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The article presents response to the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys' paper "The Dangerous Myths of Drug Sentencing Reform." Topics discussed include federal prison population explosion due to mandatory minimum drug sentences, data on incarcerated Americans from 1920-2013 and drug offenders sentenced to mandatory minimum sentences; and data from the U.S. Sentencing Commission revealing false claim on violent drug trafficking.

Singapore is well known for its harsh stance against drug traffickers, with drug trafficking carrying some of the most severe penalties available in law. This includes the mandatory death penalty where the weight of the drug exceeds a statutory threshold. The act of trafficking is also broadly defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 and can encompass a wide range of activities. In a series of authoritative decisions since 1994, this has also included the act of safekeeping drugs for another. However, the Singapore Court of Appeal revisited this definition in the recent decision of Ramesh a/l Perumal v Public Prosecutor [2019] 1 SLR 1003, finding that the act of safekeeping drugs does not fall under the definition of "trafficking." As this paper argues, this new definition is an attempt by the Court of Appeal to better delineate the varying roles and culpability of those involved in the drug trade, but will have future implications for drug prosecutions and enforcement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Greater Mekong Sub-Region is threatened by illicit drug production, consumption, and trafficking. I review the trends in these concerns and also assess regional cooperation in drug control. I analyze some of the main barriers to combating drug trafficking, before suggesting a set of priorities for bilateral and multilateral cooperation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses peace time in Colombia. Topics discussed include paramilitaries, guerilla movement and Marxist revolutionaries. Other topics which includes struggle over resources, Marxist ideology and National Liberation Army (ELN) in Colombia are also discussed. Drug trafficking and extortion are also mentioned.

The article presents myths regarding drug sentencing reform in the U.S. It discusses myths including increase in prison population of the incarceration of drug users or low-level drug offenders, mandatory minimum sentences for drug traffickers, and deserve lengthy prison sentences by only violent drug dealers.