News & Commentary about The War on Drugs
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Jul 17, 2012
Gil Kerlikowske: Please Put Our Money Where Your Mouth Is
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Jun 21, 2012
ACLU LENS: Supreme Court Rules Fairer Sentences Apply to More Drug Cases
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Jun 12, 2012
Have State Legislators Staved Off DEA License Scanning On Utah Interstate?
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Jun 4, 2012
States Take Sizeable Steps in 2012 to End Overincarceration
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May 23, 2012
Treating Addiction as a Disease, not a Crime
May 18, 2012
Victory in Missouri
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May 18, 2012
DEA Recording Americans’ Movements on Highways, Creating Central Repository of Plate Data