Supply and Demand: The Changing Nature of the War on Drugs
Supply and demand: the changing nature of the War on Drugs
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Nor is the demand-side shift to Brazil surprising, as the past decade has seen growth in mass consumerism in combination with an increasing crack cocaine problem. According to the 2011 Report of the Global Commission on Drug … Many of the problems in … Read more on The Conversation
Red Ribbon Week: Medicating the pain
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Taking a New Look at the War on Drugs
Taking a new look at the war on drugs
Filed under: Crack Vs Cocaine Base
The racism of the drug war was most starkly revealed in the differential treatment between crack cocaine and powdered cocaine. In the 1980s, mandatory minimum sentencing laws were passed that used a 100-to-1 differential in the quantity of drugs seized … Read more on Socialist Worker Online
North Branford Police Assist in Arrest of Drug Dealer
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Experts Differ Over Success of US Policies Concerning Drug Enforcement
Experts differ over success of US policies concerning drug enforcement
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Statistics United States
On the surface, the statistics suggest the United States is finally advancing in the War on Drugs it has waged since the days of the Nixon administration. The percentage of federal prisoners serving time for drug offenses declined from 63 percent in … Read more on Monroe News Star
Mexico Drug Wars Don't Scare Hotel Investors: Real Estate
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Coalition Aims to Crack Down on Opioid Abuse
Coalition aims to crack down on opioid abuse
Filed under: 2010 Crack Cocaine Statistics
Local members of the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Coalition say they believe the place they need to start is the home medicine cabinet, as that is where the vast majority of drug users today are getting their start: prescription drugs. … The … Read more on Sentinel and Enterprise
Room 220: Is 'New Jim Crow' the Old White Supremacy?
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The War on Drugs Is a Costly Fiasco
The war on drugs is a costly fiasco
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Of course, it's great to see that more than 20 states, as well as the District of Columbia, now allow the medical use of marijuana, but if current illegal drugs were taxed at rates comparable to those on alcohol and tobacco, the annual tax revenue of … Read more on Politico
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Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 1 Oct 2013
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 1 Oct 2013
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Illegal drugs are now cheaper and purer than at any time over the last 20 years, a new report has warned. The International Centre for Science in Drug Policy suggested the war on drugs had failed. It found the average price of opiates and cocaine in … Read more on The Week UK
Police Blotter
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Cautious Welcome for Chief Constable's Comments on War on Drugs
Cautious welcome for chief constable's comments on war on drugs
Filed under: crack cocaine users
Durham chief constable Mike Barton claimed the war on drugs had comprehensively failed and suggested making Class A drugs available to addicts on the NHS. Last night, Durham … She said: "Crack could never be lawfully available. "The thing about … Read more on The Northern Echo
Interview with H.S teacher about controversary revolt.wmv – Interview with Hispanic, Los Angeles, (Santee) High School teacher,Ron Gochez about controversal protest….He admitts he is a Socialist and he stands by his…
Inmate Invests and Teaches Finance Behind Bars
Inmate invests and teaches finance behind bars
Filed under: crack vs cocaine sentencing
In the 80s and 90s, California was at the center of a push to “get tough on crime” – trying juveniles as adults, passing three strikes and tightening sentencing laws – as part of the war on drugs. … She used crack-cocaine for a long time since I was … Read more on KALW
Police abuse is routine in Elizabeth, as it is in poor urban areas across the …
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What Do You Think of My Theory on “the War on Drugs”?
Question by Sean: What do you think of my theory on “The war on drugs”?
I’m rude.
In my opinion the war on drugs is nothing but a war to keep thousands of stuck up prick’s in a job.
If a person wants to smoke crack and ruin their life, why is that a criminal issue? The person needs therapy and help to recover. They do not need 3 weeks in jail, only to hit the streets and go right back to smoking it up, new found criminal record in hand to make it even harder to recover.
Quinn: Early Release Rules Followed `precisely'
Quinn: Early release rules followed `precisely'
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… started in March. Jones served 19 months of a four-year term for selling heroin, crack cocaine and hydrocodone. … If you're looking for that delicious recipe you saw on Sunrise This Morning or ABC Newschannel 20 Midday, you've come to the right … Read more on WICS-TV
Harsh Sentencing Has Distorted Criminal Justice System
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