Here's What a Post-War Approach to Drug Control Could Look Like

Published February 22, 2013

Here's What A Post-War Approach To Drug Control Could Look Like

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The CSA classifies it as a "Schedule I" substance, meaning it can easily be abused and has no recognised medical value. (A federal appeals court recently rejected an attempt to have it reclassified.) In December Eric Holder, the attorney-general, said … Read more on Business Insider

Study: Parents Are Better Off Not Admitting They've Tried Drugs

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But when these conversations included references to parents' past substance abuse, the kids' anti-drug sentiments were actually reduced. … Does this mean that if kids ask their parents if they've ever tried drugs, their parents should flat-out lie to … Read more on The Atlantic

Drugs, War and Occupation

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As those who watched the Soviet military disintegrate in Afghanistan during the 1980s will remember, news stories occasionally appeared in the US media that mentioned the growing rates of drug addiction and use among Soviet conscripts. These mentions … Read more on CounterPunch