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This Week in History

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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Vietnam Using Drug Takers as Slave Labor [FEATURE]

A shocking new report from Human Rights Watch details how Vietnamese "drug treatment centers" don't provide treatment, but do provide abuse, torture and virtual slave labor for private companies to exploit.
All those drug busts don't seem to make any difference. (image via Wikimedia)
All those drug busts don't seem to make any difference. (image via Wikimedia)

Mexico Drug War Update

The Mexican president gave his annual state of the union speech last week, but that had no impact on the killing.
No mandatory random drug tests for Illini Bluff teachers, but they have to pass one drug test first. (Image: ISBD 327)
No mandatory random drug tests for Illini Bluff teachers, but they have to pass one drug test first. (Image: ISBD 327)

llinois School District Teachers Settle Drug Testing Strike

Illini Bluff school teachers managed to fend off random drug testing for themselves, if not their successors, but still submitted to one drug test to get back to work.
Palace of Justice, Bogota (image via Wikimedia)
Palace of Justice, Bogota (image via Wikimedia)

Colombian High Court Re-Legalizes Drug Possession

Getting back in step with other Latin American countries, the Colombian Supreme Court has undone former Pres. Uribe's amendment recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use.