war on drugs

JIM CROW, Undead After All These Years

...  CROW, Undead After All These Years There are two ways to look at these statistics. … Although there was not a pressing drug problem back in 1982 (a full 3 years before cheap crack cocaine flooded inner cities) that… Continue reading

Religion, Politics Mixed During Prayer Breakfast

...  politics mixed during prayer breakfast Along with criticism toward America's education system, Crowley also attacked the decades old War on Drugs and sentencing guidelines providing harsher penalties for possession of crack cocaine versus powdered cocaine and against voter ID… Continue reading

Doping and Damning

...  and damning If one is hooked to a habituating substance —the common proscribed substances: heroin, cocaine, etc. … In fact, when young actors and actresses bring to their swooning audiences their woes and despondency, their sighs and their tears,… Continue reading

Proposal to Legalize Pot in Pa. Draws Comment

...  to legalize Pot in Pa. draws comment “The facts are that unlike alcohol, you simply cannot overdose on marijuana,” Leach wrote. “Unlike alcohol and tobacco, marijuana is not … costly and destructive, and it must end. We have been… Continue reading

How Will Obama Handle the War on Drugs?

...  Will Obama Handle the War on Drugs? The Fair Sentencing Act cut the disparity in punishment for cases involving crack as opposed to powder cocaine, which had ballooned drug sentences in urban areas where crack was perceived to… Continue reading

What Is the Difference Between “crack” and “meth”? Also How Much Does a Typical Street Drug Dealer Make?

...  by NITWIG: What is the difference between “crack” and “meth”? Also how much does a typical street drug dealer make? I am writing a paper for school about the “war on drugs” and would appreciate any info… Continue reading