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“Drug experiment; What happens when an entire country legalizes drug use”
This Boston Globe report describes the aftermath of Portugal legalizing drug use.
Cannabis Activists Get High In Front Of The White House In Dramatic Drug Law Protest
This Huffington Post article reports the current condition on the struggle for marijuana legalization.
Tennessee law that punishes mothers of drug-dependent babies to end
This article featured in The Tennessean looks at a new controversial law that sentences jail time to women who give birth to drug dependent babies.
Legalize it All: How to Win the War on Drugs
This Harper's Magazine article by Dan Baum looks at the politics of drug prohibition.
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Office of National Drug Control Policy - The White House
Current updates from the Obama Administration relating to drug control.
Nolo: Legal Encyclopedia
This website outlines drug laws and drug crimes in the United States.
NYS Resources
New York Drug Control Update
This report reflects significant trends, data and major issues relating to drugs in the State of New York.
New York Drug Possession Laws
This website provides an overview of Drug Possession Laws. It also includes potential defenses and penalties and sentencing information.
New York Drug Law Reform
This website maintains updates on policy reform in NYS. Additional resources and summaries of the law are also included.
Government web sites
Congress.gov
The source for the most current legislative activities.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
This global leader in the fight against illegal drugs and international crime provides many resources and publications on a variety of drug related topics.
Books
Strange Trips: Science, Culture, and the Regulation of Drugs
by
Richert
ISBN: 9780773556379
Publication Date: 2019
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