Drug Trafficking Gets Intense?

Feds designate Austin as high-intensity drug trafficking zone

"...According to Drug Enforcement Agency Agent Gregory Thrash, Austin has recently been..."

April 5, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Problem With K2, Downtown Austin’s Most Dangerous Drug

APD cannot depend on big busts alone to solve the problem

"...notice a disconcerting surge in bad reactions to the drug K2. That winter, the substance – tobacco or another..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...Alexander "Rusty" Windle was not a drug dealer, but he died like one. Before dawn on..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Reefer Madness: Austin Is 'Command Center' for Drug Trafficking

City could draw federal dollars with new designation

"...Austin is now officially a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, a moniker bestowed on drug distribution hubs..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

TDCJ Violating Federal Drug Laws?

Could it be that prison officials have lying to the DEA?

"...of Criminal Justice has been illegally purchasing lethal injection drugs...."

March 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Drug Bust Hits La Familia

DEA says Austin a hub for cartel work

"...The Drug Enforcement Administration on July 21 announced a record number..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

FBI Investigating Deadly Drug Raid at Home of Maryland Mayor

Police admit they F-ed up in raid of mayor's home

"...The FBI has launched an investigation into the drug bust at the home of a Maryland mayor last..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

The War on Talking About the Drug War

Border Patrol agent loses job after stating the obvious

"...and began talking. When the conversation turned to the drug-related violence that was plaguing the border, Gonzalez "mentioned that..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: Drug Czar or Drugged Czar?

Walters appears to be winning the war on fantasy

"...In Washington, at least in drug warrior circles, it seems the left hand has no..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Waco's Drug Buster

"...Waco's Drug Buster..."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Countdown to Ecstasy

A New Drug for a New Millennium

"...this morning, he and I, to discuss his former drug of choice, Ecstasy, or if you're a chemical engineer,..."

June 9, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Reefer Roundup 2/11/11

Your roundup of drug war news

"...big APD bust, human handlers affecting the work of drug-scent dogs, a proposed bath salt ban, the DPS warns..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

At DEA, Business As Usual

And more of the same if Leonhart is confirmed as agency head

"...the appointment of Michele Leonhart as head of the Drug Enforcement Administration – a move that many advocates say..."

Nov. 16, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

More Madness from the Mouth of ONDCP Flack Tom Riley

Sounds like ONDCP spokesman Tom Riley's been smokin' the whacky weed....

"...spokesman for the White House Office of the National Drug Control Policy. As Reefer Madness reports below, instead of..."

Feb. 8, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Austin Chronic – Which Is Better: Marijuana or Fentanyl?

According to the government, cannabis is scarier than the drug killing over 150 people a day

"...cop, given his decorated service in the war on drugs. But, to his credit, an executive action he initiated..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Kevin Curtin

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...mid-Nineties the APD administration effectively shut down a major drug and corruption investigation -- at the very moment that..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Feds remain illogically steadfast in opposition to medicinal marijuana

"...among other things, opposition to medicinal marijuana by the Drug Enforcement Admini­stra­tion and White House Office of National Drug..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

War on Prohibition is the new War on Drugs

"...four other former cops teamed up to form the drug policy reform group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. The group's..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Fatal Error

Hooked on Drug Money

"...U.S. presidents have been declaring "war on drugs" ever since the Nixon administration. Bush's remedies were much..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen

Reefer Roundup 12/2/10

News from the frontline of the War on Drugs

"...and whether it was proper – along with other drug war news...."

Dec. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Joints

Put that in your pipe and smoke it

"...Unhappy Birthday 2011 marked the big 4-0 for the drug war, officially begun under President Richard Nixon on June..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Federal drug enforcers show little interest in treatment

"...The numbers are in – and, once again, drug treatment and prevention programs are the big losers in..."

March 14, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 2/23/11

Your drug war news all in one place.

"...the 411 on California running out of money for drug treatment, the real cost of prohibition, and more!..."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Tandy Quits Drugs

After four years at the helm, Drug Enforcement Administration head Karen Tandy announced Oct. 22 that she is leaving the agency

"...After four years at the helm, Drug Enforcement Administration head Karen Tandy announced Oct. 22 that..."

Oct. 28, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

North Dakota hemp farmers go to court to defend right to tell DEA to butt out of plans to grow nonnarcotic hemp plant

"...Rest assured, the Drug Enforcement Agency is fair. Seriously. At least when it..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

Enron's true crimes are the legal things it did; Boeing patriotically rips off us taxpayers; and Bob Barr acts like a crack smoker.

"...Yet that's exactly what he and our thuggish Drug Enforcement Agency are calling for in regard to cosmetics..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

A Quarter Ounce a Day

Texas man lives by -- and fights for -- medical marijuana

"...marijuana for medicinal purposes, under the "Compassionate Investigational New Drug" (IND) program of the Federal Drug Administration...."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Andrew Slaton

Reefer Roundup: 9/9/11

Your roundup of drug war news

"...from the feds (none of it particularly good), new drug laws on the books in Texas, and the connection..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Legalize Cannabis

"...Dear Editor, The Drug Enforcement Agency is doing a disservice to America's election..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Postmarks

Dallas Police Say One Line Is Fine

"...Police officials to hire applicants who have used “hard” drugs – only once, mind you – including cocaine. Under..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

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