Mexico’s Congress Hosts Forum on Marijuana Regulation, Decriminalization
The Mexican Congress held a lively three-day debate on decriminalizing marijuana.
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We Tried A War Like This Once Before
In 1932, Alphonse Capone, an influential businessman then living in Chicago, used to drive through the city in a caravan of armor-plated limos built to his specifications by General Motors.
CNN’s Marijuana Addiction
CANNABIS CULTURE - Despite what some critics might call a long history of 'Just Saying No!' to discussing the drug war in honest and rational terms, CNN seems to be showing symptoms of marijuana addiction.
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.
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
Ron Paul and Barney Frank Talk About Marijuana and Hemp
CANNABIS CULTURE - American Congressmen Ron Paul and Barney Frank, who have co-sponsored several recent pro-marijuana and hemp bills, appeared on Active Voice Radio to discuss medical marijuana, hemp, decriminalization, and President Obama's recent comments on legalization.
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.
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.
