Drug War Chronicle #466 - December 22, 2006

As 2006 comes to an end, we look back to find the most significant victories and advances for drug reform this year.

As 2006 comes to a close, we look back at the year's biggest drug reform defeats, disappointments, and downers.

A new study using federal government statistics and conservative estimates illustrates the extreme failure of prohibitionist policies.

TV and a prominent link help us take the message to wider audiences this week.

A Virginia drug-fighter gets caught selling drugs, so does a former NYPD cop, and yet another jail guard goes down. Also, an interesting update on Operation Lively Green.

New Jersey Gov. John Corzine (D) quickly signed the needle exchange passed by the state Assembly last week. Now, up to six Garden State cities may begin pilot programs.

More than 120 medical experts, public health departments, and drug user advocacy groups have signed on to a letter urging Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt to take aggressive action to stem a wave of fatal overdoses related to heroin cut with the synthetic opiate fentanyl.

Peruvian President Alan Garcia asks for the death penalty for terrorism after Shining Path guerillas attack police and anti-drug workers trying to wipe out illicit coca crops. The following day, he says coca is great in salads.

As Australia shivers through a fit of Reefer Madness, the government of Prime Minister John Howard says it wants to ban bongs.

Balko at Reason, Dems and Sentencing, Barr the Libertarian, Another Top Ten Set

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.

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