Sorry, But Drug-Induced Homicide Laws Aren’t Going to Solve Our Opioid Crisis By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Another ineffective technique has been added to the ineffective war on drugs: Drug-induced homicide charges.
Bolivian President Evo Morales Is Banking on the Country’s Untapped Resource: Coca Leaf By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Instead of eradicating its coca crop, Bolivia is trying to market coca in a variety of products. Will anyone outside of Bolivia buy them?
Speaking Candidly about Opioid Dependence and Legal, Safe Alternatives By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight One journalist shares what her experience with prescription painkillers taught her about decriminalization and recovery.
The War on Drugs Is a War on Women of Color By Longreads Feature Women of color are disproportionately targeted by the war on drugs and broken windows policing.
Treating Our Border As a Battle Zone By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Twenty years after Marines fatally shot an innocent 18-year old man in West Texas, the War on Drugs and militarization of the US-Mexico border has left many local people feeling less safe.