug use? Several favorite drug warrior assertions are investigated, explained and refuted in Drug War Distortions.


Profiling & Racial Bias In The War On Drugs

Far too often, the drug war targets communities of color. From Tulia, TX, to New York, to Georgia and Kentucky and points in between, a few in authority create a huge problem for society by clamping down hard on the already-disenfranchised. Local community, churches and activists organize protests, demand action. Click here for news and information on racially biased drug control policies.


Reform Of New York's Rockefeller Laws

Baby steps toward reform: NY begins overhaul of Rockefeller Laws, yet bad policies continue to plague NY legal system & citizens. Broad coalition for reform includes activists, families of inmates, hiphop culture figures, and many others.


UN Drug Policy News, Research and Reports

UN AIDS organization stands up to US pressure, endorses needle exchanges in report while UN Office on Drugs and Crime succumbs, abandons support for successful anti-AIDS efforts and harm reduction concepts.


"Chronic Pain & Opioids: Debunking The Myths"

Chronic pain is a progressive disease of the nervous system. Chronic pain victims often benefit from supplementation with pharmaceutical opioids. Read more about this often-misunderstood and misreported subject in "Chronic Pain & Opioids: Debunking the Myths," by Frank B. Fisher, MD. Copies are also available in PDF.


Vital Information For Families

One of the most important online addiction resources available today: Addict in the Family by Dr. Andrew Byrne. Use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs cuts across all political, social and economic lines. Learn what to do if you discover you have an addict in the family. Also, read a review of 'Addict' from DRCNet's Week Online by clicking here.


DARE Revamps Program

Research confirms DARE is a failure. Proven alternatives are available. DARE program leaders concede critics are right, DARE is a failure, unveil new program.

For additional information, check out the Winter 2002 issue of ReconsiDer Quarterly. Also, read this paper by Rodney Skager, Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California-Los Angeles, titled "On Reinventing Drug Education, Especially for Adolescents," , prepared for the 2nd International Conference on Drugs & Young People, April 4-6, 2001 in Melbourne, Australia. Another article of interest is this piece by Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse (MAMA) founder Sandee Burbank, "Dare To Tell Your Kids The Truth - Quandaries Of A Thinking Parent." Also, check out Drug War Facts: Adolescents / Education & Prevention of Substance Abuse for more information.


Recommended Reading: The Reformer's Bookshelf

Recommended Reading: Here are some great books on drug policy which should be part of anyone's library.


Eight Steps To Effective Drug Control: Reformers Present Ideas For New Federal Drug Strategy

We can no longer afford to pour $20 billion annually into a discredited drug strategy that has made our country less healthy and less safe. Experience and research in the USA and around the world shows that there are effective alternatives. This isn't just about saving money -- it's about protecting kids, saving families and preserving our long cherished American values. (Also for convenience, a PDF copy of "Eight Steps" can be downloaded by clicking here. And you can download a PDF of the CSDP news release on the Eight Step plan by clicking here.

Comparing Addictive Qualities of Popular Drugs

Top Stories On The Web

"Federal war on medical pot challenged," San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 21, 2008

"More employees falsify drug tests," Baltimore Sun, Aug. 21, 2008

"Couple to sue over dead pot," The Coloradoan, Aug. 21, 2008

"May I have some more, sir?," New Times (CA), Aug. 21, 2008

"Cannabis wrecks result of joint task force," Brighton (CO) Standard Blade, Aug. 21, 2008

"Drug use in military exposed," Edmonton (Canada) Sun, Aug. 21, 2008

"Drug seizures become police kickbacks," Tallahassee (FL) Democrat, Aug. 20, 2008

"Firefighters challenge drug-testing proposal," American-Statesman (TX), Aug. 20, 2008

"College presidents seek debate on drinking age," The Advocate (CT), Aug. 20, 2008

"Is society benefiting from the war on pot?," Times & Transcript (Canada), Aug. 20, 2008

"We are winning doping war, insist Olympics body," AFP, Aug. 20, 2008

"Malta third for ease of access to hard drugs," Times of Malta, Aug. 20, 2008

"More drug testing leads to more methods of deception," Chicago Tribune, Aug. 19, 2008

"Big Isle vote could lessen marijuana enforcement," Honolulu Advertiser, Aug. 19, 2008

"The new stoner…you," Blast, Aug. 19, 2008

"Turkey's narcotics trade run by Iranians and Georgians," Todays Zaman (Turkey), Aug. 19, 2008

"Insite uproar a blessing and curse," The (Toronto) Star, Aug. 19, 2008

"Rumours hit Afghan drug trade," Financial Times (UK), Aug. 19, 2008

"Drugs, mental health and the justice system," American-Statesman (TX), Aug. 18, 2008

"Pro:Marijuana use for chronic pain and nausea," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 18, 2008

"Cocaine threatens stability in fragile West Africa," Reuters, Aug. 18, 2008

"Greek sports face organized doping," CNN, Aug. 18, 2008

"Tories aim to force inmates to work in jail," National Post, Aug. 18, 2008

"Latin America deserves much better than a wall," The China Post, Aug. 18, 2008

"World's largest pro-pot rally rolls into town, police not worried," Seattle Post Intelligencer, Aug. 15, 2008

"Drug policy has failed," Sun-Sentinel (FL), Aug. 15, 2008

"Pot-related deaths fan debate: Is loss of life too high a cost?," The Virginian Pilot, Aug. 15, 2008

"Measure B plant limits can't be enforced, judge rules," The Ukiah (CA) Daily Journal, Aug. 15, 2008

"A prescription for trouble," Jacksonville (NC) Daily News, Aug. 15, 2008

"23 slayings in 24 hours in drug war," The Australian, Aug. 15, 2008

"Cocaine use trebles in a decade," The (UK) Independent, Aug. 15, 2008

"Prescription drugs more accessible to teens than beer," USA Today, Aug. 14, 2008

"Had a nice trip. Wish you could, too," Sarasota (FL) Herald Tribune, Aug. 14, 2008

"Last dance with Mary Jane, no more time to kill the pain...," Mustang Daily (CA), Aug. 14, 2008

"6 officers in Mexico crime unit arrested," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 14, 2008

"Drugs, diplomacy deter U.S.-Dominican relations," Dominican Today, Aug. 14, 2008

"Drug Money," The (WA) Stranger, Aug. 13, 2008

"Marijuana law changes sought," The Ukiah (CA) Daily Journal, Aug. 13, 2008

"Medicine easy to find on the street," ENC Today, Aug. 13, 2008

"Federal police raid tourist pharmacies," Union-Tribune (CA), Aug. 13, 2008

"Drug prohibition–an untenable hypocrisy," Guardian, Aug. 13, 2008

"Tough-on-drugs policy 'pointless'," BBC News, Aug. 13, 2008

"Ten-million 'illegal' ciggies smoked a day," The Star (South Africa), Aug. 13, 2008

"Govt agencies call for lower drink drive limits-report," The New Zealand Herald, Aug. 13, 2008

"Why the drug war is a crime against humanity explained in plain English," Online Journal, Aug. 12, 2008

"California wins on medical pot law," Appeal Democrat (CA), Aug. 12, 2008

"Westchester lawmakers approve bill restricting sale of some types of cough medicines to minors," Lower Hudson (NY) Journal, Aug. 12, 2008

"Time favors bar owners in smoking battle," Charleston (WV) Gazette, Aug. 12, 2008

"U.S. officials praise Mexico for anti-drug efforts," The Dallas (TX) Morning News, Aug. 12, 2008

"WA Libs vow to get tougher on drugs," The Australian, Aug. 12, 2008

"Drug war madness," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 11, 2008

"Officials say Games may never be clean," The Boston Globe, Aug. 11, 2008

"Pulling the lid off pot," The Seattle Times, Aug. 11, 2008

"Hempfest ad on bus criticized by some," The (WA) Olympian, Aug. 11, 2008

"California: Marijuana law goes up in smoke as federal agents raid dispensaries," Guardian (UK), Aug. 11, 2008

"Illicit drug retail sales up with ever more Mexican users," Mexidata, Aug. 11, 2008

"Mexican cartels buy US weapons," UPI, Aug. 10, 2008

"Mexico anti-drug general is ousted," Los Angeles (CA) Times, Aug. 10, 2008

"Opium grips Afghanistan," Washington (DC) Times, Aug. 10, 2008

"Police chief expresses regret over drug raid," Baltimore (MD) Sun, Aug. 9, 2008

"Police state madness: Mayor's dogs gunned down by cops in hyper-agressive drug raid," AlterNet, Aug. 8, 2008

"Oregon's per capita drug use above 2006 U.S. average," The Oregonian, Aug. 8, 2008

"Pot prescriptions come under scrutiny," The (CA) Union, Aug. 8, 2008

"What's wrong with drugs at the Olympics?," (UK) Times Online, Aug. 8, 2008

"Mexico prison tackles HIV ignorance," BBC News, Aug. 8, 2008

"Convict shortage halts Singapore prison project," My Sinchew (Malaysia), Aug. 8, 2008

"Needle Match," The Economist, Aug. 7, 2008

"Mayor Phil Gordon: This isn't personal, it's about safety," Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), Aug. 7, 2008

"In Philadelphia, mayors urge action on crime," Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, Aug. 7, 2008

"National drunk driving crackdown – Aug. 15-Sept. 1, 2008," MMWR Weekly (Centers for Disease Control), Aug. 7, 2008

"New drug-testing rules lead to confusion," The (WV) State Journal, Aug. 7, 2008

"Tijuana: In the cartels' shadow," BBC News, Aug. 7, 2008

"Drugs: Are we serious?," Manchester (UK) Confidential, Aug. 7, 2008

"Homegrown marijuana cases surge in Japan," AP, Aug. 7, 2008

"Mandatory jail madness," PerthNow (Australia), Aug. 7, 2008

"Ex-user wants to swap poppies for pomegranates," Swindon (UK) Advertiser, Aug. 7, 2008

"Hawaii teachers' union reneging on drug testing, state says," Honolulu Advertiser, Aug. 6, 2008

"Morro Bay pot dispensary owner found guilty of federal charges," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 6, 2008

"Clement's Insite attack leaves WHO red-faced ," Globe and Mail (Canada), Aug. 6, 2008

"700 slain so far in Juárez," El Paso (TX) Times, Aug. 6, 2008

"Hollywood potheads go mainstream," Edmonton (Canada) Journal, Aug. 6, 2008

"US suspends all extraditions requests," Colombia Reports, Aug. 6, 2008

"Drug operations turning to public land," Northwest (IL) Herald, Aug. 5, 2008

"Collateral damage," Reason Magazine, Aug. 5, 2008

"Should we legalise drugs?," Guardian, Aug. 5, 2008

"Trial of marijuana dispensary owner goes to jury," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 5, 2008

"Guns and poppies," New York Times, Aug. 5, 2008

"Tensions over drug trade bubble to the surface," Globe and Mail (Canada), Aug. 5, 2008

"Drug testing in Wayne County-who gets it, who does not...," Times of Wayne County (NY), Aug. 4, 2008

"Turned-off cannabinoid receptor turns on colorectal tumor growth - CB1 suppresses tumors, a new potential path for treatment, prevention," Medical News Today, Aug. 4, 2008

"Alternative medicine," Rocklin & Rosevill (CA) Today, Aug. 4, 2008

"Afghan airport to help switch from drugs to fruit," Reuters, Aug. 4, 2008

"Women playing a vital role Lyari gang wars, drug peddiling activities," Thaindian News, Aug. 4, 2008

"Mexico proposes international strategy for fight against drug-trafficking," MexiData, Aug. 4, 2008

"War trudges on in state versus federal pot laws," San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune, Aug. 3, 2008

"Think tank: Fight smart in the war on drugs," The Times (London, England), Aug. 3, 2008

"Drug outlawed in North Dakota puts man on the spot," The Bismarck (ND) Tribune, Aug. 3, 2008

"Police have second go 'round with medical marijuana patient," Wenatchee (WA) World, Aug. 2, 2008

"Ruling: No religious right to marijuana," The Arizona Daily Star, Aug. 1, 2008

"HSTA fires back over drug testing," Star Bulletin (HI), Aug. 1, 2008

"Prohibition ups gang violence," Calgary (Canada) Sun, Aug. 1, 2008

"Rats, disease plague prisoners in France's overcrowded jails," Bloomberg, Aug. 1, 2008

"Dominican Republic says nations cooperate less in war on drugs," Dominican Today, Aug. 1, 2008

"County loses another round in medical pot ID battle," San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, July 31, 2008

"DEA agents raid Culver City medical marijuana dispensary," Los Angeles (CA) Times, July 31, 2008

"US vote says cigarettes are drugs," BBC News, July 31, 2008

"Feds get involved in local drug case," The Seattle Times, July 31, 2008

"US drug enforcement agents train Vietnamese police," The Earth Times, July 31, 2008

"Should marijuana be legal?," The (NY) Daily News, July 31, 2008

"We need you in the war on drugs," South Devon (UK) Herald Express, July 31, 2008

"Nigeria's drugs agency to screen top government officials," Afrique en ligne, July 31, 2008

"Thomason Hospital seeks fed aid to treat drug war victims," El Paso (TX) Times, July 31, 2008

"Olympics and Opium Wars," Asia Times, July 31, 2008

"Bush drug warrior crashes pot press conference," RawStory.com, July 30, 2008

"The rat trap," In These Times (IL), July 30, 2008

"Racial fairness gaining ground in the justice system," Baltimore Sun, July 30, 2008

"Mexico's drug cartels take barbarous turn: Targeting bystanders," Washington Post, July 30, 2008

"Drug seizures fails to curb demand," The (UK) Express & Star, July 30, 2008

"Pot-smoking battle going to court," The Spec (Canada), July 30, 2008

"Muting the music of mayhem," Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2008

"Deaths from drug misuse skyrocket," The San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, July 29, 2008

"To catch a cheat," ScienceNews, July 29, 2008

"Research raises questions about 'Policing for Profit'," UT-Dallas News Center, July 29, 2008

"Let poppies be grown for medicine: expert," The Gazette (Canada), July 29, 2008

"E/R Police step up anti-drug war," (Ghana) Statesman, July 29, 2008

"Afghans making heroin at home," AP / Philadelphia Inquirer, July 29, 2008

"Prescription medication teens' drug of choice," Ventura County (CA) Star, July 28, 2008

"Drug crime shows legislators the power of laissez faire," Business Report (South Africa), July 28, 2008

"Taliban are not involved in drug business," The Frontier Post (Pakistan), July 28, 2008

"Troops turn violent in Mexico drug war," Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, July 28, 2008

"Drug use and production are both on the rise in Mexico," Frontera Norte Sur, July 28, 2008

"Insite works," National Post (Canada), July 28, 2008

"States cast wary eye on salvia," Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette, July 27, 2008

"Drug trade still fueling Colombia violence," UPI, July 27, 2008

"US plan to fight drugs in Mexico bound to falter without changes," San Jose (CA) Mercury News, July 27, 2008

"Heath Ledger's tragic overdose death and what can be done to prevent others," Santa Cruz (CA) Sentinel, July 27, 2008

"If heroin rules, kingpins walk free," Chicago (IL) Tribune, July 26, 2008

"Conflicting marijuana laws take stage in trial," Los Angeles (CA) Times, July 26, 2008

"Illegal painkiller overdoses kill more than 1,000 Americans," Medical News Today, July 25, 2008

"N.Y. bans smoking at treatment centers," Press & Sun-Bulletin (NY), July 25, 2008

"Public hearing planned on medical marijuana," Silver City Sun-News (NM), July 25, 2008

"Doctored heroin linked to 230 fatal drug overdoses," Detroit (MI) Free Press, July 25, 2008

"Mexico, drug cartels, and the Merida Initiative," FrontPage Magazine (CA), July 25, 2008

"Karzai hurts drug war, ex-US official asserts," Boston Globe, July 25, 2008

"Ex U.S. official: Afghan leader shields drug trade," Reuters, July 24, 2008

"Scared straight...by probation," The Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2008

"Drug, alcohol addicts need affordable treatment," Newsday (NY), July 24, 2008

"DEA gets birthday greeting, needs get-well card instead," Nashville (TN) City Paper, July 24, 2008

"Dominican drug czar slams Washington's "persistent obstruction" in narcotics war," Dominican (Republic) Today, July 24, 2008

"Pot: Why not legalize it?," Globe and Mail (Canada), July 24, 2008

"U.S. ranks #1 in consumption of pot, cocaine, smokes," AlterNet, July 23, 2008

"Unhappy 35th birthday to the DEA," Baxter Bulletin (AR), July 23, 2008

"The new reefer madness: arresting people in pain," The Seattle Times, July 23, 2008

"Jail called inadequate," Jackson Hole (WY) News & Guide, July 23, 2008

"Abuse of medical drugs a concern," Bennington Banner (VT), July 23, 2008

"Drug addiction soars in Mexico," USA Today, July 23, 2008

"Trying to outlaw an herbal high," The Boston Globe, July 22, 2008

"Texas county debates use of needle-exchanges," AP, July 22, 2008

"Atkinson bans hydroponic equipment in SA cannabis crackdown," Adelaidenow (Australia), July 22, 2008

"S Leone pledges cocaine crackdown," BBC News, July 22, 2008

"Let's set aside ideology and agree on ways to counter drug abuse," Globe and Mail (Canada), July 22, 2008

"Dedication, commitment can win war on drugs," Joy Online (Ghana), July 22, 2008

"Science of recreational drugs," The (CO) Daily Planet, July 21, 2008

"Dr. Kush," The New Yorker, July 21, 2008

"Drug company still seeking trial participants," Shreveport (LA) Times, July 21, 2008

"Authorities disagree with recent report on lower meth use," Worthington (MN) Daily Globe, July 21, 2008

"Partygoers are resorting to online forums for information about potentially deadly drugs," Adelaidenow (Australia), July 21, 2008

"Customs put coast towns on smuggler look-out," Irish Independent (Ireland), July 21, 2008

"Drug demand in the USA continues to invite terrorism," MexiData, July 21, 2008

"The secrets behind the drug trade in Sierra Leone," The Patriotic Vanguard (Sierra Leone), July 20, 2008

"Under the influence, but not impaired," Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal, July 20, 2008

"Kansas City area is falling when tested for drugs," The Kansas City (MO) Star, July 20, 2008

"Arcata anticipates AG guidelines for medical marijuana," The Times-Standard (Eureka, CA), July 20, 2008

"Synthetic pot as a military weapon? Meet the man who ran the secret program," AlterNet, July 19, 2008

"Needle-exchange operator, DA clash," AP / Houston (TX) Chronicle, July 19, 2008

"'Magic' mushrooms may lift spirituality," Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune, July 19, 2008

"Ibuprofen strip-search – at 13," Washington (DC) Times, July 19, 2008

"Drug laws fertilize teen violence," Dallas (TX) Morning News, July 18, 2008

"The fly on the elephant," Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) Citizen, July 18, 2008

"Pot smoking linked to crash," Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal, July 18, 2008

"Cops return medical-marijuana files taken in raid – but not the pot," Seattle (WA) Times, July 18, 2008

"Three more arrests after Sierra Leone record cocaine bust," Agence France-Presse, July 17, 2008

"Suit claims pot denial was illegal," San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune, July 17, 2008

"Analysis: Crime figures down," BBC News, July 17, 2008

"Home-made sub seized on suspected drug run," Belfast (Ireland) Telegraph, July 17, 2008

"Justice denies request in agent's death," Washington (DC) Times, July 17, 2008

"US citizens claim profiling, join lawsuit against Sheriff Arpaio," Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), July 17, 2008

"Costa Rica disappointed by US anti-drug aid package," Xinhua News Agency (China), July 17, 2008

"Regular exercise may counter addiction," Canwest News Service / Calgary (Alberta, Canada) Herald, July 17, 2008

"Captain Underpants and the preposterous pill policy," by Jacob Sullum, TownHall.com, July 16, 2008

"Drug war mayhem instills a new fear," Los Angeles (CA) Times, July 16, 2008

"Clues in Saratoga pot bust suggest link to Mexican drug cartel," San Jose (CA) Mercury News, July 16, 2008

"Sheriff's office names head of jail investigation," Houston (TX) Chronicle, July 16, 2008

"Politicians urged to allow marijuana for health problems," New Zealand Herald (Auckland, NZ), July 16, 2008

"Officer in deadly crash held; tests reveal marijuana in blood," Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal, July 16, 2008

"Drug smugglers bribing US agents on Mexico border," Reuters, July 15, 2008

"Sinaloa rocked by soaring drug violence," Los Angeles (CA) Times, July 15, 2008

"'Cartel of the Snitches' scores on Colombian TV," AP / CNN, July 15, 2008

"Gunmen kill Guatemala prosecutor," BBC News, July 15, 2008

"District to vote on funding student-athletes' drug tests," Detroit (MI) Free Press, July 14, 2008

"US kept in dark on rescue mission," Baltimore (MD) Sun, July 14, 2008

"Eight shot dead in Mexico attack," BBC News, July 14, 2008

"Sierra Leone police arrest drug crew," BBC News, July 14, 2008

"Return of the poppy," Bangkok (Thailand) Post, July 14, 2008

"35 years of drug war failure," Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune-Review, July 13, 2008

"Trying to script a solution," Las Vegas (NV) Sun, July 13, 2008

"What if the candidates pandered to economists?" New York (NY) Times, July 13, 2008

"McNerney changes medical marijuana stance," Oakland (CA) Tribune, July 12, 2008

"Lake Stevens High School's drug tests ran afoul of the law," The Herald (Everett, WA), July 12, 2008

"Medical marijuana list released," Honolulu (HI) Advertiser, July 12, 2008

"Across midwest, interest in medical marijuana grows," Chicago (IL) Tribune, July 12, 2008

"Mexico's drug war shows a virulent feminine side," Dallas (TX) Morning News, July 12, 2008

"An American pastime: Smoking pot," Time, July 11, 2008

"Mexico police probing 'hitmen' web site adverts," Reuters, July 11, 2008

"Too many prisoners," Washington (DC) Post, July 11, 2008

"Watauga teen cleared of delivering spiked sweets to police," Ft. Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, July 11, 2008

"Colombia's success, time to rethink drug strategy," Washington (DC) Post, July 11, 2008

"After club-goer's death, Health Canada looks at BZP," The Globe & Mail (Toronto, Ont., Canada), July 10, 2008

"Number of new HIV cases reported in Afghanistan increasing, Health Ministry says," Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, July 10, 2008

"Newark schools announce new drug, alcohol policy," Newark (OH) Advocate, July 10, 2008

"Teen says he didn't put drugs in cookies delivered to police," Ft. Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, July 10, 2008

"Abuses are found in online sales of medication," New York (NY) Times, July 9, 2008

"Parole credit triggers criticism," Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, July 9, 2008

"Medicaid to cover minor drug treatment," Philadelphia (PA) Examiner.com, July 9, 2008

"Drug clinic seen getting green light," The Citizen of Laconia (NH), July 9, 2008

"East Chicago cop implicated in drug sting," Chicago (IL) Post-Tribune, July 8, 2008

"Six burned bodies found in Mexico," BBC News, July 8, 2008

"The war in the Pacific," StrategyPage.com, July 7, 2008

"Crack-coke prison terms long, unfair," Delaware County Daily Times (Primos, PA), July 7, 2008

"Policing the poppy fields," BBC News, July l7, 2008

"Alcohol 'widely available, extremely cheap'," Manitowoc (WI) Herald Times Reporter, July 6, 2008

"Dangerous duo," Bangkok (Thailand) Post, July 6, 2008

"Why Wei remains untouchable," Bangkok (Thailand) Post, July 6, 2008

"This is the US on drugs," Los Angeles (CA) Times, July 5, 2008

"Big pharma is in a frenzy to bring cannabis-based medicines to market," AlterNet, July 5, 2008

"Farmers caught in the poppy trade," BBC News, July 5, 2008

"Afghan link to Seoul drug arrests," BBC News, July 4, 2008

"Justice in hot water over dubious grants," Washington (DC) Independent, July 3, 2008

"McCain praises Colombia's drug interdiction," Los Angeles (CA) Times, July 3, 2008

"Cocaine set to hit UK drinks trade," Morning Advertiser (Crawley, England), July 3, 2008

"What if Rush had gone to jail for a few years because of his drug addiction?" Huffington Post, July 3, 2008

"Not winning the war on drugs," New York (NY) Times, July 2, 2008

"Red tape may delay $400 million for Mexico drug war," Houston (TX) Chronicle, July 2, 2008

"Government-controlled opium production is way of life in Turkey," Voice of America, July 2, 2008

"Concern over country's growth as drug conduit," Daily Nation (Nairobo, Kenya), July 2, 2008

"WA aims for less medical marijuana in revised rule," Seattle (WA) Times, July 1, 2008

"US leads 17 countries in cocaine, marijuana use, survey finds," Bloomberg News Service, July 1, 2008

"As fires rage, the law protects us from marijuana," Sacramento (CA) Bee, July 1, 2008

"Counternarcotics effort in West Africa widens Pentagon's purview," Washington (DC) Post, June 30, 2008

"US warns on Mexico drugs war," Financial Times (London, England), June 30, 2008

"In Colombia, war against rebels easing after decades," USA Today, June 30, 2008

"Overdose deaths jump 147% in Indiana," Indianapolis (IN) Star, June 30, 2008

"Drugs conference to return after 21 years," Liverpool (England) Daily Post, June 30, 2008

"Drug war on moms," Los Angeles (CA) Daily News, June 29, 2008

"False positives are common in drug tests on new moms," Los Angeles (CA) Daily News, June 29, 2008

"Afghanistan threaten progress in world drug control: UNODC," Relief Web, June 29, 2008

"Ecstasy is the key to treating PTSD," AlterNet, June 27, 2008

"National drug strategy neglects value of harm reduction, critic says," Ottawa (Ontario) Citizen, June 27, 2008

"Police in Mexico battle cartels, fear," Detroit (MI) Free Press, June 27, 2008

"History of meth goes back to 1887," Post-Tribune (IN), June 27, 2008

"Drug control under threat: UN," In The News (UK), June 27, 2008

"Drug offenders to bag minimum of 15 years–AG," Leadership Nigeria, June 27, 2008

"Burma and Afghanistan increase opium production: UNODC," The Irrawaddy (Thailand), June 27, 2008

"Cannabis—a fast emerging health problem in Pakistan," The International News (Pakistan), June 27, 2008

"Raids target vast pot-growing network in Northern California," Los Angeles Times, June 26, 2008

"War on drugs began 14 centuries ago," Gulf Times (Qatar), June 26, 2008

"China drug addicts put at 2.3M," United Press International, June 26, 2008

"100,000 people involved in illegal drug trade in Bangladesh," People's View (China), June 26, 2008

"Myanmar to strive for realizing poppy-free target by 2014," China View, June 26, 2008

"HIV among drug addicts increasing: Study," NDTV (India), June 26, 2008

"China's anti-drug efforts pay off," CCTV (China), June 26, 2008

"President, Prime Minister call for united fight against drug abuse," Thaindian News (Thailand), June 26, 2008

"It's time to get rid of the good-people-vs.-bad-people view of drug use," AlterNet, June 25, 2008

"Feds launch massive pot sting," Times-Standard (CA), June 25, 2008

"China announces death sentences in drug crackdown," The Straits Times (Singapore), June 25, 2008

"Deaths climb in Mexico's drug war," CNN, June 25, 2008

"Poppy cultivation: Arms funding for Taliban," Merinews (India), June 25, 2008

"China helping 'Golden Triangle' cut drug production," China View, June 25, 2008

"Dr. Joycelyn Elders visits Raleigh Wednesday," IndyWeek.com (Durham, NC), June 24, 2008

"Drug war needs practical approach," Battle Creek Enquirer (MI), June 24, 2008

"Organic roses instead of opium," Organic-Market, June 24, 2008

"In Latin America, some leaders reject U.S. drug war," Reuters, June 24, 2008

"Iran struggles in Afghan drug fight," Arabian Business, June 24, 2008

"West links drug war aid to Iranian nuclear impasse," AP, June 24, 2008

"You can't stop people taking drugs," Plymouth (UK) Evening Herald, June 24, 2008

"George Will's weak defense of our embarrassing incarceration rates," StopTheDrugWar.org, June 23, 2008

"Alcohol, other addictions increasing in older adults," St. Petersburg (FL) Times, June 23, 2008

"Marijuana's rising potency sparks debate," The Boston Globe, June 23, 2008

"Why it's time to scrap the Rockefeller drug laws," History News Network, June 23, 2008

"RSL rejects calls to use ecstasy on stressed war veterans," Courier Mail (AU), June 23, 2008

"Battling drug addiction in Afghanistan," BBC News, June 23, 2008

"Govt failing to deal with problem of drugs in prison," Belfast Telegraph (UK), June 23, 2008

"One big drug test: Analyzing a city's sewage can put a number on its vices," Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2008

"Webb urges fresh look at the war on drugs," Daily Press (VA), June 20, 2008

"Reefer madness: Hailey sues Hailey," Idaho Mountain Express, June 20, 2008

"Judge dismisses woman's religious drug-use argument," Press-Register (AL), June 20, 2008

"War on drugs intensifies- As America's DEA sets up Accra office," The (Ghana) Statesman, June 20, 2008

"60% of population to be free from drugs by 2010," Nhan Dan (Vietnam), June 20, 2008

"UN: Good and bad news on the war on drugs," Miami (FL) Herald, June 19, 2008

"Minnesota law hits meth makers," Grand Forks Herald (ND), June 19, 2008

"Pivotal pot case smoulders until man finds lawyer," Tronoto (Canada) Star, June 19, 2008

"Coca cultivation rises in Colombia, U.N. says," Washington (DC) Post, June 19, 2008

"Democrat wants ecstasy for traumatised Aussie war vets," Adelaidenow (Australia), June 19, 2008

"Mexican offensive fails to rein in drug wars," Globe and Mail (Canada), June 19, 2008

"New Florida rules return more than 115,000 ex-offenders to voting rolls," The New York Times, June 18, 2008

"Specter would 'absolutely' use medical marijuana," The Bulletin (Philadelphia, PA), June 18, 2008

"Legalize every drug," The (NY) Sun, June 18, 2008

"Top drugs on street now Rx," The Florida Times-Union, June 18, 2008

"Offenders seek clean slates," Washington (DC) Post, June 18, 2008

"Pot potency peril," Town Hall, June 18, 2008

"China pushing hard for clean doping image as Olympics approach," CNN, June 18, 2008

"Vietnam launches crackdown on drug abuse," Vietnam Net Bridge, June 18, 2008

"Drug-testing folly," Rocky Mountain News, June 17, 2008

"Analysts: Ex-rivals' merge to 'megacartel' intensifies brutality in Mexico," Dallas (TX) Morning News, June 17, 2008

"Obama's drug past isn't hurting him – but thousands aren't so lucky," AlterNet, June 17, 2008

"Employers ponder tough tactics to halt smoking," San Francisco Chronicle, June 17, 2008

"Metro police will face steroids test," The Tennessean, June 17, 2008

"Amsterdam coffee shops say tobacco ban is blow to business," The (UK) Independent, June 17, 2008

"Drug traffickers use strategic points in Malaysian waters," Malaysia Star, June 17, 2008

"Alcohol rules will inevitably be tightened again," Scoop (New Zealand), June 17, 2008

"Florida Medical Examiner's report show prescription drugs more deadly," North Florida News Daily, June 16, 2008

"PDEA trains more antinarcotics agents," ABS-CBN News (Philippines), June 16, 2008

"Funding not only tool needed to stem drug violence," El Paso (TX) Times, June 16, 2008

"Burma arrests 245 drug traffickers," The Sydney Morning Herald, June 16, 2008

"Recovering cocaine addict in support of 'Misuse And Addictions Week', UK," Medical News Today, June 16, 2008

"Drug trafficking: NDLEA gets body scanner," The (Nigeria) Tide, June 16, 2008

"Bill could bring relief," Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette, June 15, 2008

"Should marijuana be legalized?" Napa Valley (CA) Register, June 15, 2008

"Legal drugs kill far more than illegal, Florida says," New York (NY) Times, June 14, 2008

"The White House returns to stoking tears about potent pot," AlterNet, June 13, 2008

"State on right path on marijuana law," The (WA) Olympian, June 13, 2008