The recent Home Affairs Select Comittee session on drugs revealed the problematic disconnect between government policy and the official advice and evidence it receives. The controversial banning of khat, contrasted with the complete inaction towards 'legal highs', raises serious questions about th
Despite its lack of success on a global level, prohibition is alive and well as the primary solution most nations adopt to deal with drug problems. While legislators everywhere continue to ban substances and criminalize their users, the US Supreme Court surprised some by overturning a life sentenc
The US celebrated the birthdate of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. this week, as several states consider legislation to require drug tests for those applying for government assistance. While drug use is certainly not restricted to minorities or the poor, they are disproportionately targe
