war on drugs

A short film narrated by Jay Z calls the war on drugs a failure. It's time to rethink drug policies.

Capping off a week of events and political actions to tackle prison reform, President Obama on Thursday became the first sitting president to visit a…

A week after the White House announced the president would commute sentences for dozens of non-violent drug offenders this summer, Barack Obama made good on the…

Following his plan to rectify the “war on drugs” that jailed thousands and destroyed communities, President Obama is expected to commute the sentences of dozens…

  Pastors from around the nation are speaking out about the “war on drugs” according to The Huffington Post. They are specifically addressing  the toll that it has taken on the African American community. During a conference call dubbed “View from the Pulpit: Faith Leaders and Drug Decriminalization,” that was held at American Baptist College in Nashville, […]

Growing up in the 80s, we were fully aware of the government’s “war on drugs.”  Programs like D.A.R.E. and First Lady Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign were staples of our everyday life.  But none of the anti-drug propaganda spread around in the 80s was as effective (or entertaining, depending on your perspective) than the […]