“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
