All posts tagged "War on Drugs"
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Appellate Litigation Protip: Do Not Attach Drugs to Your Petition
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit doesn’t have this problem often. But in an October...
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Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly: Marijuana “Not a Factor” in Drug War
Kelly's stance is lightyears away from Jeff Sessions' comments.
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John Oliver Blasts America’s Marijuana Laws
The comedian delivered some cutting cannabis commentary.
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Ohio Town Charges Opioid Overdose Survivors with “Inducing Panic”
Overdose survivors can expect a court summons.
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What Does Trump Mean for Peace in Colombia?
Changes could be on the horizon.
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New Study Finds Marijuana Arrests Outnumber Those for Violent Crimes
A new report from the ACLU and Human Rights Watch sheds light on drug-related arrests.
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Jay Z Explains Why the War on Drugs is an ‘Epic Fail’
Jay Z teamed up with the NYT.
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Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte “Confronts Ugly Head of Terrorism”
His latest decree permits police and military forces to halt vehicles or frisk civilians at their total discretion.
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Finding El Chapo: What his Arrest Means for Mexico and the Drug Trade
Will it make a difference?
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U.S. Drug Policy: Civil Rights Issue or Fair Enforcement?
The War on Drugs has led to mass incarceration, but is it a Civil Rights issue?
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Are We Nearing the End of Failed Mandatory Minimum Sentences?
Keeping non violent criminals incarcerated for decades leads to overcrowded conditions and billions of taxpayer dollars. The mandatory...
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Why the War on Drugs Takes on a New Form Behind Bars
With barbed wire fences, armed-guard towers, extensive searching by guards, and locked rooms, prisons seem to be a...
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Calls for Sentencing Reform in the War on Drugs
On Wednesday, the attorney general, Eric Holder, stated “the war on drugs is now 30.. 40 years old....
