Mexico: More Than 12,000 Dead in Drug Wars This Year
More than 12,000 people have died this year in Mexico's drug war and the number could be higher, officials said.
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We Love You Chief Kerlikowske
I am astounded at the response to my recent blog about my new volunteer position with the DEA.
The Jodie Emery Show
CANNABIS CULTURE - For the latest news on Marc Emery, CCHQ, and Canada's cannabis community, watch new episodes of The Jodie Emery Show each week on Cannabis Culture.
Marc Emery’s US Prison Blog #20 – D. Ray James Correctional Facility
D. Ray James is a bizarrely run prison – excuse me – “correctional facility”.
US Military Presence in Costa Rica Rejected
Costa Rican opposition parties expressed their rejection to the entry of more soldiers, ships and helicopters from the US to Costa Rica, on a pretext to fight drug trafficking.
U.S. Drug Czar Learns Wrong Lesson From Teen Drug Use Survey
Study makes it clear that clear that education and regulatory restrictions are more effective than prohibition and criminalization, but the drug czar draws the wrong conclusions.
Washington State Tries to Collect Marijuana Sales Tax
The Washington Department of Revenue has launched a statewide effort to collect sales tax from medical marijuana dispensaries - even as some prosecutors and the Health Department maintain such dispensaries are illegal.
Despite Pot Prohibition, Teen Marijuana Use Continues Slight Upward Trend
Marijuana use by 8th, 10th, and 12th graders increased slightly this year, according to figures released Tuesday by the annual Monitoring the Future survey of junior and senior high school students.
Senators Introduce Bill to Create Western Hemisphere Drug Commission
US Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Dick Lugar (R-IN) Wednesday introduced a bill that would create an independent commission to evaluate US policies and programs aimed at reducing the supply of and demand for illegal drugs in the Americas.
Police Seize Christmas ‘Presents’ Full of Marijuana
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - ’Twas three weeks before Christmas and in the East Shore, the weed was wrapped nicely, a major drug score. The buyer was waiting but police knew a lot, and busted two men with a trunk full of pot.
