Monthly Archives: March 2010

Candid police voices must be heard in drug debate, by Evan Wood. Truth is often said to be the first casualty of war, and in many ways this is true of the war on drugs. There remain critical public health … Continue reading →

Militarization of Drug War a Failure, Mexico Rights Watchdog Says More than three years of using the Mexican military against drug cartels has brought no improvement in public safety, the chairman of the independent National Human Rights Commission Normalizing the … Continue reading →

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American world indoor sprint favorite Ivory Williams has tested positive for marijuana and ruled ineligible for the world championships, costing the event one of its key match-ups, officials said on Wednesday. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said Williams had tested … Continue reading →

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) traveling museum exhibit, Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause, is coming to the Big Easy Hasn’t New Orleans suffered enough? I’ve followed this pathetic exhibit since 2003 in Dallas, and then to … Continue reading →

We all know that the Drug Czar is required by law to lie. But does he really need to enjoy it so much? This week points out once again how he does it. And it’s all about drugged driving. Now … Continue reading →

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs 2010 is taking place this week in Vienna (program). There has been outstanding blog-by-blow coverage at CNDblog, a project of the International Harm Reduction Association. CND is the UN body tasked with overseeing global … Continue reading →

Just a reminder to all of you who have Facebook, you can become a fan of Drug WarRant at facebook.com/DrugWarRant. All posts on the website also make their way onto Facebook (although sometimes with a delay), where they can be … Continue reading →

The International Students for Sensible Drug Policy conference is taking place this week in San Francisco. Full Program is available online. I wish I could be there with them. Should be a good (and educational) time. If anyone there is … Continue reading →

From Reason TV — a must-watch. James Gray has been out there for some time making a difference. This former Superior Court Justice is author of Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed: A Judicial Indictment Of War On Drugs, which … Continue reading →