On Monday, Paraguay's top anti-drug official stepped down, two days after a botched anti-cannabis operation left a three-year-old girl dead at the hands of his troops. Read article here: High Times
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Former Drug Czar: Legalization’s Momentum Irreversible
Former US Drug Czar General Barry McCaffrey shocked the mainstream by declaring in Saturday’s Washington Post that “The momentum to treat marijuana as a legal drug is irreversible.”McCaffrey, the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy d… High Times
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Introduces Bill Allowing Drug Czar to Speak the Truth about Marijuana
Under Current Law Drug Czar Must Oppose Legalization of Marijuana, Even for Medical Use, No Matter What the Science Shows or What the American People Support Cohen Bill Would Allow Drug Czar to Take Same Positions on Marijuana Policy as President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) has introduced The […]
Should US Eliminate Drug Czar?
On August 1 President Obama announcedthat, after four years, GilKerlikowskewas out as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) – also known as US drug czar.Kerlikowskewill likely move to the Department of Homeland … High Times
Ethan Nadelmann: The Real Drug Czar
The Rolling StonesBy Tim Dickonson The driving force for the legalization of marijuana in America – a frenetic, whip-smart son of a rabbi who can barely tell indica from sativa – has just entered enemy territory. Ethan Nadelmann, the executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, is here in California’s crucible of conservatism, Orange County, […]
Drug Czar Focused on Fighting Pot Use With Treatment
Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske declared on Wednesday that legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington State wouldn’t change the Obama administration's intent to combat illegal drug use with a renewed emphasis on treatment. However, Kerlikow… High Times