Monthly Archives: February 2019

Drug War Corruption Affects Young Voters

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Servetus

Drug enforcement frauds and scandals have political consequences. In recent years it’s been far more difficult for Democratic or Republican lawmakers to gain political stardom by promoting corrupt and punitive drug policies. Millions have suffered personal damage or died needlessly … Continue reading →

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How times have changed

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Pete

Remember when Bill Clinton admitted to having tried marijuana, but had to modify it by claiming he hadn’t inhaled? And even then, he had to be a big drug warrior in order to counter the “druggie” image. In contrast, the … Continue reading →

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Forecast: continued periods of darkness

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Pete

U.S. Prosecutors Sue To Stop Nation’s First Supervised Injection Site For Opioids After months of threats, federal prosecutors in Philadelphia launched a legal challenge on Wednesday against the nonprofit Safehouse, which is hoping to open what could be the nation’s … Continue reading →

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How Do You Fix Fear?

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Servetus

Drug war fear and loathing in Mexico provided University of Colorado Denver researchers with some critical new evidence on how fear does severe harm to a nation: …Previous research on risk preferences has relied on data gathered only after a … Continue reading →

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