Max Parry Editor’s Note – This article was written, and submitted to us, before the Taliban’s take-over of Kabul. In May, the HBO television network aired a new two-part documentary exploring America’s ongoing opioid epidemic entitled The Crime of the Century. The first episode summarized the role of the pharmaceutical industry in the crisis, specifically …
(FEE Op-ed) — Criminalization of drug use and possession has had almost no impact on actual levels of drug use. However, the criminalizing of drugs does practically ensure a cycle of criminality and greater prison sentences. As outlined in a January memo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants longer mandatory minimums despite their destructive impact on the United States. At […]
(ANTIMEDIA) Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been vocal about his archaic opposition to cannabis.
Thomas Marino, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 10th congressional districts, is interviewed in his office in Washington, D.C. Jan. 2, 2012 (Jake Danna Stevens, The Times-Tribune/AP
President Donald Trump’s reported choice to serve as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy has raised alarm concerning conflict of interest, as his top pick has been criticized for protecting and benefiting from the pharmaceutical industry.
