Drug Policy
Singapore can’t execute its way to a drug-free society
When I met Angelia Pranthaman and her brother Joshua in Singapore two years ago, they were still cheerful and upbeat. They had a couple of hours to kill before their bus back to Malaysia, a long journey they undertook as…
Supreme Court to review federal gun ban for drug users
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the constitutionality of the federal ban on gun possession by illegal drug users. The Trump administration is urging the justices to overturn a ruling in which the U.S. Court of…
Trump thinks killing suspected smugglers is the key to winning the drug war
During a press conference in the Oval Office this week, a reporter asked President Donald Trump about his new policy of summarily executing suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, which so far has included five…
Cannabis isn’t the cure for chronic pain
As policymakers aim to reduce opioid prescribing for the 14th year in a row, they are promoting a search for "non-addictive" pain treatment alternatives. Although medical marijuana is increasingly viewed as a…
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