Obama’s Demented Drug Policy
As he leaves on a trip to Mexico, the president looks poised to continue the same ruinous drug policies and the same failing tactics in the war on drugs.
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Mexico Begins Debate on Cannabis Legalization
Mexican lawmakers and experts on Monday began a first debate on the legalization of marijuana as part of a possible strategy to tackle the country's powerful drug cartels.
Knock, Knock, Sniff, Sniff
If the police are at your door, does a suspicious marijuana smell give them the right to enter?
Mexican Ambassador: US Should Take Marijuana Legalization Seriously
Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan joined CBS' Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation today to talk about the violence on Mexico's border resulting from the drug trade. Among other things, the senior diplomat told Schieffer that the U.S. should take the debate over marijuana legalization seriously.
Marijuana is Safest Substance on Earth, Says Prince of Pot
Marc Emery, the infamous drug trafficker and one of the top 50 most-wanted in the world, feels ganja should be legalised
Finally, A Little Honesty About America’s Inept War On Drugs
Through pot legalization, we can bring the marijuana trade into the safety of the regulated economy, consequently eliminating the black market the drug cartels rely on. We can do so without fearing any more negative consequences than we already tolerate in our keg-party culture.
Two Canadian Woman Arrested In Indonesia For Allegedly Smoking Pot
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Two Canadian women are facing four years’ jail in Indonesia after being arrested while allegedly smoking a marijuana joint during their holiday, police said Thursday.
Mexican Drug Lord Officially Thanks American Lawmakers for Keeping Drugs Illegal
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera reported head of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, ranked 701st on Forbes' yearly report of the wealthiest men alive, and worth an estimated $1 billion, today officially thanked United States politicians for making sure that drugs remain illegal.
Jodie Emery: Ending Drug Prohibition Could Save Our Economy and Stop Gang Violence
Gang violence is a major concern for Vancouver and British Columbia. Shootings and murders happen so often that people feel unsafe in their own homes and communities. There was another time in history when gangsters terrorized society, bought fancy cars and weapons, lived lifestyles only criminal activity could afford, and shot rivals as they fought for control over the market.
5 Benefits To Legal Weed (& The 1 Big Thing Stopping It)
Judge Jim Gray isn't the bleary eyed stereotype of an advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana. Gray, who has never tried the drug, is a former attorney in the Navy JAG Corps, prosecutor, and a Judge in conservative Orange Country, California. Judge Gray isn't in favor ending the War On Drugs in spite of that experience.
