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Immigration and Drug Law: A Dangerous Intersection

by yspektor, July 08, 2008, 08:35pm
If one had to identify two areas of jurisprudence where Constitution often doesn’t seem to apply, the first one would probably be anything related to controlled substances. And, the second?

(One of the reasons) why marijuana is still illegal

by yspektor, May 21, 2008, 08:13pm
This nation smokes far more pot than uses any other illicit drugs.

The Ethics of Heroin Maintenance

by yspektor, May 11, 2008, 02:21pm
Heroin maintenance programs have been used in some European countries (notably, Switzerland and Great Britain) wit

What are our laws based on?

by yspektor, May 04, 2008, 11:34am
In a wonderfully informative primer, Why is Marijuana Illegal?

From the Supreme Court opinions: Justice Stevens tells it like it is

by yspektor, May 02, 2008, 07:16pm
Year after year, the Supreme Court persisted in completely ignoring the real-life, when confronted with a drug policy issue.

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