World Jul 18 International probe into Philippines ‘war on drugs’ resumes By Mike Corder, Associated Press
World Jan 26 International Criminal Court judges reopen probe into Philippines ‘war on drugs’ International Criminal Court judges have cleared the way for the court's prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines. By Mike Corder, Associated Press
Politics Aug 30 Student debt relief limited for many by U.S. ‘war on drugs’ legacy As part of the “war on drugs” — a consequential, anti-crime legislative agenda that Biden championed as a U.S. senator — an estimated hundreds of thousands of convicted drug offenders had their access to federal financial aid delayed or denied,… By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press
Politics Nov 02 Why the push to decriminalize psychedelics is growing in Michigan Detroit voters will vote on whether to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi, including psilocybin mushrooms, which show promising medical applications. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Nation Jul 26 50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans Fifty years ago this summer, President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. Decades later harsh penalties continue to feed a prison industrial complex that has millions of mostly Black and brown people locked up. By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press
May 03 As more states legalize marijuana, people with drug convictions want their records cleared By Courtney Vinopal Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have now legalized recreational marijuana. For people with lingering drug convictions, this has raised new questions about what this legislation means for their criminal records. Continue reading
Nov 04 Oregon leads the way in decriminalizing hard drugs By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press In a first in the nation, Oregon has rejected charging drug users with criminal offenses, with voters passing a ballot measure that decriminalizes possession of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other hard drugs. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 7:39 What novelist Don Winslow thinks of America’s war on drugs By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong Novelist Don Winslow has spent 20 years chronicling the war on drug cartels south of the U.S. border that have triggered unspeakable violence and caravans of asylum-seekers searching for safety in the U.S. His new novel “The Border" is the… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 4:31 What progress has the White House made on addressing opioids? By PBS News Hour On average, 115 people die every day due to opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The White House declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency” last October and last week held a summit where… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:06 In ‘Cuz,’ the story of a cousin’s tragic fate and justice system in crisis By PBS News Hour Danielle Allen’s cousin Michael was convicted of attempted carjacking at the age of 15, spent nearly 11 years in prison and was murdered at 29. In her new book “Cuz,” Allen looks to her own family tragedy for a deeper… Continue watching