War on Drugs

Just Say "No" to the War on Drugs

June 2011 marked the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United Sta...

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Categories: drug law reform, drug sentencing, Elon James White, overincarceration, sentencing disparity, sentencing reform, War on Drugs   Tags:

Justice Is Served

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States...

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Justice Is Served

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States...

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A Call for Fairness

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by ACLU Updates - June 29, 2011 at 12:03 pm

Categories: crack cocaine, crack sentencing, sentencing disparity, U.S. Sentencing Commission, War on Drugs   Tags:

Being Poor Is Not a Crime

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by ACLU Updates - June 28, 2011 at 12:25 pm

Categories: drug testing, Florida, Jay Nixon, Ohio, Rick Scott, War on Drugs   Tags:

The War on Drugs Tears Families Apart

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States,...

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Weekly Highlights: News from the War on Drugs

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States,...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by ACLU Updates - June 24, 2011 at 12:08 pm

Categories: criminal justice, drug law reform, drug policy, mass incarceration, medical marijuana, overincarceration, overincarceration clips, War on Drugs   Tags:

In New York, A Rogue Wave Of Criminal Injustice

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States,...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by ACLU Updates - June 23, 2011 at 11:54 am

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In New York, A Rogue Wave Of Criminal Injustice

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States,...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by ACLU Updates - at 11:54 am

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In New York, A Rogue Wave Of Criminal Injustice

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of demand for drugs in the United States,...

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