As calls for legalizing marijuana and ending the drug war become increasingly commonplace in the press, so too do the inevitable shocked responses from frightened individuals who aren't always up to speed on the subject.
At their best, these people sound like they just found out about drugs yesterday.
A new Rasmussen poll has national support for marijuana legalization and regulation at 56%, up significantly from a poll just two months ago.
Here's one hell of an indignant rant against the drug war. No disagreement here.
Everywhere you look, the public is turning further against the war on marijuana and towards reform. The latest Rasmussen poll is another big indication of where we're headed:
US backing for and involvement in Honduras' war against drug trafficking is under increasing scrutiny after a DEA-involved raid that left four innocent people dead.
The Secret Service Colombia prostitution scandal has now ensnared at least two DEA agents in Cartagena. An investigation is proceeding.
The latest polling data on medical marijuana is striking and ought to shock some sense into the Obama Administration. Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks has great analysis.
A New Jersey marijuana decriminalization bill has passed its first hurdle, advancing out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
After Cameron Douglas got caught with heroin and Suboxone in federal prison, he got hammered with an additional 4 1/2 years.
ProCon.org is a set of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy.
Is the Office of the Pardon Attorney, which recommends to the president who should win pardons or commutations, doing its job?
ProCon.org is a set of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy.