Marijuana: Colorado Judge Resigns to Protest City's Tough New Ordinance
A Colorado town wants to increase the penalties for simple marijuana possession, but a local judge's public stand has thrown the move into doubt.
Criminal Justice
DRCNet Book Review: "Fatal Distraction: The War on Drugs in the Age of Islamic Terror," by Arnold Trebach (2006, Unlimited Publishing, 398 pp., $19.95 PB)
Arnold Trebach, the dean of American drug reform, is at it again with the publication of his latest book, "Fatal Distraction: The War on Drugs in the Age of Islamic Terror."
Editorial: Now They Care About What's Right?
Prosecutor TV personalities want justice for Dog Chapman. Why not for the rest of us too?
Errata: Will the Real UISCE Please Stand Up?
Getting the right acronymic organization is sometimes difficult.
Southeast Asia: Australian Foreign Minister "Grateful" for Indonesia's Tough Drug Stance After Four Australians Sentenced to Death for Smuggling
With six young Australians now facing the death penalty for drug smuggling in Indonesia, Australia's foreign minister pronounces himself "grateful" for the Indonesians' tough stance.
Asia: China Begins Debate on First Comprehensive Drug Law
The Chinese government this week began discussing what would be that country's first law aimed specifically at controlling drug abuse.
Europe: British Public Supports More Rational Drug Policies, Survey Says
A new survey of British attitudes toward drug policy reform suggests a new realism and pragmatism. Will the politicians follow the wisdom of the voters?
Methamphetamine: Third Murder Trial For Woman in California Meth Poisoning Infant Death Case
California prosecutors hope the third time is the charm in their effort to secure a murder conviction against a woman whose infant son had methamphetamine in his blood when he died. She's already serving 10 years for child endangerment.
Drugs, Poverty and Ethnicity: Enhancing Treatment, Eliminating Disparities, and Promoting Justice
The day after Dr. Martin Luther Kingâs birthday a new group, the Illinois Drug Policy Coalition in partnership with the National African American Drug Policy Coalition will officially launch a new broad-based advocacy group whose key objectives include: advocating for drug policies and laws that embrace the public heath nature of drug abuse; and to minimize the use of expensive criminal sanctions.
Substance Abuse, Criminal Justice and HIV in African Americans: Research Development Workshop
Substance Abuse, Criminal Justice and HIV in African Americans: Research Development Workshop
December 11-12, 2006
Hilton Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD
Sponsored by:
Special Populations Office, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)