Drug War Chronicle

A 24-year-old California man is dead after a shootout during an attempted drug bust, and a local gang is vowing revenge.

As expected, the House of Representatives has passed a bill banning synthetic stimulants and cannabinoids. On the positive side, 98 members voted against responding to the drugs with a new prohibition.

Beginning next week, StoptheDrugWar.org will offer DVD and Blu-ray copies of the PBS documentary "Prohibition" to donating members.

This week's medical marijuana news from around the country.

Even as the Canadian federal government presses ahead with its draconian crime and drugs bill, a new coalition for Canadian drug reform has emerged.

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

Some congressional Republicans want to know why the DEA is laundering money for drug cartels. Meanwhile, the killings continue.

The House of Representatives is poised to pass two drug war bills, one banning synthetic marijuana and stimulants, the other criminalizing planning to do something abroad that would violate US drug laws if done here.

Busy, busy, busy! Quite a crew of miscreants this week, including a former national Sheriff of the Year.

An undercover operation on an Amtrak train in Dallas left one man dead, this year's 47th domestic US drug war fatality.