Tag: War on Drugs

Solving Drug Crisis: Opposing Views From Former Agents Neil Woods & Derek Maltz

We have a dire drug problem in America. About 100 thousand people will die this year from a drug overdose, despite 50 years of the War on Drugs. So what’s gone wrong and how do we solve it? Our two guests have answers, but very different ones. Neil Woods spent 14 years undercover in the…


Solving the Drug Crisis: Opposing Views From Former Agents Neil Woods & Derek Maltz

We have a dire drug problem in America. About 100,000 people will die this year from a drug overdose, despite 50 years of the War on Drugs. So what’s gone wrong and how do we solve it? Our two guests have answers, but very different ones. Neil Woods spent 14 years undercover in the UK,…


Philippines’ Duterte Says He Takes Full Responsibility for Drugs War

MANILA—Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he took full responsibility for the bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of people, but maintained he will never be tried by an international court. “If there is any person who is going to prison, it would be me,” Duterte said in a speech during an…


Bill Decriminalizing Psychedelic Drugs Draws Criticism from Orange County’s Top Cop

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes is speaking out against a proposed bill that would legalize the possession and personal use of certain psychedelic drugs. Senate Bill 519 (SB519), authored by Sen. Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco), passed the California Senate Health Committee April 14 with a vote of 6-1. It will now head to the Senate…