During ECAD’s 25th Mayors Forum and the 6th World Forum Against Drugs in Gothenburg, more than 60 speakers discussed topics related to the production, trafficking, and consumption of illicit drugs before an audience of some 400 attendees. One of our prominent speakers, Dr. Vanda Felbab-Brown, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, presented her findings from international research on...
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Marijuana legalization can’t fix mass incarceration
A Republican and Democrat pointed to marijuana prohibition to explain mass incarceration. They’re both wrong.
By German Lopez@germanrlopezgerman.lopez@vox.com Updated Apr 17, 2018, 9:10am EDTSHARE
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Over the past week, prominent political figures from both sides of the aisle...
David Murray: The False Arguments for Legal Marijuana
David W. Murray | May 20, 2019
Advocates for marijuana legalization, buoyed by success in several states, public polling numbers, and endorsement from nearly every major Democratic presidential candidate, have begun to indulge in a bit of triumphalism, sensing what they see as the inevitability of their cause.
Look closely at reports from states where pot has been legalized
On March 16, a press conference opposing legalizing marijuana was held in Wallingford, with remarks by...
Let’s Not Repeat the Crime Waves of the Past
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December 14, 2018 at 2:54 AM
The hot cause right now is prison reform, and even lots...
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It’s High Time We Took a Breath from Marijuana Commercialization
Denver Post
By BOB TROYER | Guest Commentary
September 28, 2018 at 4:51 pm
In 2012 we were told Colorado would lead the nation on a grand experiment in commercialized marijuana. Six years later — with two major industry reports just released and the state legislature and Denver City Council about to consider more expansion measures — it’s a...
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The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado (Volume 5)
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Jailbreak Legislation is Back and WORSE Than Ever
AUGUST 15, 2018 IN CRIME, SENTENCING REFORM
Three years ago, liberal Democrats and naive Republicans pushed hard for leniency-for-criminals legislation. It provided for a sharp reduction of mandatory minimum sentences for drug felons, to be applied retroactively so as to free many thousands of...
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Reform the Prisons Without Going Soft on Crime
Proposals to give judges more discretion and cut mandatory minimums endanger public safety.
Tom Cotton
Aug. 15, 2018 7:02 p.m. ET
The House earlier this year passed a bill to improve conditions in federal prisons and encourage prisoners to participate in...
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CDC: Drug Overdoses Hit New Record
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