U.S. needs more sensible drug policy
03-November-2005, United States, Norther Star Online
Article By:
• David Conard
• dconard@northernstar.info
"Drugs are bad, m’kay"
So says Mr. Mackey, the school counselor from the "South Park" cartoon. That’s an oversimplification, which might be what the show’s creators are saying.
Mr. ...
Battle won, but war's not over
28-October-2005, Canada, The Edmonton Sun
West-end cops say they've made a significant dent in organized crime and drug trafficking after two undercover investigations led to the arrests of 15 people, including six with ties to gangs.
But while cops said they've created a safer ...
Bleak news from the drug war
28-October-2005, United States, Recordnet
To me, Red Ribbon Week is a time not only to make the good arguments against drugs to kids, but time to salvage what shreds of national sanity remain after decades of America's war on drugs.
Next to solving every foreign policy problem ...
Toking Diplomacy
14-October-2005, United States, Mother Jones
If you were the guy everyone called the prince of pot and the U.S. drug czar came to town rattling his saber, you’d probably have the sense to stay out of his way. At the very least, you wouldn’t go out of your way to antagonize him, let alone pay ...
US judge puts sex ban on teenager who took drugs
04-October-2005, United States, Guardian Unlimited
A judge in Texas has banned a teenage drug offender from having sex as part of her probation, as long as she is living with her parents and attending school.
Christina Brazier, 17, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, a crime which carries up to ...
Vets Against the (Drug) War
28-September-2005, United States, Forth Worth Weekly
Howard Woolridge is outside of Utica, N.Y., heading east on horseback on a beautiful late summer day. He’s wearing a t-shirt with the slogan “Cops Say Legalize Drugs. Ask Me Why.” For the last 3,000 miles, he’s been switching off between his two ...
A Less Fashionable War
22-September-2005, United States, OpEdNews.com
BY CHARLES SHAW - Malcolm X once said, “Any person who claims to have deep feeling for other human beings should think a long, long time before he votes to have other men kept behind bars—caged. I am not saying there shouldn’t be prisons, but there ...
Sun finds cocaine at show
22-September-2005, United Kingdom, The Sun
COCAINE abuse is rampant in Britain’s modelling industry, a Sun probe can reveal.
Our investigation into drug use at London Fashion Week found the Class-A powder at two out of three shows.
Tests commissioned by The Sun confirmed traces of ...
Drug war mistargets students
03-September-2005, United States, boston.com
AS COLLEGE students around the country return to campus this fall, thousands of their peers won't be joining them because of a federal law that strips financial aid from students with drug convictions.
The policy is up for reconsideration this ...
New Orleans
03-September-2005, United States, The New York Times
Quote: In the radio interview, Mayor Nagin blamed much of the widespread crime on crazed drug addicts cut off from their fixes.
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