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End the war on drugs
Stand up for legalisation
21 Jun 2018
The Billy Caldwell case shows that the irrational drugs laws are all about policing people, not saving lives, argues Eddie Ford
Legalise them all
24 May 2018
James Linney condemns the timidity of Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott
Oxycontin is the opium of the masses
19 Apr 2018
James Linney looks at the American opioid crisis and the cynical role played by big pharma
Defend founding principles
24 Nov 2016
Ensure the enthusiasm for Corbyn is not wasted, urges medical archaeologist Robert Arnott
Theresa May delights drug dealers
09 Jun 2016
The ban on legal highs results from a moral panic with potentially fatal consequences, warns Eddie Ford
Drugs are not the problem
18 Feb 2016
Prohibiting legal highs marks an escalation in the crazy ‘war on drugs’, says Eddie Ford
Legalise the lot
11 Jun 2015
The Tories think it is a good idea to put a blanket ban on legal highs. Paul Demarty wants some of what they’re smoking
End the war on drugs
06 Nov 2014
Yet another report showing the harm done by anti-drug laws, writes Eddie Ford - and therefore destined to be ignored
Drugs: Stench of hypocrisy
03 Oct 2013
Prohibition is no answer, writes Eddie Ford
Latin America rebels against war on drugs
23 May 2013
Communists fight for the real game-changer, writes Eddie Ford - the legalisation of all drugs
Drugs: Irrational war continues
20 Dec 2012
Nick Clegg is calling for a royal commission. Eddie Ford, on the other hand, demands immediate legalisation
End 'war on drugs' now
09 Jun 2011
Far more harm and social destruction has been caused by the West's anti-drug laws than by the actual misuse of narcotics, says Eddie Ford
End the war on drugs
04 Nov 2010
Once again, science and capitalism's irrationality collide. Eddie Ford examines the latest study
Fatuous, dangerous, utterly irresponsible
05 Nov 2009
We call for the immediate legalisation of all drugs, writes Eddie Ford
Irrationality rules
26 Jul 2007
The 'war on drugs' makes a comeback, says Eddie Ford