By Jane Susskind | 10/30/2012 | Drugs, Oregon, Washington | 53 Comments
Three states will attempt to legalize marijuana this November, as support for such measures grows.
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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 W. E. Messamore | 10/30/2012 | Drugs, Issues, Oregon, States, Washington
1. Marijuana prohibition violates liberty. America has a long and proud tradition of believing in, and increasingly upholding, the right of its citizens to make their own choices about their own bodies, their own property, their own finances, and their own lives.
By Craig D. Schlesinger | 10/30/2012 | Drugs, Elections 2012, Headline, Issues, President, Safety | 31 Comments
Judge Jim Gray (ret.) is running with Gov. Gary Johnson as the Libertarian Party’s Vice Presidential nominee. Judge Gray made an unprecedented move in 1992 by coming out against the.
By Carl Wicklander | 10/26/2012 | Budget, Drugs, Economy, Elections 2012, Health Care, Immigration, President, Taxes, War and Foreign Policy | 94 Comments
Candidates often change in between the time they campaign and the time they spend in office. Here is a list of opinions held by Obama in 2008 vs 2012.
By Cassidy Noblejas Bartolomei | 10/26/2012 | Drugs, Issues, Legislation, New York, Safety, States | 12 Comments
Monday night a Colbert Report War on Drugs segment addressed American drug laws, highlighting NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent push for decriminalization.
By Christina Suttles | 10/06/2012 | Drugs, Featured, Issues, Ohio | 20 Comments
In a bipartisan effort to abate overcrowding in Ohio prisons, Ohio’s Senate Bill 337 went into effect Friday, reducing Ohio drug penalties and giving convicted felons a second chance at employment.
By John Sullivan | 09/25/2012 | Drugs, Headline, War and Foreign Policy | 39 Comments
Mexico is embroiled in internal conflict punctuated by hyper-violence, corruption and impunity. The battle for primacy among drug cartels for control of the plazas (lucrative transshipment nodes and routes) has resulted in a seemingly never-ending barrage of violence.
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