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A Colorful Breakdown Of US Drug Seizures By State
So if more states (and/or Latin America) go the way of Colorado and Washington by legalizing weed —…
Michael Kelley
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The CIA Has Paid Tens Of Millions Of Dollars To The Afghan President's Office Over The Last Decade
And instead of translating into influence for the Agency, American officials told the Times, the te…
Michael Kelley
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Pablo Escobar's Right-Hand Man Explains Why The Drug War Is Unwinnable
"People like me can't be stopped. It's a war. They lose men, and we lose men. They lose their scrup…
Michael Kelley
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The Captured Leader Of The Zetas Cartel Is A Particularly Depraved Individual Who Reportedly Liked To 'Stew' His Victims
The arrest of Z-40 is the first victory for new president Pena Nieto, who took over in December. Un…
Michael Kelley
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Marijuana prohibition is withering away, but the human carnage it caused is permanent. Governments should take action to atone for their Drug War sins.
Expunging marijuana convictions in states that legalized is a nice start, but the Drug War's victim…
Anthony L. Fisher
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Uruguay Is Facing Down The UN Over The Future Of Drug Laws
Still, there are signs that the international consensus is splitting on marijuana, with some de fac…
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Legal Weed In Colorado And Washington Is Inspiring Governments All Over The World
He told AFP that Colorado and Washington have left behind a debate on "how do we lock people up, ho…
Also Gamboa, Associated Press
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Mexican Drug Cartels Are Sending Deputies Deep Inside The US
Last month the Chicago Crime Commission designated Sinaloa drug cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" G…
Michael Kelley
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Reports That Mexican Drug Kingpin Died In Shootout Almost Certainly False
"I apologize if where was a misunderstanding," Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez Bonilla told the Gu…
Michael Kelley
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LAWYER: Federal Agents In Wild Costumes Are Swarming The Nevada Desert This Week
In reality, undercover federal agents from all over the West are swarming the "temporary community"…
Erin Fuchs
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Grim Chart Reveals Afghanistan's Booming Opium Industry
Reuters reports that the country's record crop will embarrass Afghanistan's aid donors after more t…
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Americans have declared the Drug War is over
Drug prohibition lost on every ballot this election. But until lawmakers end it for good, lives wil…
Anthony L. Fisher
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British Tourists Arrested For Fake Weed In Dubai Say They Were Tortured
In a statement circulated by Reprieve, Mr Williams claimed he was driven into the desert and tortur…
The Telegraph
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Congressman Trey Radel Shouldn't Apologize For Using Cocaine
This is a key contrast from Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who quite obviously has a substance abuse probl…
Josh Barro
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Harvard Professor Details His Radical Vision Of Legalizing All Drugs
The director of undergrad studies in Harvard's Economics Department says if drugs were legal, the U…
Michael Kelley
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US Navy Budget Cuts Will Have A Big Impact On The War On Drugs
“The cancellation and deferment of ship deployments to 4th Fleet is unfortunate,” Cmdr. Cory Barker…
Paul Szoldra
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This Chart Will Make You Ashamed About Prisons In America
According to the United States Bureau of Prisons, about 48% of the U.S. federal prison population —…
Walter Hickey
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The Cops Can Take Away Your Cash, Car, Or House - Even If You're Never Convicted Of A Crime
The New Yorker profiled one elderly West Philadelphia couple, Mary and Leon Adams, whose home was s…
Erin Fuchs
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The Cops Can Take Away Your Cash, Car, Or House - Even If You're Never Convicted Of A Crime
The New Yorker profiled one elderly West Philadelphia couple, Mary and Leon Adams, whose home was s…
Erin Fuchs
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CONFIRMED: The DEA Struck A Deal With Mexico's Most Notorious Drug Cartel
"The DEA agents met with members of the cartel, in Mexico, to obtain information about their rivals…