Drug Policy

Recent Work

Event
Points On a Progressive Drug Policy for the Obama Administration
January 17, 2013 - Institute for Policy Studies Fellow Sanho Tree offers his expert analysis at author event for “A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola," by Ricardo Cortes. By

Blog
What Not to Do on Camera
October 4, 2012 - Romney's words may have left us with the impression of a debate win, but he failed to restrain his signature off-putting smirks. By Sanho Tree

Blog
What Drives U.S. Policy in Central America?
June 12, 2012 - On Al-Jazeera's Inside Story roundtable discussion, IPSer Sanho Tree discusses how the U.S. State Department gets to play judge, jury, and executioner in Honduras. By Sanho Tree

Blog
Is Now the Time for Countries to Legalize Street Drugs?
February 29, 2012 - In the last edition of the Latin American Advisor, Sanho Tree lent his opinion to the ongoing hemispheric debate over drug legalization. By Matias Ramos

Interview
[VIDEO] Peru's Cocaine War: Traffickers vs. Farmers
December 23, 2011 - The government of Peru is getting tough on traffickers and encouraging farmers to plant alternative crops, but will it work? By Sanho Tree

Event
Third Rail Politics at the 2011 Seattle Hempfest
September 7, 2011 - The way things get done in Washington, D.C. depends on closed door whispering. It is time to develop a non-binding straw poll to put partisan concerns aside for the sake of America. By Sanho Tree