War on Drugs

AYR Wellness (OTC:AYRWF) is furthering its commitment to social equity and restorative justice with the launch of a Cannabis Expungement and Record Sealing clinic in Fort Myers, Florida, on Saturday December 14, 2024.  The clinic, which is being held in partnership with Blaze Responsibly, provides...

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk issued a call for the international community to abandon punitive drug policies, declaring that the global war on drugs has failed. "The evidence is clear. The so-called War on Drugs has failed, completely and utterly. And...

When the Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary last year, it had spent over $1 trillion partly to enforce Richard Nixon's 1970 Controlled Substances Act, the cornerstone of his War on Drugs, which is widely viewed as a failure. Now, doesn't this sound like the type of...

United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, presented her fourth independent report to the UN’s Human Rights Council on Monday in which she issued a plea to global nations to abandon the war on drugs and adopt harm-reduction strategies. The report...

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s recent Throwback Thursday (TBT) post on Twitter, now known as X, happened to fall on the first day of Black History Month. But that did not stop the agency from proudly touting its failed war on drugs, which a former presidential...

Mississippi Announces Major Cannabis Rule Revisions Mississippi's Department of Health has unveiled extensive revisions to cannabis industry regulations, seeking public input until Oct. 2. The changes primarily focus on precise definitions of industry terms, including distinctions between...

Colombia's leading export is transitioning from oil to cocaine. With oil exports falling 30% in H1 2023, a recent report by Bloomberg Economics, predicts that cocaine revenues will surpass oil this year. As the world's top cocaine producer, Colombia reached its highest production level...

Yay! The DEA came up with seven activities to get a natural high that doesn't involve drugs. Snorkel, jet ski, get sunburnt. Can’t wait! “From creative expression to outdoor adventures, these activities can give you a natural high that lasts,” says the fun-loving...

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on June 26th since it was established in the United Nations General Assembly in December 1987. This year's theme, “People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention...

The pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, announced by President Joe Biden on Thursday represents a historic triumph of advocacy organizations. The pardon provides a second chance in life for thousands of cannabis prisoners and their families. “Since...

Former rebel Gustavo Petro won Sunday's runoff election, becoming the country's first leftist president along with Francia Márquez, the first Black female vice president in Colombia's history. Petro, former mayor of Bogotá, got 50.48% of the votes, while his...