Dutch Drug War Isn’t Working. Politicians Would Escalate It
Police budgets and interdictions in the port of Rotterdam are up. So is cocaine use.
Drugs
Germany Scales Back Cannabis Legalization
Sales would only be allowed by nonprofits, not stores.
Belgium, Netherlands Break Cocaine Records
More cocaine is seized in Antwerp and Rotterdam than ever, but consumption has also gone up.
Progress on Harm Reduction in United States
The FDA may allow naloxone nasal spray. New York opens two supervised drug-use sites.
Drug Reforms Fail Despite Republican Support in Congress
Give cannabis stores bank accounts. End sentencing disparities for cocaine.
Support for Legalizing Cannabis, Cocaine Grows
Germany is legalizing cannabis. Leaders in Colombia and Amsterdam would legalize cocaine.
Dutch Government Wastes €900 Million on Drug War
An anti-drug team made zero arrests in five years.
Amsterdam Finds New Excuse to Ban Weed for Tourists
The mayor claims cannabis retailers are linked to organized crime.
Dutch Police Spend Too Much Time on Drugs
Three in four detectives are investigating 1.6 percent of all crimes.
How Politicians Keep Making Bad Drug Laws
Some just won’t accept the evidence on decriminalization.
Amsterdam Won’t Keep Weed from Tourists
Banning the sale of cannabis could cause a surge in street crime.
Germany Has Bigger Drug Problem Than Netherlands
Der Spiegel should take a look in the mirror.
Trump’s Drug Policy Is Destroying Lives
A sudden crackdown on opioids is leaving Americans without care.
Good, Bad and Ugly in Trump’s Drug Plan, Corbyn Parrots Russian Talking Points
The president proposes common-sense drug reforms — and the death penalty for drug dealers.
Donald Trump’s Instincts on Drugs Are All Wrong
The president’s tough-on-drugs mindset is a throwback to the 1980s and 90s.