Dalai Lama Supports Medical Marijuana
He told supporters in Mexico that for medical purposes, the herb should be legalized.
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Fox Blasts Calderon Over Mexico’s Drug War
Legalization of drugs would end the gangland violence that has cost tens of thousands of lives in Mexico, former President Vicente Fox said, blaming successor Felipe Calderon for the carnage.
Mexico City Leaders Aim to Fight Cartel Violence By Legalizing Pot
Decriminalization efforts aim to take profits and power away from cartels.
Prominent Mexicans Urge Government to Decriminalize Marijuana
A broad spectrum of prominent Mexicans, including former ministers, businessmen, artists and a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, on Wednesday urged the government to decriminalize marijuana in a bid to curb gang violence and corruption.
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism
Last Friday, the White House released its annual score card on other countries' compliance with US drug policy demands, the presidential determination on major drug producing and trafficking countries.
Mexico Navy Vice Admiral Killed Drug War Shootout
Gunmen ambushed and killed one of Mexico's highest ranking navy officials and the officer escorting him Sunday in the rough western state of Michoacan, authorities said.
Will Mexico Cartel Leader’s Capture Reduce Violence or Drug Abuse?
The leader of Mexico's brutal Zetas organization has been captured in northern Mexico, authorities announced.
Forced Labor Accounts For Thousands Missing In Mexico’s Drug War
A recent report indicates that civilians caught in the crossfire between drug cartels and the Mexican government may be also serving as human chattel, forced to perform labor in gang-run camps.
Drug War Grinds On After Cartel Arrest
Mexico's capture of Miguel Ángel Treviño—who authorities say ran the Zetas drug gang with such ferocity that he'd sometimes boil enemies alive in grease—leaves the government a key challenge: How to dismantle the rest of the decentralized cartel.
Mexican Blogger Covers Bloody Drug War With Questionable Motives And Results
For more than three years, a unique Mexican blog provided a window to the extreme brutality of the country’s drug war and was hailed as an example of brave citizen journalism.
