Drug War Chronicle

An undercover heroin bust gone bad in Cincinnati has left one young man dead, one wounded, and one on the run.

Even as Uruguay moves to create a system of state-regulated marijuana commerce, legislators from across the political spectrum are calling for the legalization of all drugs in a bid to blunt the threat from the drug trade.

We are approaching a new year, in a new time, with critical opportunities and critical work needed to be done. A tax-deductible donation as year's end approaches will make sure the word gets out in 2013 -- a non-deductible donation will help us advocate legislatively too.

Now that Colorado and Washington have blown open the door, legislators in New England are rushing to be the next to legalize marijuana.

Colorado's congressional delegation is demonstrating that it heard the voice of the voters loudly and clearly on the topic of marijuana legalization. Letters are going out, bills are being filed.

We have a trio of corrupt cops this week, including a former sheriff and a former police chief.

Adding to the chorus calling for the Obama administration to "do the right thing" and let Colorado and Washington proceed with legalizing and regulating marijuana, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition delivered a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday.

It's been fairly quiet on the dispensary front, but action is beginning to heat up at state houses in preparation for the 2013 legislative season.

Singapore has taken a first baby step in moving away from resorting to the death penalty for drug offenses.

We log three more drug war deaths, from Arizona, Georgia, and New Mexico.