The Beginning of the End of the Drug War: Top 10 Stories of 2013

 

2013 will go down in history as the beginning of the end of our disastrous war on drugs.

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December 18th: Assembly Health Committee to Hold Hearings On Long Island on Medical Marijuana in Advance of 2014 Legislative Session
Drug Policy Alliance 12/17/13
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Colorado Makes History When Marijuana Legalization Law Goes Into Effect on January 1
Drug Policy Alliance 12/17/13
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Budget Agreement Opens Door to Lifting Longtime Federal Ban on Funding for Syringe Access Programs
Drug Policy Alliance 12/12/13
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Get the Facts

MDMA/Molly

Because MDMA is illegal – and, therefore, unregulated – it is impossible to know what a "dose" contains. In fact, many drugs sold as "ecstasy" or "molly" are not MDMA. Get more MDMA facts.

Marijuana

Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug, with forty-two percent of American adults reporting that they have used it. Get more marijuana facts.

Cocaine & Crack

Despite recent federal reforms of crack sentencing laws, much higher penalties still exist for possession and sale of crack, despite the fact that, pharmacologically, it is the same drug as cocaine. Learn more.

Psychedelics

In the 1950s and early 1960s, psychedelic drugs such as LSD were considered promising treatments for a broad range of psychological and psychiatric conditions. Today, dozens of studies are taking place to evaluate the medical safety and efficacy of psychedelics. Learn more.

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