Regardless of the era, and regardless of the issue, anyone who understand the history of drug prohibition should understand the danger posed by those who claim that common sense trumps debate and that “positive action is displaced by inaction resulting from endless … Read article here: High Times
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High Court Says Government Can Prosecute Drug Robbery
The Supreme Court says the government can prosecute a robbery of drug dealers under federal law without having to show that the drugs were intended for interstate commerce. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Marijuana—The Worst Drug Ever!
Every rule prohibitionists comes up with to deny marijuana is a rule the public is willing to overlook for every other drug out there that is far more dangerous to the user and society than marijuana. Read article here: High Times
Obama Commutes Sentences of 42 Drug War POWs
Last week, PresidentBarack Obamaannounced that he had commuted the sentences of 42 inmates convicted of drug offenses as part of his ongoing effort against "outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws." Read article here: High Times
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Leading to More Organ Donors
America's currentopioidepidemichas a recently revealedmorbid silver lining—the dramatic rise in drug overdose deaths is leading to more organ donors. Read article here: High Times
Oakland Establishes Drug War Reparations and Passes Marijuana Equity Program
On Tuesday, Oakland’s City Council unanimously passed a revolutionary new program in which Oakland residents who have been jailed for pot within the last 10 years will go to the front of the line to apply for legal weed permits. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Dear Parents, Sugar Is a Drug
Sugar is a drug. It’s as addictive and harmful as any crystal white powder out there. If you are a parent and are allowing your kids to consume lots of sugar, you’re harming them more than if they were smoking weed. Read article here: High Times
Peru’s Most-Wanted Fugitive Drug Lord Nabbed in Colombia
On Sunday, Peru's most wanted fugitive drug lord—GersonAdairGálvezCalle, AKA "Caracol" ("the Snail")—was arrested by Colombian National Police at a shopping center inMedellínand promptly depor… Read article here: High Times
Museum of Drug Policy Pops Up in NYC
A powerful and well-timed pop-up "Museum of Drug Policy" opened its doors in New York City this week, just around the corner from where world leaders convened at the highly-publicized 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on drugs. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: The ‘No Third Legal Drug’ Anti-Marijuana Argument
Saying that we can’t legalize marijuana because alcohol and tobacco are already legal and cause terrible harm is like saying that we can’t create a youth badminton league because we already have youth football and soccer and they cause concussions. Read article here: High Times