“war-on-drugs” Charts

The Real-World Money Tree?!?! »

Colorado is seeing GREEN. Both kinds. And lots of it. The legal marijuana-market is far exceeding the $70 million annual…

Anthony Sibley (AJ)
by: Anthony Sibley (AJ)
views: 517
Score: 9

Uncle Sam Smokes the Chronic, War on Drugs $1 Tril Failure »

The US leads the world in legal and illegal drug use, particularly in regards to marijuana and cocaine. The US…

Anthony Sibley (AJ)
by: Anthony Sibley (AJ)
views: 510
Score: 9

The Real-World Money Tree »

Total taxpayer money from marijuana legalization-- revenue saved from regulation and incarceration, combined with revenue increase from marijuana taxation-- is…

Anthony Sibley (AJ)
by: Anthony Sibley (AJ)
views: 252
Score: 4

Mary Jane's Our Gal: Illicit Drug Availability by Region »

Certain drugs show significant variation in their availability throughout the US, methamphetamine is 2x more common in the Pacific and…

Anthony Sibley (AJ)
by: Anthony Sibley (AJ)
views: 175
Score: 1

Getting High Isn't Everything: Suicide with Pot Legalization »

A study in the American Journal of Health analyzed suicide trends in states following their legalization of medical marijuana. It…

Anthony Sibley (AJ)
by: Anthony Sibley (AJ)
views: 201

Mexicans Feel Higher Gang Presence »

With heightened tensions due to the Mexican war on drugs, citizens now feel a stronger gang presence than they did…

Madinah Noorai
by: Madinah Noorai
views: 104

MX Drug Killings Soar Above Americas »

Mexican drug-related homicides not only sharply increased between 2007 and 2010, but they soar above the same type of homicides…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 78

A Killing Cure? The Effect of Marijuana Legalization in CO »

While the data since recreational legalization has yet to be published, analysis of crash fatalities, pre- and post- medical marijuana…

Anthony Sibley (AJ)
by: Anthony Sibley (AJ)
views: 228

Alaskan Reefer Madness: Smoky Stats Worry MJ Enthusiasts »

In November 2014, Alaskans will vote on a ballot initiative to either end or continue marijuana prohibition. Support for ending…

Madinah Noorai
by: Madinah Noorai
views: 133

US Federal Drug Control Budget »

The federal drug control budget goes towards operations that focus on demand reduction and supply reduction. Supply reduction includes domestic…

T S
by: T S
views: 122