June 17 marks anniversary of Nixon’s 1971 “War on Drugs” speech: IPS Drug Policy Director Sanho Tree available for comment, interviews
“The drug war has always been about the oppression and social control of people of color and minority groups.”
Mass Incarceration Is Declining — But Not For Women
The next administration needs to address this crisis and the war on drugs driving it.
Has the U.S. ‘War on Drugs’ Failed?
Derek Maltz and Sanho Tree debate the one-trillion-dollar ‘war on drugs’ and Trump’s dream of a border wall with Mexico.
If You Want to Kill Drug Dealers, Start with Big Pharma
Big corporations, not street dealers, are the true authors and profiteers of the opioid crisis.
The War on Drugs Breeds Crafty Traffickers
By making drugs ever more valuable, increasingly punitive prohibition policies have only amplified the motivational feedback loop of the very people lawmakers are trying to stop.
VIDEO: Trump’s Wall Would Make the Opioid Crisis Worse
The president says his signature border policy would stop drugs. Instead, it would lead to more deadly adulterants and overdoses.
VIDEO: Trump Is All in on the Philippine Drug War
Trump has lavished praised on Duterte’s extrajudicial murders — and Duterte’s envoy to the U.S. is developing a little project called Trump Tower Manila.
One Year Into Duterte’s Bloody Regime
There are countless reasons why President Duterte’s Drug War isn’t helping Philippine society—and a $140 million reason President Trump might be willing to look the other way.
Who Suffers the Most from the U.S. Drug War? Families
How drug-related suffering can bring black and white families together against a failed punitive model.
Students for Sensible Drug Policy Annual Conference
Fellow and Director of IPS Drug Policy Project, Sanho Tree will be one of many speakers addressing the hottest topics in policy, harm reduction, leadership, organizing, and advocacy at SSDP2017.
How Drugs Will Get Under, Over, and Around Trump’s Wall
A wall may be a powerful symbol, but it won’t be a useful tool in the war on drugs, Sanho Tree explains in an interview with Vice.
How the War on Drugs Has Made Drug Traffickers More Ruthless and Efficient
In this interview with Vox, IPS drug policy expert Sanho Tree explains how evolution could have predicted the failure of the war on drugs.
A Border Wall Basically Sets an XPRIZE for Criminals to Penetrate Our Border
No matter how tall or deep Trump’s wall is, it will not stop the flow of drugs or traffickers into the U.S., in fact it will heighten the national security risk.
Trump’s Border Wall Won’t Solve Our Heroin Crisis
Prohibition breeds heroin substitutes that are often more dangerous and more difficult to stop, Tree tells CCTV.
Colombia Made Plain: Referendum Results, ELN Negotiations, and Future Directions for US Policy
A discussion on unpacking the challenges in Colombia, what to pay attention to in the months ahead, and what will be the role of the U.S. in the context of a new president.