Judges Against the Drug War

The Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics and the Marijuana Policy Project launched a new website yesterday.

Judges Against the Drug War is a free online database of judicial opinions critical of the government's War on Drugs. These opinions, collected from state and federal jurisdictions since 1970 to the present date, contain first-hand observations of judges presiding over drug cases. The collection is the first of its kind and represents a unique historical record of judicial dissent against national drug policy.

Judges have been forced to impose draconian sentences under mandatory minimums and have witnessed the vindictive use of asset forfeiture for far too many years. Their voices are collectively raised in protest of these inane policies at the site.

This is destined to become an invaluable resource for lawyers, judges and drug policy reform activists everywhere. Please support this fledgling effort.