Reefer Madness Reefer Madness
If there was anything unusual in Judge Douglas Ginsburg's rapid descent, it was probably the sight of White House conservatives scrambling to create a loophole in the national dr...
Jun 7, 2004 / Editorial / Abbie Hoffman
Drug War Led Bush Astray Before 9/11 Drug War Led Bush Astray Before 9/11
Why won't they just admit they blew it? It is long past time for the President and his national security team to concede that before the Sept.
Apr 14, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Prison Without Walls Prison Without Walls
Our nation's two-decade spree of building prisons and sentencing even nonviolent criminals to long spells inside them has produced a staggering number of incarcerated people in A...
Apr 8, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Egan
Condemned to Death Condemned to Death
Thanks to the US-led drug war, AIDS is exploding among injection drug users.
Apr 8, 2004 / Feature / Daniel Wolfe
Women and Prison Women and Prison
Thirteen-year-old Idalmin Santana has a ready smile and long braids. She lives with a foster family in Jamaica, Queens, because her parents are in prison.
Mar 25, 2004 / Feature / Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow
Criminalizing Motherhood Criminalizing Motherhood
More than 275 women have faced charges relating to drug use during their pregnancies.
Dec 3, 2003 / Feature / Silja J.A. Talvi
The Drug War Goes Up in Smoke The Drug War Goes Up in Smoke
A budget crisis and a prison boom make the states a vanguard for drug reform.
Jul 31, 2003 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
A New Hard-Liner at the DEA A New Hard-Liner at the DEA
Bush's new appointee Karen Tandy has a professional history deserving serious Congressional scrutiny.
Jul 15, 2003 / Feature / Jason Vest
New Law Assists Political Intimidation New Law Assists Political Intimidation
An unnecessary new law is used to undermine legitimate dissent.
Jun 15, 2003 / Feature / Daniel Forbes
GOP Pot Attack Stalls GOP Pot Attack Stalls
House Republicans anticipated smooth sailing for legislation to reauthorize the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Jun 2, 2003 / Feature / Daniel Forbes