Drugs Policy: Face the Facts

Drugs policy: face the facts
The statistics are nonetheless powerful. In England and Wales as many as 80% of shoplifting offences and almost as large a proportion of thefts are drug-related. Each year, tonnes of heroin and cocaine are seized abroad and at ports in the UK. Read more on The Guardian

Mexico's new gov't follows old drug war strategy
1 foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamines to the U.S. An estimated 93 percent of South American cocaine headed to the U.S. travels through Mexico, according to 2010 FBI statistics. Before leaving office, Calderon repeatedly touted the fact … Read more on San Antonio Express

17 Convicted On Federal Charges As Part Of Anti-Gang Task Force
According to statistics kept by the SCMPD and evidence presented during numerous guilty plea and sentencing hearings, the individuals charged in the course of this operation were responsible for distributing cocaine and other street drugs valued at … Read more on WSAV-TV