World wide weed

Silk Road: Can an eBay for meth, smack and pot prevail?

Economics

Two years ago, lawmakers declared war against online drug marketplace Silk Road. So far, the dealers are winning.

Hookahs, hash and the Muslim Brotherhood

Conflict

Who won the drug war? Drugs did

Politics

In conservative Pakistan, everybody must get stoned

Conflict

Stoned, Inc: The war on drugs’ whack-a-mole problem

Economics

How the Sinaloa cartel won Mexico’s drug war

Conflict

Mexico’s drug war has cost 70,000 lives, yet drugs still flood across the border. Here’s how the Sinaloa cartel prevailed.

Marijuana as medicine: medical miracle or public health catastrophe?

The world is embracing a more liberal approach to cannabis, and nearly three-quarters of Americans support giving patients access to the drug. But is medical marijuana the wonder-

8 questions for Kevin Sabet: Should the US end the drug war?

Economics

Former Obama administration advisor Kevin Sabet weighs the pros and cons of America’s drug strategy.

War on drugs: What is it good for?

Four decades after President Nixon declared war on drugs, nearly everyone agrees it’s time for a truce.

Drug war by the numbers (Infographic)

Economics

Here’s the cost of the US government’s drug strategy, in prisoners, dollars and trends.