Daily Drug War Digest -- September 28, 2026
Corrections Canada is embracing harm reduction by handing out snorting straws and drug testing strips to prisoners, marijuana arrests declined dramatically in Virginia after legalization, and more.
Arrests
The latest target in Trump's murderous campaign targeting suspected "drug boats." (US Southern Command screen grab)
Daily Drug War Digest -- August 25, 2026
The Trump administration's lethal campaign against "drug boats" is back, marijuana arrests topped 200,000 last year, and more.
Trump's mass deportation push is sweeping up pot smokers and other minor offenders. (dhs.gov)
ICE Deporting People for Pot, KY Bans "Designer Xanax," More... (8/20/25)
The Supreme Court has granted a group of marijuana companies an extension in their bid to be heard by the high court, Trump's "worst of the worst" immigrants apparently include marijuana users, and more.
A homemade meth bong. Eight ounces of water used to smoke meth is not the same as eight ounces of meth. (Creative Commons)
Minnesota Prosecutor Wants Woman to Do 30 Years for Meth-Tainted Bongwater [FEATURE]
What should have been a citation for drug paraphernalia gets turned into an outrageous attempt to lock a hapless drug user up for decades.
Oregon State Capitol
OR Drug Decrim Ends, Nebraska Initiatives Qualify for Ballot, More... (9/3/24)
The Kamala Harris campaign slams Trump for "brazen flip-flopping" on marijuana after he says he'll vote for Florida initiative, a paired set of Nebraska medical marijuana initiatives has qualified for the ballot, and more.
A police bust in the Tenderloin. There have been a lot of them in the last year. (AdamChandler86)
CA Cops Now Support Marijuana Legalization, One-Year Anniversary of San Francisco Drug Crackdown, More... (5/30/24)
A dangerous new substance is entering the nation's illicit powder drug supply, the New Hampshire marijuana legalization bill is now going to conference committee, and more.
Market Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. Police are making lots of drug arrests, but are they making any difference? (Creative Commons)
DEA Recommends Rescheduling Marijuana, San Francisco Drug Crackdown Continues, More... (4/30/24)
A push to pass the SAFER Banking Act via the FAA reauthorization bill has faltered, fentanyl is wiping out opium farmers in Guatemala, and more.
The feds arrested roughly 20,000 people on drug charges in FY 2021, the Justice Department reports. (dea.gov)
WV Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed, CO Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, More... (1/18/24)
A bill to broadly legalize drug test strips advances in West Virginia, DOJ releases FY 2021 arrest and imprisonment stats, and more.
A Sri Lankan beach. There is trouble in paradise. (Creative Commons)
Sri Lanka Drug War Sees Tens of Thousands Arrested in Weeks [FEATURE]
A nasty drug war is brewing in this island nation off the coast of India.
A field drug test kit. There are way too many false positives, a new study has found. (ProPublica)
Faulty Roadside Drug Tests Snare Thousands, NJ Governor Signs Paraphernalia Bill, More... (1/10/24)
A Rhode Island bill would temporarily legalize the possession, cultivation, and sharing -- but not the commercialization -- of psilocybin, a California bill is the first in the nation to target roadside field drug tests and more.