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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

The Effectiveness of Mexican Vigilantes

The Effectiveness of Mexican Vigilantes

Harry Garrett January 31, 2014

The drug war in Mexico has destabilized the country, killing over 60,000 people and breaking down the central authority of the Mexican government. Since 2006, the government, along with support from the...

The Weed Diet? Pot's Baffling Effects on Weight

The Weed Diet? Pot’s Baffling Effects on Weight

Michael Zoorob May 19, 2013

It sounds like a stupid dieting infomercial – eat more and lose weight! – but studies continue to show that marijuana users, despite eating an additional 600 calories per day, are less likely to be...

Why are Drugs Illegal, Anyway? Part 1

Why are Drugs Illegal, Anyway? Part 1

Michael Zoorob November 25, 2012

The fact that drugs are illegal is so embedded in our collective consciousness that we rarely question why this is so. The answer that comes to mind is that “drugs are bad”—bad for your health, bad...

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