Drug War Chronicle

El Gabinete de Política Nacional de Control de las Drogas (ONDCP) sufrió críticas fulminantes en un evento auspiciado por el Instituto Catón el jueves pasado – y devolvió los golpes. He aquí una muestra.

La hija de la canadiense Glendene Grant desapareció en Las Vegas el año pasado. Ahora, los funcionarios estadounidenses no quieren dejarla ingresar al país para buscarla porque tiene una condenación por delito de drogas de más de dos décadas atrás.

En 1998, congresistas republicanos ideológicamente motivados impidieron al Distrito de Columbia de usar, aun su propio dinero, para financiar los programas de cambio de jeringas. Ahora, los congresistas demócratas están tomando providencias para acabar con esa prohibición.

The nations of Southeast Asia and the Middle East continue to inflict the death penalty on drug offenders. This week, two Vietnamese peasants got the ultimate sanction and a Saudi got beheaded.

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has sent a letter to lawmakers urging the legalization of marijuana. It was a belated response to a ballot measure passed by local voters six years ago.

Gov. Donald Carcieri has vetoed a bill that would make Rhode Island's medical marijuana law permanent, but legislative leaders are vowing to override it -- as they did the last time.

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

Canada safe injection sites study, new Sentencing Project briefing sheets on women in the criminal justice system, DrugTruth radio network update, Steve Kubby, Cannabinoid Chronicles, Playboy Mansion fundraiser

Travelers beware! Having even the smallest detectable amount of hash or marijuana on you when traveling to Dubai can mean you'll be spending years in prison.

The US government reported Monday that coca cultivation had increased in Colombia again last year -- despite a massive aerial herbicide spraying campaign and $700 million in US aid. The announcement comes as congressional Democrats attempt to cut anti-drug aid to Colombia.