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The History of the Non-Medical Use of Drugs in the United States http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/whiteb Source: DRCNet (Drug Reform Coordination Network) The text of a speech by Charles Whitebread, Professor of Law, USC Law School, on the history of the non-medical use of drugs and the history of drug regulation laws in the United States since 1914. The site also includes links to related documents, such as the Hearings of the Marijuana Tax Act. full description	What is the history of recreational use of drugs? What is the legal history of drugs in the United States? What was the first federal law to criminalize non-medical use of drugs? What was the Harrison Act? What were the earliest state marijuana laws? What was the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937? What was the Daniel Act? What was the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Effectiveness of the War on Drugs http://www.drugpolicy.org/library/factsheets/effec Source: Drug Policy Alliance This fact-sheet argues that the War on Drugs is not effective. It includes information on public costs of the War on Drugs, the effect of Drug War on American youth, and the effectiveness of drug prevention programs such as D.A.R.E. full description	Is the War on Drugs effective? What are the arguments against the War on Drugs? How much money is spent fighting the War on Drugs? How many people are in prison as a result of drug-related crimes? How many cases of HIV/AIDS are associated with drug use? Are communities of color affected differently by drug law enforcement?
Background- The War on Drugs and Drug Prohibition http://civilliberty.about.com/od/warondrugs/a/WODB Source: About.com This website provides information on the history of the War on Drugs and the pros and cons of drug prohibition. full description	What is the War on Drugs? What is drug prohibition? What was the Food and Drug Act of 1906? What was the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Control Act? Who started the War on Drugs? Why was the War on Drugs started? Does making drugs illegal stop people from using them? What are the arguments for legalizing drugs?
A Society of Suspects: The War on Drugs and Civil Liberties http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-180es.html Source: Cato Institute This "policy analysis" by Steven Wisotsky presents an argument that the War on Drugs is a war on the Bill of Rights. He argues that techniques used to fight the war on drugs infringe on rights of privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to be free from excessive punishment. full description	What are the arguments against the War on Drugs? How does the War on Drugs violate the Constitution? When might surveillance, searches, and seizures in drug cases violate the Constitution? What are some examples of excessive punishments in drug cases? What is the War on Drugs?
Background - The War on Drugs and Drug Prohibition http://civilliberty.about.com/od/warondrugs/a/WODB Source: About.com An article by Andrew Somers on the history of the Drug War, the pro and con sides of prohibition laws, and the current status of drug prohibition. full description	What is the War on Drugs? What is drug prohibition? What was the Food and Drugs Act of 1906? What was the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Control Act? What is the Controlled Substances Act? Who started the War on Drugs? Why was the War on Drugs started? Does drug prohibition work?