by Linda Cheek, MD | Dec, Fri, 2025 | War on Drugs |
For over fifty years, the United States has fought a “war” that can’t be won — a war on its own people. Since President Nixon declared drug abuse “public enemy number one” in 1971, federal, state, and local governments have spent more than $1 trillion enforcing...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Oct, Mon, 2025 | War on Drugs |
Legalizing all drugs is not an act of surrender—it is an act of reclaiming reason, science, and compassion from a system long driven by fear and punishment. The evidence shows that prohibition has failed in every goal it was meant to achieve, while legalization offers...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Oct, Thu, 2025 | War on Drugs |
Global Legalization of All Drugs: A Human Rights Imperative The global “war on drugs” has not just failed—it has inflicted deep and lasting harm on millions of people worldwide. Amnesty International’s 2024 report Advancing New Drug Policies That Uphold Human...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Oct, Mon, 2025 | War on Drugs |
Even AI agrees with me–that legalization is the answer. Here is AI’s response to my question: Which is better: legalization of drugs or decriminalization? AI’s Response: Decriminalization and legalization are distinct approaches to drug policy, each...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Oct, Thu, 2025 | War on Drugs |
Not getting much response from my first post on the social impact of drug prohibition, I’m going to flip the message. People just don’t understand how close we are to legalization, and believe it can’t happen, when in reality, governments around the world are...