It came as no surprise to some African-Americans this week when news broke that a former aide to President Richard M. Nixon developed anti-drug policies that targeted Black people.

The so-called "War On Drugs" has largely been seen by critics as a draconian tactic that has negatively impacted communities of color, contributing to urban blight and wiping out a whole generation of young Black men who were locked behind bars for nonviolent crimes.

A week after the White House announced the president would commute sentences for dozens of non-violent drug offenders this summer, Barack Obama made good on the…

In a visit where he is expected to push for criminal-justice reform, President Barack Obama will become the first sitting president to visit a federal…

Following his plan to rectify the “war on drugs” that jailed thousands and destroyed communities, President Obama is expected to commute the sentences of dozens…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The investigation into the largest marijuana bust at a cross-border tunnel followed a familiar timeline. It began in May and ended in November. The secret passage linking warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana – equipped with a hydraulic lift, electric rail carts and a wooden staircase – highlights an emerging seasonal […]

Police are focusing more on drug crimes, which many people see as victim less crimes, rather than violent crimes with victims. Due to grants for fighting the “War On Drugs,” police across the nation, police have more incentives to arrest people for drugs rather than to arrest people for violent crimes. The Huffington Post reports: […]

From AssociatedPress: New Jersey is getting closer to going into the medical marijuana business. A key state senator says he now supports the idea of having the state’s supply of medical marijuana initially grown by Rutgers University.