Drug Policy

Some "Smart on Crime" Reforms that are Working

December 7, 2011
Necessitated by harsh economic times and encouraged by declines in crime rates, a number of states have made significant strides in reducing the number of people in prisons and jails and cutting spending while maintaining public safety.

Article by Denise Welch

Breakthrough in U.S. Drug Sentencing Reform: A New Publication from The Sentencing Project

November 29, 2011
In 2010, Congress passed historic legislation to reduce the sentencing disparity for crack cocaine offenses. A new paper from The Sentencing Project evaluates this success and highlights the need for a reduction in incarceration and racial disparity while providing a more humane system of justice.

 

A New Life for Oregon's Recovering Addicts

November 17, 2011
State's study of publicly funded addiction services surprises administrator, who discovers that more people are staying clean and having fewer mental-health issues. (Statesman Journal)

A new life for Oregon's recovering addicts

Feds accept Supreme Court's safe-injection site ruling

September 30, 2011
Canadian Supreme Court upholds right of innovative harm reduction clinic to exist. (CTV News)

Feds accept Supreme Court's safe-injection site ruling<

40 Years of a Failed War on Drugs

September 19, 2011
Throughout the last 40 years the war on drugs has failed and has taken to a level of punishment rather than treating a issue or correcting a problem. One major way to combat Drug Use is to have more treatment options not prisons.

Drug War / 2011 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

September 12, 2011
In this issue we report on the 2011 Legislative Session & the changing political landscape around public safety & criminal justice issues in OR. There's an overview of our Measure 11 and youth report, an exploration of the failed war on drugs and a story on collaborating to create safety.

In this issue:

At Least 40 Dead After Mexican Drug Gangs Battle

July 11, 2011
At least 40 people are dead due to a 24-hour killing spree by Mexican drug gangs, yet another sign that the War on Drugs has failed to stem the illegal drug trade. Officials call for the US to take responsibility as the main consumer and also the main supplier of guns in and out of Mexico. (Slate)

At Least 40 Dead After Mexican Drug Gangs Battle

The war on 'the war on drugs'

June 28, 2011
A collection of commentators sharing their opinions about the war on drugs. (Complied by the Los Angeles Times.)

The war on 'the war on drugs' [The conversation]<

Right on Marijuana

June 27, 2011
The Editors of the Washington Review argue that Marijuana regulation should be up to the states, not the federal government.

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    • NADCP Releases Public Service Announcements in Support of Drug Courts

    June 27, 2011
    Celebrities of all types joined the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) to create several public service announcements in support of Drug Courts as part of the NADCP's All Rise campaign.

    Celebrities of all types joined the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) to create several public service announcements in support of drug courts as part of the NADCP's All Rise

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