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Drug War

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Books and Book Chapters

In the Name of Justice, edited by Timothy Lynch (February 2009).

"Tobacco and the Rule of Law," Chapter 32, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"The War on Drugs," Chapter 33, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"The International Drug War," Chapter 58, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"The War on Drugs," prepared by David Boaz and Timothy Lynch, Chapter 24, Cato Handbook for Congress, 6th Edition, (2005).

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Cato Studies

"Undermining Mexico's Dangerous Drug Cartels," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Policy Analysis no. 688, November 15, 2011

"The Budgetary Impact of Ending Drug Prohibition," by Jeffrey A. Miron and Katherine Waldock, White Paper no. 30, September 27, 2010

"Mexico's Failed Drug War," by Jorge Castañeda, Economic Development Bulletin no. 13, May 6, 2010

"Drug Decriminalization in Portugal:
Lessons for Creating Fair and Successful Drug Policies
," by Glenn Greenwald, White Paper, April 2, 2009

"Troubled Neighbor: Mexico's Drug Violence Poses a Threat to the United States," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Policy Analysis no. 631, February 2, 2009

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Articles and Newsletters

"How the War on Drugs Is Destroying Black America," by John McWhorter, Cato's Letter, vol. 9, no. 1, Winter 2011

"The Defensive Front Line," by Joseph D. McNamara, Regulation, vol. 24, no. 4, 2001, pp. 61-63.

"Plan Colombia: The Drug War's New Morass," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Policy Report, September/October 2001.

"The Unintended Consequences of Regulating Addictive Substances," by Adam Gifford Jr., Cato Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Fall 1999.

"Compensating Behavior and the Drug Testing of High School Athletes," by Robert Taylor, Cato Journal, vol. 16, no.3, Winter 1997.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Drug Mayhem Moves South," by Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest (Online), January 4, 2012

"Book Review: Dangerous Precedents," by Timothy Sandefur, California Lawyer, December 6, 2011

"Violence Tests U.S. Prohibition," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 25, 2011

"Mexico Sours on Drug War," by Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest (Online), November 16, 2011

"It's Time to Declare Peace in the War against Drugs," by Doug Bandow, Forbes, October 17, 2011

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Legal Briefs

Florida v. Adkins, November 28, 2011 (PDF, 6 MB)

Florida Dept. of Corrections v. Shelton, November 2, 2011 (PDF, 342 KB)

Raich v. Gonzales, November 30, 2005 (PDF, 79 KB)

Hudson v. State of Michigan, August 1, 2005 (PDF, 131 KB)

Ashcroft v. Raich, October 13, 2004 (PDF, 974 KB)

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Events

"Ending the Global War on Drugs," November 15, 2011 [Conference]

"Mexico and the War on Drugs: Time to Legalize," October 18, 2011 [Policy Forum]

"Federal Drug Policy: Time to Shift Priorities," July 7, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Is It Time to End the International War on Drugs? ," May 15, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Drug Decriminalization in Portugal," April 3, 2009 [Policy Forum]

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Multimedia

Cato Video Glenn Greenwald at Cato's "Ending the Global War on Drugs" Conference (February 6, 2012) [Cato Video, 13:58]

Daily Podcast Mexico's Mounting Drug War Casualties featuring Jorge Castañeda (January 30, 2012) [Daily Podcast, 16:24]

Cato Video The Drug War's Impact on Mexico (January 10, 2012) [Cato Video, 15:43]

Cato Video The War on Drugs Threatens El Paso (January 4, 2012) [Cato Video, 11:09]

Daily Podcast Uncle Sam: Money Launderer for Drug Cartels featuring Juan Carlos Hidalgo (December 9, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 05:33]

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