Popular Mexico Drug War Blog Facing ‘Security’ Threats
Blog del Narco, a site with explicit reporting on Mexico's drug violence, has allegedly been forced to change domain names following intervention by the Mexican government
Browsing: Government Interference
ACLU: DEA’s Politics are Keeping Cannabis-based Medicines Off Shelves
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) does not commonly take an active role in matters pertaining to the drug war, but in the case of Dr. Lyle E. Craker, a professor at the University of Massachusetts, outspoken is certainly one way to describe their position.
The Seattle Times Calls for Pot Legalization; The Drug Czar Calls the Seattle Times — Your Tax Dollars at Work Stifling Debate?
Several weeks ago, President Obama stated that he believed the subject of drug legalization and regulation was "an entirely legitimate topic for debate." Yet recent actions by White House Office of National Drug Control Policy head Gil Kerlikowske imply that this administration has no interest in having this debate in the public arena -- at least not in Seattle.
UMass Professor Drops Bid to Grow Medical Pot
A University of Massachusetts-Amherst professor says he's dropping his nearly decade-long fight to persuade the government to let him grow marijuana in bulk for medical research.
