drug trafficking

Federal Drug Trafficking Data Show Who Gets Prosecuted for Overdose

Data from the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) show that under 7 percent of people convicted in recent federal overdose…

March 10, 2025

Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers Reaches Supreme Court

Do gun manufacturers in the United States bear responsibility for thousands of murders by drug trafficking organizations in Mexico? The…

February 27, 2025

Trump’s Move to Label Drug-Trafficking Groups “Foreign Terrorist Organizations”

President Donald Trump announced on his first day in office that organized drug trafficking groups will be designated Foreign Terrorist…

January 22, 2025

Puerto Rico Governor’s Drug-Decrim Remarks Prompt Skepticism

Does Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia support decriminalizing drugs? He just gave a lukewarm indication that he could. But…

October 23, 2024

FEND Act Against Fentanyl Trafficking Could Worsen Overdose Crisis

As harm reduction efforts around the United States face intense backlash, politicians are doubling down on the notion of law…

May 15, 2024

US Ramps Up Financial Crackdown on Mexican Drug Trafficking Orgs

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Mexico from December 5-7, seeking support for a strategy of going after drug…

December 8, 2023

Biden’s Extension of Title 42 Subjects Refugees to More Drug-War Violence

Since President Biden took office, there have been at least 6,356 attacks against people whom the US had expelled to…

August 25, 2021