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Drug War Chronicle

Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

  • Bob Ainsworth breaks ranks with drug prohibition. (image courtesy Wikimedia)
    Bob Ainsworth breaks ranks with drug prohibition. (image courtesy Wikimedia)

    Former British Drug Czar Says Legalize It All

    The debate over British drug policy heats up again as a Labor stalwart who served as drug czar and defense minister calls for legalization.
  • Can windmills and the Rijksmuseum pack 'em in like the coffee shops? (wikimedia.org)
    Can windmills and the Rijksmuseum pack 'em in like the coffee shops? (wikimedia.org)

    EU Court Okays Dutch Coffee Shop Ban for Foreigners

    A ruling by the European Court of Justice paves the way for the Netherlands to ban foreigners from buying weed in the country's famous coffee shops. Is Amsterdam about to become Amsterdone?
  • La Familia wanted billboard, "El Chayo" on left
    La Familia wanted billboard, "El Chayo" on left

    Mexico Drug War Update

    More major drug trafficking figures were captured or killed this week, yet Mexico's drug prohibition-related violence continued unabated. This year's death toll has passed 9,000, and Ciudad Juarez this week passed the 3,000 mark.
  • drug cash can corrupt cops
    drug cash can corrupt cops

    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    A narc who admits he's corrupt, a narc accused of serial theft, an auxiliary cop busted for peddling pills, and a deputy who thought he was protecting dealers all made the roll of dishonor this week.