Gary Johnson Outs Newt Gingrich? ‘Among 100 Million Americans Who Smoke Marijuana’
Gingrich proposed the the death penalty for possession of marijuana despite his own personal use
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Justice Department Says Dea Drug-Laundering “stings” Date Back to Reagan Presidency
A top Justice Department official on Wednesday confirmed the existence of ongoing investigations where agents have laundered drug-proceed money to Mexican drug cartels as part of a sting run, but he defended those probes against Republicans’ attacks.
Crackdown On Colorado’s Medical Pot Business On The Horizon
Federal authorities are planning to crack down on the medical marijuana business in Colorado on a large scale for the first time.
Teen Drug Use: Marijuana Up, Cigarettes and Alcohol Down
The latest update to the annual Monitoring the Future survey of drug use in American youth bears mainly good news, at least if your interest is in reducing drug-related harm: both teen drinking and cigarette smoking are at historic lows; in fact, past-month marijuana use is now more commonly reported by high school seniors than smoking cigarettes.
Selling the Drug War for $3 Billion? How the Pentagon Will Privatize an International War on Drugs
In part of a move to transfer tactics from the "war on terror" to the "war on drugs", the Pentagon is paying private security firms millions to fight the drug war internationally.
Selling the Drug War for $3 Billion? How the Pentagon Will Privatize an International War on Drugs
In part of a move to transfer tactics from the "war on terror" to the "war on drugs", the Pentagon is paying private security firms millions to fight the drug war internationally.
California Marijuana Prices Rising After Federal Crackdown
A crackdown by federal prosecutors is casting a long shadow over the state’s marijuana industry, but there is one bright spot, at least for some Northern California growers willing to risk prison time: Wholesale prices appear to be on the rise.
Drug War Failed Across Latin America in 2011
Drug trafficking violence claimed thousands of lives across Latin America in 2011 as drug use soared, illustrating the failure of regional anti-narcotics policies and reviving a legalization debate.
Was Former DEA Agent Jailed for Exposing ATF Arms Trafficking?
Cele Castillo, a former DEA agent who blew the whistle on the CIA-backed arms-for-drugs trade used to prop up the 1980s Contra counter-insurgency in Nicaragua, is now sitting in a federal prison for what may well be another act of whistleblowing in this century.
Georgia Democrat Proposes Drug Testing for Lawmakers
Democratic Georgia state Rep. Scott Holcomb has introduced legislation to the General Assembly that would require lawmakers to pass a drug test before taking office.
