Directory of War on Drugs Resources

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• Anti War-on-Drugs Activists' List

  http://www.faqs.org/faqs/drugs/law-reformers/
  A list of contacts for those against opposing current drug policy.

• Columbia Law School for Enacting Humane Drug Policies

  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/fehdp
  Student group dedicated to explore human alternatives to the current policy.

• Common Sense For Drug Policy

  http://www.csdp.org/
  Dedicated to expanding discussion on drug policy by raising questions about existing law and educating the public about alternatives to current policies.

• Drug Abuse in America: 2001

  http://www.policyalmanac.org/crime/archive/drug_abuse.shtml
  A summary of drug abuse-related statistics.

• Drug Mistreatment by Jake Ginsky

  http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2000/02/rehab.html
  Tens of thousands of American teenagers are forced into drug treatment programs each year by schools, parents, or the courts - despite not having any serious drug problem.

• Drug Policy Alliance

  http://www.drugpolicy.org/
  An organization working to end the war on drugs and promote new drug policies based on common sense, science, public health and human rights. Formerly the Lindesmith Center.

• Drug War Facts

  http://www.drugwarfacts.org/
  Free online book - a collection of categorized information on various aspects of the drug war, all presented with full source citations and, where possible, links to the original.

• Drug WarRant

  http://www.drugwarrant.com/
  Weblog features news, analysis, and rants by Pete Guither about current issues in the drug war.

• Drugs: The United States and Latin America

  http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/drugs/drugs.html
  A few mordant words on drugs, drug abuse, and the disgraceful ties that bind Latin America and the United States.

• DrugSense

  http://www.drugsense.org/
  Non-profit organization encourages involvement in drug policy reform. Includes news, drug war clock and activism.

• Frontline - Drug Wars

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs
  Online accompaniment to the PBS series examining the war on illegal drugs.

• Human Rights and the Drug War

  http://www.hr95.org/
  In a photographic essay, the public sees the actual faces of people filling American prisons today and learns the case histories of selected inmates whose sentences illustrate the often harsh and arbitrary policies imposed on first-time, non-violent drug offenders.

• KCBA - Drug Policy Project

  http://www.kcba.org/druglaw/
  The King County Bar Association presents its project. Includes research, conference and media reports.

• NarcoTerror

  http://www.narcoterror.org/
  Is the funding of terrorist groups an unintended consequence of drug prohibition? This site explores the inevitable convergence of prohibition, crime, arms dealing, and terrorism.

• National Drug Court Institute

  http://www.ndci.org/
  Non-profit organization involved in sculpting the movement of Drug Courts within the U.S. and internationally for Court Practitioners. Provides training, research, and scholarships.

• November Coalition

  http://www.november.org/
  The casualties of America's War on Drugs and what you can do to end the drug war.

• Prohibition: The War on Drugs

  http://www.serendipity.li/wod.html
  The nature and origin of the 'War on Drugs'. Why this 'war' is so entrenched.

• Ragged-Trousered Philosopher Forum

  http://www.fullmoon.nu/forum/
  Threaded discussions on philosophy, politics and the US drug policy.

• Snitch

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/snitch/
  PBS program which investigates how a fundamental shift in the country's anti-drug laws - including federal mandatory minimum sentencing and conspiracy provisions - has bred a culture of snitching that is in many cases rewarding the guiltiest and punishing the less guilty.

• Stop the Drug War (DRCNet)

  http://stopthedrugwar.org/
  Blog and chronicle calling for an end to drug prohibition. Articles and newsletter.

• The Dancing Bears: Tales from Jails by Gary Waid

  http://www.angelfire.com/la/kaylee/tales.html
  Prisoner of America's War on Drugs tells it like it is in the United States Prison Industrial Complex.

• The Greens and The Drug War

  http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/y/greens.htm
  News, statistics and articles on the Drug War, and the Green Party marijuana legalisation and harm reduction policies.

• The Narco News Bulletin

  http://www.narconews.com/
  Reports on the drug war from Latin America with breaking news, analysis, investigative journalism, translations of journalism from Mexico and beyond, and media criticism.

• The Schaffer Library of Drug Policy

  http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/
  Complete histories, books, periodicals and historical research documenting the failure of the war.

• The War on (Certain) Drugs

  http://deoxy.org/usdrugs.htm
  Noam Chomsky argues that the U.S. government is scandalously cynical in launching a "War on Drugs" while, at the same time, supporting other dangers.

• Veterans for More Effective Drug Strategies US

  http://www.vetsformeds.org/
  Favors the return of the drug problem to the domain of the medical profession.

• Virginians Against Drug Violence

  http://www.drugsense.org/dpfva/
  Voluntary association who participate in activities directed at ending the drug war in the state. Action, events, documentation and email information list.

• Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It

  http://www.judgejimgray.com/
  By Judge Jim P. Gray. In addition to the comments from the author of this book, who is a veteran trial judge in Southern California, the views of more than 40 judges and justices nationwide are cited in this documented.

• William Leonard Pickard

  http://www.freeleonardpickard.org/
  Dedicated to supporting freedom for Leonard, who has been sentenced for LSD manufacturing. News and case information.

 

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