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Weekly Highlights: News from the War on Drugs

Rebecca McCray,
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June 24, 2011

June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" 鈥 a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of or demand for drugs in the United States, and has contributed to making America the world's largest incarcerator. Throughout the month, check back daily for posts about the drug war, its victims and what needs to be done to restore fairness and create effective policy.


This unlikely bipartisan duo teamed up to introduce a bill that would leave it up to the states to set their own marijuana policies, limiting the federal government鈥檚 ability to interfere with the state鈥檚 ability to legalize, regulate, tax, and control marijuana.


This editorial discussing the many consequences of the war on drugs collects and links to numerous documents and resources produced over the course of this month, including our new infographic depicting the facts about mass incarceration.


The USCM announced this week support of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011, citing the failed war on drugs as a primary driver of high incarceration rates.


Colorlines offers an informative but heart-breaking infographic illuminating the disparate impact of drug policies and arrests on communities of colors, and declaring 鈥渨eed is the new crack.鈥


Seeking to disspell some of the illusions surrounding our massive prison population, the Washington Post published this list of falsehoods. Number four points to drug law enforcement as the major driver of racial disparities in our criminal justice system, stating that 鈥減olice find drugs where they look for them鈥 and disputing the belief that there鈥檚 a link between race and crime.


This editorial discussing the many consequences of the war on drugs collects and links to numerous documents and resources produced over the course of this month, including our new infographic depicting the facts about mass incarceration.


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