The staying power of drugs
15-June-2005, United States, MercuryNews.com
Exasperated by pessimism about the ``war on drugs,'' John Walters, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, says: Washington is awash with lobbyists hired by businesses worried that government may, intentionally or ...

Time for a new strategy in the war on drugs
15-June-2005, United States, The Seattle Times
"Is it Time to End the War on Drugs?" The King County Bar Association gave that title to a report in 2001, and now has put out a study that answers, yes. The study, "Effective Drug Control," argues that the use of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and ...

UN drugs chief raises alarm on Bolivia crisis
14-June-2005, Bolivia, Reuters AlerNet
By Mark John BRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) - Bolivia needs urgent international help to stop farmers turning to coca production as a political crisis distracts efforts to combat drugs, the head of the U.N. drugs office on Tuesday. The ...

New drugs raising concern
13-June-2005, United States, deseretnews.com
By Pat Reavy Deseret Morning News Abuse of the popular painkiller Oxycontin has caused problems for law enforcement and doctors for years. Now the rising popularity of two other drugs is causing added concern along the Wasatch Front. ...

Deadly Decisions: Meth on the verge of getting ...
12-June-2005, United States, Plainview Daily Herald
By TIM WATTS Herald Staff Writer A growing problem in Plainview and a focus of the strong arm of the law these days is methamphetamines -- simply known as “meth.” It is a manmade drug that produces a high of approximately 8-24 hours. More ...

If you want to cut gun crime, first you have to ...
12-June-2005, United Kingdom, Times Online
Stories of the latest war on gun crime appeared last week flanked by advertisements for a film called Mr & Mrs Smith. A glamorous couple were depicted with handguns as sexually explicit fashion items. Gun laws are like gun movies. They are erotic ...

Iraq Used For Transit Of Drugs, Officials Say
12-June-2005, Iraq, washingtonpost.com
By Jonathan Finer Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, June 12, 2005; Page A22 BAGHDAD -- The manager of the addiction unit at Baghdad's largest treatment center for substance abusers took a long drag from his Craven cigarette and offered ...

Eyes on Congress for Medical Marijuana Relief
08-June-2005, United States, Daily News Central
Diane Monson of Oroville, Calif., smokes marijuana to relieve the effects of degenerative spine disease. Her status as a plaintiff in a case that went all the way to the US Supreme Court put her on the marquee of a controversial cause. An ...

Justices Say U.S. May Prohibit the Use of Medical ...
07-June-2005, United States, The New York Times
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the power of Congress to prohibit and prosecute the possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes, even in the 11 states that permit it. The 6-to-3 decision, a firm reassertion of federal authority, ...

Court's ruling on marijuana reeks of 'reefer ...
06-June-2005, United States, USA Today
Diane Monson has suffered for years from degenerative spine disease and painful muscle spasms. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court told Monson that she can be prosecuted for trying to relieve her own pain. Three years ago, federal agents barged into ...

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