If you would like to try recreational drugs, you don’t need the DEA. If you wouldn’t – you don’t need the DEA. It’s time to re-evaluate our approach to drug prohibition.
The government’s role should be to inform and protect, not to dominate and dictate. When laws like the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 go beyond mandating accurate labeling and instead criminalize individuals for making personal choices about what they consume or produce, we’ve crossed a dangerous line as Americans. Rather than providing a…
In a surprising twist, former President Donald Trump has commented that Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, has served “enough” of his double life sentence for his role in the infamous online marketplace. This statement has reignited debate about Ulbricht’s harsh sentencing and, perhaps inadvertently, about the broader implications for drug prohibition. The…
Drug prohibition contradicts American ideals like personal freedom, limited government, and free markets. Prohibition expands government power, fuels black markets, and disproportionately harms marginalized groups while ignoring evidence supporting alternatives like decriminalization. Policy reform is needed to align drug policy with the values of liberty and justice.
The argument for legalizing and safely producing all drugs is gaining traction, driven by a mix of public health and economic concerns. The current approach to drug policy has failed to stem the tide of overdose deaths, with over 600,000 people having lost their lives to acute drug overdoses. To put that in perspective, this…
As of 2023, the United States’ national debt has reached an astounding $34 trillion. This enormous figure reflects years of ineffective, wasteful fiscal policies, economic fluctuations, and substantial spending, particularly on the War on Drugs. Nixon’s war was aimed at reducing illegal drug use through strict enforcement and prohibition, but the result has been a…
Drug prohibition in the United States has long been criticized not only for its ineffectiveness and punitive nature but also for its deeply rooted racial biases. The 1994 Crime Bill, officially known as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, was a pivotal piece of legislation that exemplified how drug laws disproportionately target and…
For years, cannabis enthusiasts have rallied for the right to light up without legal repercussions, and their efforts are finally bearing fruit. The push for cannabis law reform is sweeping across the globe, turning a once-taboo topic into a mainstream conversation. From state legislatures to coffee shop debates, the question is no longer “if” but…
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. ~ Thomas Jefferson The above quote is one of my…
Abstract: Drug prohibition has been a cornerstone of global drug policy for decades. However, mounting evidence suggests that this approach is not only ineffective but also counterproductive in addressing drug-related issues. This article provides a comprehensive scientific analysis of why drug prohibition is failing to achieve its intended goals and proposes alternative strategies for mitigating…