Could marijuana legislation come to the Lone Star State? Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced on May 16, 2019, that Bexar County’s D.A. office will not prosecute people who …
The Drug War is Slowing Coming to an End in Texas
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Mexican President Wants to Fight Corruption, But Will He Pressure Trump on Drug War?
Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is using the war on drugs to gain points with the Mexican population, vowing to go after judges who are directly linked to the …
Iron Law of Prohibition: The Case Against All Drug Laws
Economics is important to social policy. The Iron Law of Prohibition is just another example of how economic literacy drives sound policy. While someone may want to ban drugs for …
Thousands of Dollars ‘Gone’ After Seized in Drug Raid
By now, you might already agree that the war on drugs produced some very bad (and deadly) unintended consequences. But what many might not be aware of is that the …
West Virginia Sees 122% Spike in Fentanyl-Related Deaths
The black market’s best friend is the state. And thanks to the criminalization of substances such as heroin, West Virginia is seeing a horrific spike in the number of fentanyl-related …
Fentanyl ‘WMD’ Threat Appears Designed to Steal Taxpayer Money
It smells like a rat at the Department of Homeland Security, where the assistant secretary on countering weapons of mass destruction has concocted a ridiculous scenario involving the painkiller fentanyl, …
Are NY Police Unions Worried Legal Marijuana Will Hurt Their Bottom Line?
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a plan to legalize recreational marijuana. But to New York cops, the idea is rotten. After all, how will they justify arresting peaceful men …
With Arrest Rates at Historic Lows, California Proves it’s Time to End the Drug War
A recent report by the Public Policy Institute of California shows that arrest rates in the state dropped to historic lows. This new development is especially important because it follows …
Woman Wrongfully Jailed for ‘Meth’ Cotton Candy Sues Sheriff’s Deputies
The drug war has unleashed a series of disturbing unintended consequences, such as widespread, institutionalized racism. But every now and then, you hear of yet another case of men and …
End The Drug War To Make Halloween Safe Again
Every year, police reports involving drugs disguised as candy make the rounds during the Halloween season. And every year, most of them stem from real cases involving drug busts, not …