drug crime
The Problems with the Government's New Drug Announcement
New cash for the UK's growing drug problem is welcome. But help for drug users is skewed by the government's old drug war mantra.
We Asked the Greens if Their Legal Cannabis Push Is Just a 'Headline Grab'
Richard Di Natale: "There's no reason why we couldn't get this done in a year."
A controversial law enforcement tactic is creating some unusual alliances in Texas
In Texas, a public fight has broken out over a strategy used to fight drug crime: Civil asset forfeiture, which lets police officers seize property from suspected criminals.
How One Guy’s Illegal U-Turn Brought Down a Cannabis Gang
A routine stop helped unravel the threads connecting two brothers, their childhood friend and a $1.2 million stash of weed.
What McDonald's and Walmart Can Teach Drug Cartels
Writer Tom Wainwright's latest book Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel looks at the drug trade as if it were a legal business, finding common ground between the underworld and legitimate corporations.
Indonesia Might Build a Prison Island for Drug Offenders That's Guarded by Killer Crocodiles
The insane-sounding facility would house drug traffickers on death row.
Why Does the UN Help Fund Policies That Kill Nonviolent Drug Offenders in Iran?
Iran executes hundreds of people for drug crimes every year, and yet the international community continues to fund its brutal drug wars.
A Man with a Life Sentence for Marijuana Was Just Released From Prison
He spent two decades behind bars for conspiring to sell six pounds of marijuana.
I Talked to the Actress Who Says She Was Tricked Into Smuggling 3.5 Tons of Pot
"I would have dreams of being arrested or being hunted down by Mexican gangsters."
This Sydney Law Firm Targets Drug Users on Facebook
If you're between 18 to 30 and like a few music-related Facebook pages, you may have seen an ad saying "Busted with possession or supply of drugs at Field Day? Call Sydney's best drug lawyers!"