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Although NASCAR contends it has the best anti-doping procedures in sports, some experts see flaws in the policy and question whether drivers are getting a fair shake in the lab or a safe ride on the track.
NASCAR has toughened its drug policy and will do random tests in 2009 on everyone in the three national series — from star Chase drivers to anonymous tire changers.
President Bush on Saturday urged Congress to pass legislation aimed at ending illegal sales of highly addictive prescription drugs on the Internet, citing a growing number of fatal overdoses.
President Bush is asking Congress to work with his administration to end illegal sales of highly addictive prescription drugs on the Internet to stem a rising number of people dying of overdoses.
The White House is distributing government-produced, anti-drug videos on YouTube, the trendy Internet service that already features clips of wacky, drug-induced behavior and step-by-step instructions for growing marijuana plants.
The State of Play -- Federal Drug Reform Legislation in the CongressTen months into the Obama administration, drug policy reform in the US Congress is moving along on a number of tracks. Here's an update on some of the more significant legislation moving (or not) on the Hill.
Federal prosecutor: Medical marijuana raids won't stopIt's not clear from Russionello's comments whether Holder's instructions were intended to have no effect on policy, or whether Russionello, an appointee of President George W. Bush, is himself applying a restrictive interpretation of the attorney general's memo.
The Most Important Argument Against Drug ProhibitionThe only unanswerable argument is the argument from the standpoint of liberty and freedom from government intrusion into one's personal life.
Calif. Gov Candidate Gavin Newsom Calls Drug War a FailureOne question focused on the "war on drugs" and marijuana decriminalization. Mayor Newsom took the opportunity to reiterate his longstanding opposition to punitive drug policies, stating, "I really feel strongly about the drug war being an abject failure.
The Drugs of John GrayThe government's War on Drugs, like its War on Poverty and its War on Terror, is a failure. It has clogged the judicial system, unnecessarily swelled prison populations, fostered violence, corrupted law enforcement, eroded civil liberties, and destroyed financial privacy.
Pot legalization gains momentum in CaliforniaAt least one poll shows voters would support lifting the pot prohibition, which would make the state of more than 38 million the first in the nation to legalize marijuana.
Americans roll with growing pot cultureNational polls show close to half of American adults are now open to legalizing pot – a constituency encompassing today's college students and the 60-something baby boomers who popularized the drug in their own youth.
Report: Top anti-drug official was 'secret ally of drug lords'"Cramer's duties as the ICE attache in Guadalajara included serving as a liaison with Mexican police," the paper noted. "But the investigation revealed that he worked for 'a very high-level drug lord,' the federal official said.
Georgia Lawmaker Calls For Executing Marijuana Offenders In a July 29, 2009 e-mail (which was voluntarily forwarded to the NORML office), Rep. Benton wrote: "Thanks for the email. We will have to agree to disagree on this and whether or not money is wasted (by mandating the state to prosecute minor marijuana offenders).
Drug Control Becomes Speech ControlWhen Siobhan Reynolds thinks a doctor has been unfairly targeted for such a prosecution, she tries to counter the official narrative by highlighting the patients he has helped and dramatizing the conflict between drug control and pain control.
Commentary: War on drugs is over. What's next?Addressing the sixth annual Border Security Conference in El Paso, Texas, on Monday, the director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, R. Gil Kerlikowske, said this administration's drug strategy will not be a war because a war limits what can be done.
The war on drugs needs a timeoutSince May 1971, when President Richard Nixon proclaimed a "war on drugs," Washington and the Western Hemisphere have been unable to win it. Every claimed victory has turned out to be, in the end, a fiasco.
US to ramp up intel efforts in drug warThe United States will step up intelligence efforts aimed at stemming the illicit flow of drugs, guns and cash across the border with Mexico, according to a White House strategy paper soon to be sent to Congress.
Vancouver pot activist Marc Emery to plead guilty to U.S. drug chargeMarijuana activist Marc Emery says he plans to drop his fight against extradition to the U.S. and plead guilty to one charge of drug distribution in a Seattle courtroom next month.
Canada: Court challenge aims to legalize all cannabis useMedical marijuana advocates are planning a court challenge aimed at legalizing all cannabis use, in response to the latest restrictions announced by Health Canada.
Medical Marijuana program in the U.S.The United States of America is one of the countries that allow the use of marijuana or cannabis for medical purposes. However, only some of its states have embraced the need for marijuana centers.
White House drug czar calls for end to 'war on drugs'"The Obama administration's new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S.
Crack, powder and kicking butt in drug policyAfter years of frustration under Reagan-era drug laws, a Senate subcommittee hearing today parsed the fine line between crack and powder.
Drug Prohibition: Law Enforcement Is The ProblemThe problem is not the War on Drugs, that is merely the symptom. The problem is that the government has the means to enforce laws like the drug prohibition.
Why I'm Standing Up Against Random Drug Testing at My High Schoolover the summer my high school passed a mandatory random student drug-testing policy. The Bush administration had been pushing this policy to schools across the country.
Mexican ambassador: US should take marijuana legalization seriouslyMexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan joined CBS' Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation today to talk about the violence on Mexico's border resulting from the drug trade. Among other things, the senior diplomat told Schieffer that the U.S.
5 Years After: Portugal's Drug Decriminalization Policy Shows Positive Results: Scientific AmericanIn the face of a growing number of deaths and cases of HIV linked to drug abuse, the Portuguese government in 2001 tried a new tack to get a handle on the problem—it decriminalized the use and possession of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, LSD and other illicit street drugs.
End the War on DrugsWe have recently heard many shocking stories of brutal killings and ruthless violence related to drug cartels warring with Mexican and US officials. It is approaching the fever pitch of a full-blown crisis.
Pot takes spot in medicine cabinet as Michigan medical marijuana law takes effect - Grand Rapids News• Qualified users can possess 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana or grow as many as 12 plants. Designated caregivers can provide that amount to a patient and supply as many as five patients.
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