The Making of a Narco State
As Mexico descends into brutality and lawlessness, the government itself has become a tool of the drug lords
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Ending the War on Drugs
Will the Obama administration put justice back in the criminal justice system?
Justice Department Will Stop Medical Marijuana Raids, Attorney General Says
In a little-noticed remark Wednesday, Obama Attorney General Eric Holder said that the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana dispensaries established under state laws but technically prohibited by the federal government.
Whiff of Change in US Medical Marijuana Policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House won't say it explicitly. Neither will the Drug Enforcement Administration. Yet there is a whiff in the air that U.S. policy is about to change when it comes to medical marijuana.
DEA Pot Raids Go On; Obama Opposes
Drug Enforcement Administration agents this week raided four medical marijuana shops in California, contrary to President Obama's campaign promises to stop the raids. The White House said it expects those kinds of raids to end once Mr. Obama nominates someone to take charge of DEA, which is still run by Bush administration holdovers.
Mexican Cartels Move Into U.S. Pot Growing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) – Mexican drug cartels are increasingly active inside the United States, producing homegrown marijuana and gaining new urban footholds, officials say.
DEA Quits Bolivia on Morales’ Order
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Jan 29, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has removed all its agents from Bolivia, complying with orders by President Evo Morales, officials said.
Religious Freedom at Center of Pot Case
PARIS, MAINE - Arguing that he uses marijuana for religious reasons, a 48-year-old Mexico man has filed suit against the state and two law enforcement agencies, charging violation of his constitutional rights.
First Medical Marijuana Raid by DEA under Obama Administration
Advocates call on president Obama to quickly change harmful, outdated policy
Agents Charged With Favoring Drug Cartel
MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon's war on drug trafficking has led to his own doorstep, with the arrest of a dozen high-ranking officials with alleged ties to Mexico's most powerful drug gang, the Sinaloa Cartel.
