50 at 50 - The Faces of America’s War on Drugs

This year is the 50th anniversary of the War on Drugs. To mark the anniversary, we’re bringing you 50 essays penned by current and former prisoners, or their loved ones, whose lives were upended for possessing drugs, including marijuana which is now legal in most states.

 

This special War on Drugs series is done in collaboration with The News Station’s nonprofit partners the CAN-DO Foundation, Prison Journalism Project, Freedom Grow and The Weldon Project’s Mission [Green].