Study Blames Spike In Homicide Rates on Mexican Drug War
"The results of our study suggest that military interventions in the Mexican drug war increased homicide rates in the short term," researcher Valeria Espinosa claimed.
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Vancouver Cop Smashes Legal Medical Marijuana User’s Car Window During Traffic Stop
A video uploaded to YouTube on Thursday, by a user named Bodhi Sattva, captured a very troubling scene that transpired on November 6, 2014.
Triple Murder of American Siblings in Mexico Highlights Unrelenting Drug War at Our Doorstep
Four people are kidnapped and beaten, possibly tortured. They are bound, gagged and taken out to a remote rural area where they are executed with a bullet to the head. Then they're left to rot in the elements.
Volunteer Medics on the Front Lines of the Drug War
Ambulance drivers in Guatemala see the costs of prohibition up close every day.
Data From Mexico’s “Drug War” Links Income Inequality and Violent Crime
CANNABIS CULTURE - Mexico’s “drug war” resulted in an estimated 60,000 deaths between 2006 and 2012, with another 26,000 Mexicans missing as a result of the violence.
Marijuana Lowers the Risk of Domestic Violence
A new study of over 600 couples shows more frequent pot use means less frequent violence.
Mexico Increases Number of Missing During Drug War to 22,322
The Mexican government has increased its calculation of the number of people who have disappeared since the start of the country’s drug war in 2006 and now lists 22,322 as missing, officials said Thursday.
The Bogus Smearing of Michael Brown Continues
According to an autopsy report, marijuana was found in Michael Brown's system. So what?
To Fix the Child Refugee Crisis, End the War on Drugs
Congress closed for the August recess this weekend without passing legislation to address the child refugee crisis on the Mexican border.
Can Uruguay Kill Drug Cartels By Legalizing Marijuana?
Every day in Mexico, drug cartels claim dozens of lives in their ruthless defense of the illicit drug trade.
