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Rodrigo Duterte is about to get his day in court. (Creative Commons)

Daily Drug War Digest -- September 16, 2026

Marijuana industry money is going to support vulnerable GOP congressmen, including some who oppose marijuana legalization; the White House rolls out its annual list of drug-producing or trafficking countries, and more.

One of the South American "drug boats" blown out of the water by the US military. The death stands at 43 so far. (DOD)

Do Trump Drug Boat Killings Expose US Servicemembers to Criminal Liability? [FEATURE]

Obeying an order to kill unarmed civilians on the high seas could get American GIs in trouble.

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.

The moment US bombs hit an alleged Venezuelan drug boat. (DOD)

Trump Could Attack Cartels Inside Venezuela, US/Mexico Drug Cooperation Agreement, More... (9/8/25)

The Washington Office on Latin America releases a detailed statement on issues around the lethal US attack on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, and more.

The annual list of naughty and nice drug producing and trafficking nations is released. (Creative Commons)

White House Issues Annual Drug Countries List, CA Governor Signs Forced Treatment Bill, More... (9/16/22)

A federal appeals court shoots down yet another effort to move marijuana off Schedule I, new research finds prentant Black women are more likely to be tested for marijuana, and more.

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Chronicle Book Review: "Transforming the War on Drugs" [FEATURE]

Transforming the War on Drugs: Warriors, Victims and Vulnerable Regions edited by Annette Idler and Juan Carlos Garzon Vergara (2021, Oxford University Press, 584 pp., $34.95 PB) If you

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez (Creative Commons)

MD Lawmakers Begin Work on Pot Legalization Bills, Honduras Former Prez Detained on US Drug Charges, More... (2/15/22)

The Oregon Health Authority has released draft rules for therapeutic psilocybin, the New Mexico legislature approves legalizing fentanyl test strips, and more.

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DOJ Signals Openness to Safe Injection Sites, Congressional Commission Issues Overdose Strategy Report, More... (2/8/22)

Pennsylvania sees its first ever legislative debate on marijuana legalization, Tennessee sees a slew of marijuana-related bills, and more.

President Biden wags a finger at Bolivia and Venezuela over their failure to meet US drug war goals. (whitehouse.gov)

White House Releases Annual List of Drug Producing & Transit Countries, WA Drug Decrim Initiative Organizing, More... (9/16/21)

Granite State lawmakers are looking at a voter-approved constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana, Washington activists are laying the groundwork for a 2022 drug decriminalization initiative, and more.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, accused by US prosecutors of involvement in drug trafficking. (Creative Commons)

NM Legalization Bill Passes Senate, Honduran Prez Warns US on Trafficking Allegations, More... (2/25/21)

A bipartisan marijuana legalization bill gets filed in Pennsylvania, a medical marijuana bill wins approval in the Alabama Senate, and more.

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