Philip Seymour Hoffman–There is Still Hope

The tragedy of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death from an apparent overdose of heroin prompted me to post something positive.

Most of the countries of Europe have chosen to treat drug possession and use as a public health problem.  The U.S. has chosen to criminalize these activities.  I’m not getting into an argument about legalizing various drugs in our …

Is the War on Drugs Over??

Here in the Twin Cities, the local U.S. Attorney, B. Todd Jones, has announced that his office will decrease its prosecution of drug offenses and, instead, focus on more complex, white-collar crime.  Does this mean an end to the War on Drugs?  See the article at:  http://www.startribune.com/local/185235672.html

Started in the 1970’s, the War on Drugs spawned a huge …