Feds Say Leonhart is ‘Right Choice’ for DEA, Despite Widespread Calls for Her Withdrawal
Despite widespread criticism, an Obama spokesperson says Bush holdover Michele Leonhart is the “right” choice for the job of DEA administrator.
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A War on Drugs? No, This is a War on the Mexican People
29,000 dead, human rights leaders murdered, the constitution violated – the price of President Calderón's popularity bid.
Lawmakers Ready to Approve Use of Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana will be available in Germany soon, with the centre-right coalition preparing to make groundbreaking changes to drug laws, a government health spokeswoman said this week.
Israeli Pot Smokers Say They Are Persecuted, Demand Investigation
More than 50 Israeli citizens contact government with a request that it look into 'waste of tax money' on police searches of them.
Marijuana Legalization in Mexico Gaining Support
The idea of legalizing marijuana in Mexico has gained increasing favor, especially among a vocal group of academics, intellectuals and politicians.
Smart Meters to Nip Illegal Practice in the Bud
BC Hydro's new digital technology will be able to detect some marijuana growing operations.
Ex-Mexico President Calls for Legalizing Drugs
Former President Vicente Fox is joining with those urging his successor to legalize drugs in Mexico, saying that could break the economic power of the country's brutal drug cartels.
Ottawa’s Prison Plan Won’t Work, Critics Say
Canada’s $10 billion campaign to put more people in prison for longer periods of time will not make this country safer and may backfire by creating a larger criminal underclass, corrections critics warn.
The Green Outlaws: “I Wish Stephen Harper Would Smoke a Joint”
CANNABIS CULTURE - East Coast cannabis activists The Green Outlaws present their 'smoking' new song, "I Wish Stephen Harper Would Smoke a Joint." The track is an old-time country send-up of the current cannabis laws in Canada.
$1M Pot Bust on Harper’s Street
Police have busted a million-dollar marijuana grow operation on the same street Prime Minister Stephen Harper has his Calgary residence.
