Rick's Efforts in Drug Policy Reform

Rick speaking at Hempfest 2007.

Rick Steves sees the current prohibition on marijuana as a misguided policy causing more harm to our society than good — much like the Prohibition against alcohol did in the 1930s. In these recent articles and interviews, Rick explains why he believes that, assuming a society measures the effectiveness of its drug policy in harm reduction rather than people locked up, America would be better off decriminalizing marijuana.

Rick Steves believes marijuana should be decriminalized: Why Rick believes that the prohibition against marijuana is misguided and harms the war on hard drugs

Marijuana: It's Time for a Conversation: Rick hosts ground-breaking ACLU-produced TV special

Curing, not punishing, addicts: Rick's op-ed in the Los Angeles Times

The Sweet Internationalism of Rick Steves NORML speech on marijuana prohibition. (4/05)

Rick in the Media:

Pulling the Lid off Pot Seattle Times (August 2008)

Profiles in Marijuana Reform: Rick Steves Marijuana Policy Project (July 2008)

Rick Steves on Decriminalizing Marijuana at the University of Washington KUOW Public Radio (March 2008)

Rick Steves on decriminalizing marijuana Seattle Post-Intelligencer (March 2008)

Travel writer Rick Steves joins ACLU in tackling issue of marijuana laws Seattle Times (February 2008)

The world according to Rick Steves Seattle Times (September 2007)

Rick on KUOW Public Radio U.S. drug policy is ineffective (August 2007)

Travel guru stands firm on war and weed Seattle Post Intelligencer (August 2007)

Steves to address world's largest pot rally Seattle P-I (August 2007)

Evening Magazine's coverage of Rick at Seattle Hempfest (October 2007)

NORML's Daily Audio Stash Podcast interview (July 2007)

Rick Steves is Just a NORML Guy Seattle Times (March 2006)

KCTS Connects Interview: Rick Steves discusses global perspectives and drug policy reform (Windows Media Required)