Monthly Archives: June 2007

Tom Angell and SSDP have filed a Freedom of Information Request to get copies of ads the government ran a few years ago connecting drugs with terrorism. Now, just the notion of the government even resisting the dissemination of advertisements … Continue reading →

Over at TownHall, Debra Saunders writes about failed Plan Colombia: The New York Times reported last year that anti-drug planes have to fumigate three times as much land as they did in 2002 to kill the same amount of coca. … Continue reading →

Marijuana Policy Project is giving every House lawmaker a set of these playing cards with 52 reasons why you should support medical marijuana access. It’s a gimmick, sure, but it’s a good one, and it might actually get Congress’ attention … Continue reading →

This is a pretty amazing story. Ascension Alverez-Tejeda and his girlfriend drove up to a traffic light. As the light turned green, the car in front of them lurched forward, then stalled. Alverez-Tejeda managed to stop in time, but the … Continue reading →

If you’ve had a hard time really understanding what the dynamics are in Colombia politically and how they relate to the drug war, this opinion piece from the Council on Hemispheric Affairs gives an excellent analysis.

Here’s another one that makes you slam your head against a wall. While acknowledging that police made a mistake in bursting into the wrong apartment for a drug raid, Annapolis Mayor Ellen O. Moyer yesterday cautioned that the city needs … Continue reading →

This is rich. A botched drug raid led to a five-day suspension for the officer who failed to verify the address before a forced entry raid. Now you might think that a five-day suspension is outrageously light for subjecting innocent … Continue reading →

The headline says it all: At least 47 dead in 1 week; killings linked to drug war Mexico violence leaves President blaming U.S. market You know, there are times when I’d like to blame the law of gravity for something … Continue reading →

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The word is that Colombian President Uribe is going to face new challenges when facing a Democratic House as he lobbies for more drug war funding. Chris Kraul writes in the Los Angeles Times: When Republicans were in control of … Continue reading →