Over the weekend, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his country should consider shooting down drug-carrying planes. On Tuesday, US drug czar Gil Kerlikowske seemed to signal his approval of the idea.
[image:1 align:left caption:true]Chavez told lawmakers Saturday he is considering letting the military shoot down drug-laden planes if they ignore orders to land. Drug smugglers often ignore military orders to land and sometimes mock those orders over the radio, Chavez said. He added that he doesn't necessarily like the idea of shooting down planes, but that parliament should debate it.
Although no …

The drug czar has gone to great rhetorical lengths to convince the American people that our drug policy isn’t a war any longer, but you don't have to look very hard to see the violence that still erupts daily, not only in Mexico, but right here in our own communities. If you can handle it, I'd like you to take a look at just one example of the incredible violence police use when enforcing our drug laws.
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[image:1 align:right]January 11, 1906: LSD inventor Dr. Albert Hofmann is born.
January 9, 1923: US Labor Secretary Davis endorses the idea of a national campaign against the peril of habit-forming drugs.
January 11, 1923: The New York Times publishes the article "Marihuana Is Newest Drug," and claims the State of New York has 50,000 drug addicts.
January 5, 1985: Colombia extradites four drug dealers to Miami. Within days, the US becomes aware of the Medellin cartel's "hit list" which includes embassy members, their families, US businessmen and journalists.
January 4, 1986: Ronald Reagan in …

Former Home Office drug minister and former Defense Minister Bob Ainsworth has called for all illegal drugs, including cocaine and heroin, to be legalized. He told the House of Commons Friday that addicts should be prescribed heroin rather than allowing global criminal cartels to handle and get rich from the illicit drug trade.
[image:1 align:left caption:true]Ainsworth called in the House of Commons for a fundamental rethink of British drug policy. Ainsworth's call was met with support from some MPs from all parties, but was roundly criticized by his own Labor Party.
Ainsworth …

I haven't always been impressed by the Los Angeles Times' coverage of marijuana policy, but I've got to give credit when it's due. This editorial properly devastates the drug czar's recent claim that medical marijuana advocacy has led to increased use among teens.
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The drug czar's shameful attempt to blame increased teenage pot use on the medical marijuana debate has already been ripped to confetti by almost
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In case you haven't seen it yet, the latest issue of The Nation is loaded with enough excellent drug policy coverage to keep you busy for hours. There's a heavy focus on the case for reform, but Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske also stops in for a long interview that I might find encouraging if we hadn't heard all of this stuff from him before.
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Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske is back in damage control mode again following Mexican President Felipe Calderon's call for a debate on legalizing drugs.
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For Immediate Release: April 13, 2010
Contact: Tony Newman, tel: 646-335-5384 or Bill Piper, tel: 202-669-6430
Wednesday: Congressional Hearing Looks at Obama Administration’s Drug War Policies
Both Nation’s Drug Czar, Gil Kerkikowske, and Nation’s Leading Critic of Drug War, Ethan Nadelmann, to Testify
Despite Significant Reforms, Administration’s 2011 Budget Criticized for Mirroring Bush’s Emphasis on Arrests and Incarceration over Treatment
The U.S. House Domestic Policy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), will hold a hearing Wednesday morning on the White House’s drug war budget and forthcoming 2010 National Drug Control Strategy. The Director of …

Gracias por la info Jean Michel.
ACCIONES DE ENCOD EN LA REUNIÓN DE LA COMISION DE ESTUPEFACIENTES DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS EN VIENA 8 – 12 de marzo de 2010
Del 8 al 12 de marzo de 2010, se realizará la sesión anual nr. 53 de la Comisión de Estupefacientes de la ONU en Viena, Austria.
En esta reunión los gobiernos de todo el mundo declararán una vez más su apoyo a la “lucha global contra las drogas”, es decir, las sustancias (hoja de coca, cannabis, opio y sus …