October 2015

Los Angeles to dismiss 66,000 marijuana convictions
Los Angeles moved this week to dismiss nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions, years after the state voted to legalize the drug.

The Futile Cruelty of the US-Led Drug War in Afghanistan⁠—What Now?
A report published last month by the Washington Post confirmed what many already knew about the war on opium in Afghanistan: A staggering, costly failure.

Opioid Deaths Rise When Auto Plants Close, Study Shows
Research found 85 percent more deaths among those of prime working age in places where car factories closed compared with where they stayed open.