War on Drugs Archives

News + Politics

The Boudin recall is entirely based on local media mythology. They should own it.

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2022

The "crime wave." The "unsafe city." There's no reality here—but it's creating a dangerous political narrative, with the SF cops the big winners.

Culture

Support this salve: Bay Remedies heals with Black-and-queer-owned cannabis

Caitlin Donohue - March 23, 2022

"Our relationship with cannabis was shaped by activists like Denis Peron and Brownie Mary," says co-founder John Xavier.

News + Politics

Breed’s Tenderloin crackdown goes to the supes in high-stakes vote

Tim Redmond - December 22, 2021

What is the mayor's actual plan for a neighborhood in crisis, other than more cops? It's hard to figure that out.

News + Politics

Judge rejects plan to ban people with drug arrests from the Tenderloin

Tim Redmond - May 18, 2021

Why are we still fighting the failed War on Drugs in 2021?

Opinion

Women of color are not puzzled by the Atlanta killer’s motivation

Rebecca Young, Niki Solis and Jane Brown - April 1, 2021

Racism? Misogyny? Easy access to guns? It’s not one or the other. It’s all of the above.

Lit

Books: ‘Drug Use for Grown-Ups’— everything we think about illegal drugs is wrong

Bruce Mirken - March 10, 2021

Carl L. Hart's book dismantles anti-drug propaganda, prodding an honest dialogue about prohibition and addiction.

News + Politics

Chron rejects comments critical of Boudin editorial

Tim Redmond - January 13, 2021

Comments supporting the DA don't seem to violate the paper's standards; why were they blocked?

Elections

Why did so many people vote for Trump?

Tim Redmond - November 7, 2020

Radical economic inequality causes social breakdown. We're seeing it right now.

Elections

Cannabis for president: Legalization, decriminalization ruled ballots nationwide

Caitlin Donohue - November 4, 2020

Last night, US voters proved ending prohibition is the one thing they can agree on, from Arizona to Mississippi.

Puff

Cannabis tax money goes to fund the cops

Mitchell Colbert - September 14, 2020

One way to defund the police: take away the mandatory cut they get of the state's taxes on weed.

Tagged with: War on Drugs

The Boudin recall is entirely based on local media mythology. They should own it.

Support this salve: Bay Remedies heals with Black-and-queer-owned cannabis

Breed’s Tenderloin crackdown goes to the supes in high-stakes vote

Judge rejects plan to ban people with drug arrests from the Tenderloin

Women of color are not puzzled by the Atlanta killer’s motivation

Books: ‘Drug Use for Grown-Ups’— everything we think about illegal drugs is wrong

Chron rejects comments critical of Boudin editorial

Why did so many people vote for Trump?

Cannabis for president: Legalization, decriminalization ruled ballots nationwide

Cannabis tax money goes to fund the cops

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