Lest We Forget: Remembering Victims of The War on Drugs
November 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada, a time to honour the fallen and reflect on the cost of war.
Browsing: Opium
Gold Artifacts Tell Tale of Drug-Fueled Rituals and “Bastard Wars”
Vessels discovered in a Scythian grave mound contained traces of opium and marijuana, confirming the claim of an ancient historian.
Blackwater Gets Rich as Afghan Drug Production Hits Record High
Opium poppy cultivation is up in Afghanistan despite the infamous mercenary firm formerly known as Blackwater being paid $569m by the Pentagon to stop it
Intoxicants in the Islamic World: A Rich and Telling History
Islamic cultures long had the same drugs as Western societies, but different rules: Imagine coffee carrying a death sentence and opium being entirely accepted. This teaches us some important things.
Drug War No More
After covering drug trafficking and violence in Latin America since 2001, I look through endless photos and videos and ask myself what would be its single most iconic image? — one that people could look at in a hundred years and understand.
Afghanistan Opium Trade Growing Despite $7 Billion US Drug War
In its latest progress report on Afghanistan to the U.S. Congress, the Pentagon warned that the 2013 poppy harvest was expected to be "considerably" bigger than the 2012 yield.
How the Sinaloa Cartel Won Mexico’s Drug War
Mexico’s drug war has cost 70,000 lives, yet drugs still flood across the border. Here’s how the Sinaloa cartel prevailed.
How Legalizing Drugs Would Strengthen Democracy From Afghanistan to Mexico
The UN Office of Drug Control (UNODC) has thoroughly documented the violence, crime, and corruption linked with the worldwide heroin and opium trade.
The 10 Most Seductive Drugs — And Their Fascinating History
A brief journey through time, from ancient Sumeria to modern New Jersey, uncovers the mysterious origins of the world's most beloved substances.
Raw Opium: The Best Documentary of the Year
CANNABIS CULTURE - The world is in a state of decay thanks in part to the USA government and its greedy policies. Those destructive policies include the county's hypocritical approach to fighting drugs.
