America’s worst drug crisis shows what can happen when a dangerous, addictive substance is made easily accessible.
Nixon official: real reason for the drug war was to criminalize black people and hippies
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Opinion | How to Win a War on Drugs (Published 2017)
Portugal treats addiction as a disease, not a crime.
Reefer Madness or Pot Paradise? The Surprising Legacy of the Place Where Legal Weed Began (Published 2019)
Colorado’s first-in-the-nation experiment with legalized marijuana has infused the drug into almost every corner of life.
History of Successful Boycotts | Ethical Consumer
These examples of successful boycotts show the big an impact this campaign tactic can have.
Want More Policies Based on Evidence?
Medicine teaches us it will take time, effort, and investment.
Kofi Annan On Why Drug Bans Are Ineffective
Drugs are dangerous, but current narcotics policies are an even bigger threat because punishment is given a greater priority than health and human rights. It's time for regulations that put lives and safety first, argues former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Opinion | Treat Medicines Like Netflix Treats Shows (Published 2019)
Australia seems to have found a way to entice Big Pharma into making essential new medicines affordable. Why can’t the United States?
Drugs as weapons against us: the CIA's murderous targeting of SDS, Panthers, Hendrix, Lennon, Cobain, Tupac, and other activists
Drugs as Weapons Against Us meticulously details how a …
Beyond Roleplay: Jailbreaking Gemini with drugs and ritual - Tidepool Heavy Industries
In Colo., a look at life after marijuana legalization - The Boston Globe
In November, Massachusetts voters are likely to consider a ballot question legalizing recreational marijuana.
Doing what you love when the money won’t follow
I have frequently been critical of the advice given by baby boomers to “do what you love and the money will follow”. After the hard experience of my generation and the ones following it…
Goods Unite Us
Millions are taking action! Join the movement and start voting with your wallet.
Generation Adderall (Published 2016)
Like many of my friends, I spent years using prescription stimulants to get through school and start my career. Then I tried to get off them.
