Is the Drug War a Well Polished Lie?
A leading Mexican journalist with deep knowledge of the drug war, claims that government corruption and back alley deals with the DEA carry a heavy load of responsibility for facilitating and encouraging the war.
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Mexico
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Law & PoliticsLink
Losing Marijuana Business, Mexican Cartels Push Heroin and Meth
The amount of cannabis seized by U.S. federal, state and local officers along the Mexican border has fallen 37 percent since 2011, a period during which American marijuana consumers have increasingly turned to the more potent, higher-grade domestic varieties cultivated under legal and quasi-legal protections in more than two dozen U.S. states.
U.S. Grown Weed Being Smuggled Into Mexico
It turns out that the latest development in drug trafficking between the U.S., Mexico border is that cannabis grown in the United States is increasingly being smuggled into Mexico.
Pot LuckLink
Legal Pot in the U.S. May Be Undercutting Mexican Marijuana
Made-in-America marijuana is on a roll. More than half the states have now voted to permit pot for recreational or medical use, most recently Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia. As a result, Americans appear to be buying more domestic marijuana, which in turn is undercutting growers and cartels in Mexico.
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Border Patrol Seizes More Than Half Million in Marijuana
Border Patrol agents stopped a vehicle that tried to illegally drive into the United States today and seized 42 bundles of marijuana weighing 937 pounds with an estimated street value of $562,200.
Mexico May Follow Colorado and Washington on Marijuana Policy
Mexico’s president is hinting that he is considering making marijuana legal south of the border, San Francisco Weekly reports. In an interview published...
CannabusinessLink
Mexican Marijuana Farmers Make Switch to Heroin as Pot Prices Fall
Mexican marijuana farmers in the remote valleys of the northern Sierra Madre have began to harvest opium poppies instead and distribute cheap $4 heroin to many rural areas in America.
Guatemalan President Will Present Plan to Legalize Marijuana, Opium Production
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said Wednesday his country could present a plan before year's end to legalize the production of marijuana and opium poppies.
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Caribbean Countries Consider Loosening Marijuana Laws
In the Caribbean, marijuana is illegal, yet it is widely used. Now, Caribbean leaders are considering loosening restrictions to control the popular crop.
Mexico Lawmakers Push for Decrim, WA Lawmakers Attack MMJ... Again.
In an interesting comparison, left-wing lawmakers in Mexico introduced legislation to decriminalize cannabis. Conversely, here in Washington state where MMJ has been legal for more than a decade and recreational use has been legalized, state lawmakers
Mexico Marijuana And Drug Reform Bills Filed
The legalization of marijuana in Uruguay and the US states of Colorado and Washington has enlivened ongoing efforts at drug reform in Mexico
Legalization Will Hurt Mexican Cartels, But How Much?
It increasingly seems possible that more states might legalize. But what does this mean where Mexican cartels make enormous profits by trafficking.
The Top 10 International Drug Policy Stories of 2013
With apologies in advance for all those important stories that didn't make it, here is Drug War Chronicle top ten 2013 global drug policy-related stories:
Needless VictimsLink
Mayor Killed For Standing Up To Drug Cartel In Mexico
The Mayor of Santa Ana Maya, Mexico was found dead after refusing to give a drug cartel 'more pay.'
Marijuana NewsLink
Tour Comes To DC To Speak Out Against Failed Drug War
The "Voices of the Victims" tour is in Washington DC today, calling for an end to the failed drug war.
CNN Video: Pot to Mint More Millionaires Than Microsoft?
The global cannabis market is in the hundreds of billions of dollars per year; as legalization unfolds cannabis will make more millionaires than Microsoft.
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San Diego - Tijuana Drug Tunnel Found
Authorities discovered a 'sophisticated' drug tunnel system connecting San Diego and Tijuana, along with tons of weed and lots of cocaine.
The Dalai Lama Supports Medical Marijuana Use
The Dalai Lama told reform supporters in Mexico that he supports medical marijuana use. He is not in favor of recreational use, however.