Drug War Chronicle

El arresto y enjuiciamiento de un terapeuta del dolor kanseño y su esposa enfermera han instigado a un destacado grupo de apoyo al tratamiento del dolor a interponer una demanda que cuestiona la aplicación de la Ley de Sustancias Controladas [<em>Controlled Substance Act</em>] cuando se trate de médicos y pacientes.

El año nuevo ha traído más violencia de la guerra a las drogas a la frontera mexicana, mientras pistoleros del narcotráfico luchaban con policías y soldados en una confrontación sanguinaria en el Río Bravo, al otro lado del río desde McAllen en Tejas.

Un equipo SWAT de Ohío mató a tiros a una madre negra joven e hirió al párvulo que sujetaba en sus brazos durante una redada antidroga rutinaria el viernes pasado. Una comunidad enfadada quiere algunas respuestas y rendición de cuentas.

Reseñamos "<em>Drugs and Justice: Seeking a Consistent, Coherent, and Comprehensive View</em>" [Las drogas y la justicia: Buscando un punto de vista consistente, coherente y abarcador] y lo hallamos una contribución valiosa, considerada y más accesible al material que se podría pensar.

Unos 32 países tienen leyes en vigor que cuentan con la pena de muerte para delitos de drogas. Un nuevo informe detalla la situación y prepara el terreno para una campaña de paro.

The arrest and prosecution of a Kansas pain management physician and his nurse wife have prompted a leading pain advocacy group to file a lawsuit challenging the application of the Controlled Substance Act when it comes to doctors and patients.

Some 32 countries have laws on their books allowing for the death penalty for drug offenses. A new report details the situation and lays the groundwork for a campaign to stop it.

"The Truth About Driving When You're High on Marijuana," "The Drug War is a Training Camp for Corrupt Cops," "Police Who Steal From Drug Suspects Are Charged With Theft of "Government" Property," "Ecstasy Laced With Meth is Bad, But it's Not My Fault," "SWAT Team Shoots Baby, Kills Mom in Drug Raid Gone Wrong," "Traffickers Are Hiring Flat-chested Women to Smuggle Drugs in Their Bras," "Alert: A SWAT Team Shot a Mother and Child Last Week -- Take Action Now to Stop the Madness!," "A Column That Deserves a Mention -- AJC's Cynthia Tucker Compares the Drug War with Prohibition," "Barack Obama's Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Record," "Good Guys, Bad Guys: Bills Filed to Improve or Worsen Crack Cocaine Sentencing."

Apply for an internship at DRCNet for this fall (or spring), and you could spend the semester fighting the good fight!

An outline of DRCNet's plans and recent accomplishments and an appeal for your support to make it all happen.