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Drug War Chronicle Book Review: "Cop in the Hood: My Year …
WEBNov 28, 2008 · I would imagine that most Drug War Chronicle readers -- LEAP members excluded -- have little knowledge of or empathy for the men in blue. The cops, after all, are the front line in the drug war. And, as Moskos reports, drawing on extensive notes, the drug dealers and users of the Eastern District are relatively easy pickings for police officers looking to generate arrest statistics.
WATCH: Mexico Cartel's Killer Clowns | StoptheDrugWar.org
WEBOct 16, 2019 · In recent years, the CJNGC has emerged as a major player among Mexico's drug cartels and is now the leading challenger to the remnants of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's Sinaloa Cartel. Under the leadership of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the CJNG is responsible for sending tons of cocaine, meth, and fentanyl-laced heroin to the US and ...
Reforming Global Drug Policy | StoptheDrugWar.org
WEBReforming Global Drug Policy. StoptheDrugWar.org plays a leading role in US-based global drug policy reform. We advocate for drug policies prioritizing health, human rights and development. We call for revision of the three UN drug conventions in light of national moves toward marijuana legalization. On the basis of the supremacy of human ...
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · The California Senate has passed a pair of bills aimed at opening up markets for small marijuana growers and "cannabis cafes," the drug czar asks Congress to reauthorize his office, and more. Colombian President Gustavo Petro is pushing again for marijuana legalization. This will be the ninth try in the Congress.
Drug War Chronicle | StoptheDrugWar.org
WEBDrug War Chronicle. Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997. Leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro's peace talks with a FARC dissident rebel front have hit an obstacle. (Creative Commons)
How the Global Drug Warâ s Victims Are Fighting Back [FEATURE]
WEBDec 17, 2021 · How the Global Drug Warâ s Victims Are Fighting Back [FEATURE] Despite significant advances made by governments around the world in humanizing drug control systems since the turn of the century, human rights abuses still seem to be taking place in the course of enforcing drug prohibitions in recent years and, in …
Washington State Supreme Court Limits Vehicle Searches
WEBApr 9, 2012 · In an 8-1 decision last Thursday, the Washington state Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a search warrant to search a vehicle even if they believe it contains evidence of the crime for which the person was arrested. The decision in State v. Snapp overturns the convictions of two men in unrelated but consolidated cases where police ...
Task Forces | StoptheDrugWar.org
WEBThe Justice Department creates a new anti-cartel task force, a California summit will address issues around chronic pain and the war on drugs, the New York Assembly holds a hearing on marijuana legalization, and more. Black drivers in Ohio are more likely to get drug dogs sicced on them than white ones, official data shows.
Tallahassee to Pay in Death of Informant Rachel Hoffman
WEBJan 8, 2012 · Tallahassee to Pay in Death of Informant Rachel Hoffman. Tallahassee, Florida, city commissioners last Friday voted to approve a $2.6 million settlement in the wrongful death suit of a young woman killed in a drug sting when she agreed to be a confidential informant for police after being busted on marijuana and ecstasy charges.