Momentum Builds For Broad Debate on Legalizing Pot
The savage drug war in Mexico. Crumbling state budgets. Weariness with current drug policy. The election of a president who said, "Yes — I inhaled."
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Prison Term for a Seller of Medical Marijuana
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the owner of a marijuana dispensary to a year in prison, a sign that providers of medical marijuana still face the possibility of jail time despite the Obama administration’s promise not to prosecute them if they comply with state law.
Research Articles at WhyProhibition.ca
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UK Cop Accuses Colleagues of Waterboarding Pot Suspects
Six members of London’s metropolitan police force are the focus of a criminal investigation after a corruption probe revealed allegations by a serving officer that detectives waterboarded suspects allegedly caught with a “large amount” of marijuana.
Drones Join the War Against Drugs
The US military's army of robotic drones is 7,000 units strong - and now being prepared for the drug war.
Drug Violence Cripples Two Countries’ Economies
As if the global economic downturn wasn’t enough, some countries are finding their tourism industries battered by negative portrayals that paint them as being contaminated, unsavory or just plain dangerous.
New Drug War Strategy Focuses on Weapons and Cash
The Obama administration plans to use a combination of new technology and old-fashioned police work to crack down on the extensive drug trade along the U.S.-Mexican border.
House GOP Wants Cuts To Drug War
When President Obama's drug czar declared an end to the war on drugs, Republicans were apparently listening closely.
Top Anti-Drug Researcher Changes His Mind, Says Legalize Marijuana
One of the world's foremost lung health experts says it's time to legalize marijuana.
U.S. Accepts Blame in Narco-War
While Mexico sends drugs north, American cash and guns flow south, fuelling success of drug cartels.
