Increased Funding and Health Care Reform Are Key to Drug Treatment Accessibility
By Scott R. Maggard
Drug policy has experienced an interesting shift recently. Along with legalization of medical and…
December 18, 2014
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The Future of Treatment in Drug Policy: Stigma Remains a Serious Problem
By Claire D. Clark
Drug policy has experienced an interesting shift recently. Along with legalization of medical and…
December 15, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Marijuana Decriminalization in the Caribbean Governments of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) have called for a discussion on the decriminalization of marijuana after a pilot study found that legalized medical marijuana sales could boost the region’s ailing economies. As a result, the topic was an important agenda item at a CARICOM Inter-Sessional Heads of State Summit held in March 2014. Two aspects of decriminalization were discussed: decriminalization for medical use and decriminalization for recreational use.
August 15, 2014
Prioritizing Public Safety Over Applying Outdated Drug Policy
By Rehman Bhalesha
Jury nullification — when a jury disagrees with the law and acquits a defendant they believe to be…
February 20, 2014