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“bullet” Reports that a recent military raid by Colombia into Ecuador may have been assisted by the United States Manta air base in Ecuador that is only supposed to be used for counter drug operations. “bullet” Are federal agents intimidating … Continue reading →

Peru sees cocaine making a comeback

at Alternet Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse announced plans to spend $4 million to establish the nation’s first-ever “Center on Cannabis Addiction,” which will be based in La Jolla, Calif. The goal of the center, … Continue reading →

I’m going to my Dad’s for Easter, so probably no more posts until Monday. Here are a few other things to check out if you haven’t already… “bullet” Travel Pro Steves to Challenge Futile U.S. Drug War by Joel Connelly … Continue reading →

The Drug War Chronicle’s lead story this week is an important one: Drug Overdoses Deaths Are Going Through the Roof — Is Anybody Watching? According to a little noticed January report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), drug overdoses … Continue reading →

Jacob Sullum has a must-read article over at Reason in which he discusses “High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It,” by Joseph A. Califano Jr, and “The Cult of Pharmacology: How America Became the … Continue reading →

– photo by Bruce Chambers, Orange County Register – See Drug Law Blog: Drug Raid at Orange County Hotel Fails to Locate Drugs

Remember that mild marijuana decrim bill in New Hampshire that I mentioned yesterday? Well, apparently it’s strong enough to cause Mayoral insanity. Mayor Frank Guinta has asked state Rep. David Scannell to resign as spokesman for the Manchester school district … Continue reading →

“bullet” Aren’t statistics interesting? Especially the ones not mentioned. For example, in Report urges LAPD to change SWAT unit we have: Intensely proud and tightly knit, the unit is used largely to serve warrants on dangerous suspects and handle standoffs … Continue reading →

New Hampshire residents could possess one-quarter ounce or less of marijuana without facing jail under a bill headed to the state Senate. The House voted 193-141 Tuesday to decriminalize the small amount of the drug, making possessing it a violation … Continue reading →