Drug Policy News

Drug agencies in transition
Zeke MacCormack | Express-News Staff Writer
"A witch's brew of funding cuts, accountability mandates and public distrust has reduced the number of regional narcotics task forces in Texas to 23 — less than half as many as there were three years ago."

Opinion: Drug policy prevents higher education
The Minnesota Daily
"Students need to make their voice heard on the higher education drug provision.
With the recent study released by the Government Accountability Office showing that the higher education drug provision does not deter students from using drugs and the ongoing debate in Congress right now, it is important to revisit the issue.
The sole purpose of Higher Education Act was to strengthen the educational resources of colleges and universities and to increase access to higher education through financial assistance."

Hopeful -- Creative laws help drug war
By By Tracie Dungan
"SPRINGDALE, Ark. ? Attorney general hopeful Paul Suskie wants to expand to the state level the powers that cities and counties now have to fight drug houses, if he wins the race."