By Bob Morris | 06/21/2012 | Activism, California, Drugs, Issues | 48 Comments
Medical marijuana is quasi-legal and produces big profits, something which invites criminals and organized crime.
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From the rising cost of prescription drugs to the debate over medical marijuana legalization, independent voters can play an increasing role how governments will treat the unique social and economic issues that drug policy presents. This section will covering breaking news and development surrounding drug policy in America.
By Brad R. Schlesinger | 06/19/2012 | Drugs, Economy, Issues, Legislation, Safety | 7 Comments
Criminologists are confounded as to why crime keeps declining in the United States.
By Brad R. Schlesinger | 06/14/2012 | Drugs, Elections 2012, Health Care, Issues, Safety | 14 Comments
The issues of marijuana legalization and the broader drug war bleed into all aspects of US public policy.
By Bob Morris | 06/12/2012 | Drugs, Issues | 3 Comments
The much ballyhooed war on drugs in the United States is a flop. Our prisons are filled with low level drug users, but drug cartels hardly ever get broken up.
By Brad R. Schlesinger | 06/11/2012 | Budget, Drugs, Issues, Legislation, Safety, States | 1 Comment
The 10-20-Life mandatory minimum law is making a mockery of the criminal justice system in Florida.
By Peter Barbour | 06/08/2012 | Drugs, Health Care, Issues, Legislation | 28 Comments
New York City Mayor Bloomberg is concerned about obesity in America. So concerned is the health conscious mayor that he has recently proposed a city-wide ban on the sale of.
By Brad R. Schlesinger | 06/04/2012 | Budget, Drugs, Issues, Legislation, Safety, States | 4 Comments
Florida holds the dubious honor of wrongfully convicting the largest number of innocent people put on death row. Can it afford not to keep its Innocence Commission?
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