The Drug Debate: American Mayors Urge "A New Bottom Line" and a Public Health Approach for Drug Policy
The US Conference of Mayors last month adopted a resolution calling the war on drugs a failure and urging "a new bottom line" on drug policy.
Budgets/Taxes/Economics
Marijuana: Wisconsin's Dane County (Madison) Will No Longer Prosecute Simple Possession
Prosecutors in Dane County (Madison), Wisconsin, will no longer bother to charge people with less than 25 grams of marijuana under state law. Now, at worst, offenders will face a fine. It's a matter of budgets and priorities, prosecutors say.
Feature: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -- 2008 US Federal Drug Control Budget
The Bush administration released its 2008 federal budget Monday, and when it comes to drug policy, it looks a lot like more of the same.
Medical Marijuana: California's Booming Market Offers Substantial Tax Revenues, Report Finds
The California medical marijuana market could be a substantial source of tax revenues for the state, according to a new study, but it isn't happening yet.
How Should Public Money Be Spent?
Drug Policy Public Health or Criminal Justice Issue?
This is part a free series being held over three Wednesdays, February 13, 20, and 27.
Facilitator: Stephen Owen, UBC Vice President, External, Legal and Community Relations
Congressional Hearing: ONDCP's Fiscal Year 2011 National Drug Control Budget: Are We Still Funding a War on Drugs?
This Congressional hearing looks at the Obama Administration's drug war policies.