Drug War Chronicle #1236 - October 10, 2025
The Pentagon blows an alleged Venezuelan drug boat out of the water. (DOD)
Congressional Democrats Take Aim at Trump's Murderous Drug Boat Attacks [FEATURE]
Congressional Democrats are not the only ones raising serious concerns about a policy that allows the US military to kill criminal suspects on the high seas.
Phil receiving the Brecher Award for Journalism, 2013 International Drug Policy Reform conference
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A San Francisco narc gets fired for having a sexual relationship with a snitch, a DHS officer heads for federal prison after getting stung, and more. Let's get to it:
Colombian President Gustavo Petro reacts angrily to US drug decertification. (Creative Commons)
Bolivia Rejects US Drug Decertification, New Zealand OKs Therapeutic Psilocybin for Depression, More... (9/22/25)
Colombia has responded to US drug decertification by vowing an end to forced coca eradication and pausing the purchase of US military equipment, and more.
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte faces justice at The Hague. (Creative Commons)
CA Governor Signs Pot Tax Rollback, ICC Prosecutors Formally File for Duterte Charges, More... (9/24/25)
The State Department adds Barrio 18 to its list of foreign "narco-terrorist" organizations, Singapore prepares to hang a Malaysian over less than two ounces of heroin, and more.
Alaska could become the third state to decriminalize and allow therapeutic use of natural psychedelics, after Colorado and Oregon. (Greenoid/Flickr)
Alaska Natural Psychedelics Init Seeks Signatures, Call for WHO to Stand Up for Harm Reduction, More... (9/29/25)
The US Virgin Islands ends vehicle searches based on the smell of weed, the drug czar's office is reviewing Drug Free Community grants to ensure they don't promote "the radical left's agenda," and more.
DEA agents have been diverted to chasing migrants, and federal drug prosecutions are dropping. (Creative Commons)
Fed Drug Cases Plummet as DEA Chases Immigrants, US Kills More Venezuelan Sailors in New "Drug Boat" Attack, More... (10/6/25)
A Florida appeals court is the latest to rule that the odor of marijuana is no longer grounds for a vehicle search, Wisconsin Republicans take on their own party as they try again to pass a medical marijuana bill, and more.
Jarred Shaw uses cannabis gummies to treat Crohn's Disease. Now, the Indonesians could execute him. (Screengrab/News on 6)
DOJ Tries to Justify Extrajudicial "Drug Boat" Killings, US Basketball Player Faces Possible Death Sentence for Pot Gummies in Indonesia, more... (10/9/25)
The Trump administration continues to claim the right to kill drug suspects on the high seas, yet another poll has strong support for marijuana legalization, and more.
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