Disagreement over Mexico's war on drugs
30-July-2005, Mexico, L.A. Daily News
Mexico finally is fighting the war on drugs that the U.S. government has demanded for decades: a frontal assault on drug barons, their organizations and their merchandise, using the police and military in concert with U.S. intelligence.
The ...
Bush's War on Pot
28-July-2005, United States, RollingStone.com
America's long-running war on drugs has, literally, gone to pot.
More than two decades after it was launched in response to the spread of crack cocaine -- and in the midst of a brand-new wave of methamphetamine use sweeping the country -- the ...
Schapelle Corby drug appeal opens
20-July-2005, Indonesia, CNN.com
Convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby's appeal trial has opened on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali Wednesday amid chaotic scenes.
Corby, who in May this year was sentenced to 20 years in jail for smuggling 4.1 kilograms (9 ...
Drug "War" Casualties
19-July-2005, United States, qando.net
nnocent civilians who become casualties in war are euphemistically called "collateral damage". What do you call them in the "War on Drugs"?
John Tierney visits just such a casualty, a man who suffers from multiple sclerosis and chronic pain from ...
Govt defends prisons management over drugs
10-July-2005, Australia, ABC News
The Western Australia Government has defended its management of prisons following revelations almost 800 prisoners have tested positive to drugs.
State Opposition Leader Matt Birney says it is disgraceful so many inmates have gained access to ...
Retired cop rides for change to nations drug ...
15-June-2005, United States, Brush News Tribune
Horseback riders on Hwy 6 between Brush and Hillrose are as common as muck in a barnyard and usually dont rate a second glance. However, on Monday, the sight of a cowboy wearing a t-shirt emblazed with the words Cops Say Legalize Drugs was ...
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 ...
A Letter to My Friend Who Supports the Drug War
03-June-2005, United States, lewrockwell.com
My friend, we’ve been discussing this war on drugs for quite a while, and whether or not it is doing anything to reduce drug use. We both agree that most drugs, particularly “hard” drugs, have a harmful and debilitating effect on most persons who ...
Corby guilty on drugs charges
27-May-2005, Indonesia, CNN.com
Accused Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has been found guilty by an Indonesian court of importing marijuana into Bali.
The panel of three judges sentenced her to 20 years in jail, and fined her 10 million rupiahs ($10,700).
Judge ...
The Drug War: Back with a Vengeance
25-May-2005, United States, City Pages
by Beth Hawkins
May 25, 2005
If you think the congressional Republicans' war on the judiciary can't get any more shrill or irrational, you obviously haven't read up on House Resolution 1528, Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to ...
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