Texas’ War on Drug Users
A mass overdose event in Austin reveals the state’s backward approach to the ongoing crisis spurred by fentanyl and other super-potent substances.
War on Drugs
The Unwatchable ‘Sicario’
Denis Villeneuve’s nihilistic take on the drug war.
Alpine Synthetic Drug Case Ends in Plea Deal for Purple Zone Owner
Reason magazine features Purple Zone case in documentary alleging affair between shop owner and prosecutor
The Thin Purple Line
After a controversial raid on a West Texas smoke shop, nothing is hazier than the truth.
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Locked Out
The war on drugs continues to deny the American Dream to countless poor black families.