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Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron has been one of the most outspoken proponents of the legalization of drugs in the U.S. as a solution to the problems in Mexico. He cites the historical analogy of the failed policy of Prohibition during the Great Depression, which was ended partly because of increasing violence in the U.S. Yet lawmakers in Congress seem reluctant to even broach the subject of drug legalization. Representative Barney Frank ’62 (D-Mass) has been one of the few to attempt to change the law with his Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults...
There are signs that a shift may be on the way: In January, the city council of El Paso, which borders Mexico’s Ciudad Juarez—arguably the most dangerous city in Mexico—passed a resolution to open up dialogue on an end to drug prohibition in the United States. The resolution was vetoed by the mayor, partly because he was afraid of losing federal funds for the city, but nevertheless achieved the intended effect of raising awareness of the issue...
...weekend, gunmen murdered a peasant union leader and 14 others in the latest high-profile drug killings. With violence and bloodshed at the doorstep of our border with Mexico, America can no longer ignore the deteriorating circumstances of our neighbor to the south. Now that force has failed, an end to drug prohibition is the obvious next step...
Through Mission Hill After School, Chinatown After School, and Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment (BRYE), the Phillips Brooks House Association brings more than 150 young students to trick-or-treat at the end of October...
Until a new tradition takes hold, it looks like the kids will be here to stay. “Everyone just likes it so much and it works so well, that I can’t imagine wanting to end it,” Krooss said...