Citing Marijuana Legalization Vote, Latin Leaders Call for Policy Review
Last Tuesday's legalization votes are reverberating not just across the country, but across the hemisphere. 5 conservative Latin American heads of state...
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Marijuana Votes Have Mexicans Talking Legalization
With US public support for marijuana legalization now at the 50% mark, and state legalization efforts now starting to come to fruition, Mexicans...
Legalization Would be a Direct Attack on Cartel Bankrolls
According to a study by a Mexican Think Tank, marijuana legalization, which we could see happen next week, could reduce cartel profits by as much as 30%.
Tom Hayden to NORML: US Needs Peace Movement to End Drug War
Tom Hayden, who co-founded the anti-war Students for a Democrat Society in 1966, is calling for a social justice peace movement to end the US drug war...
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Sir Richard Branson Labels US Drug Policy ‘Racist’
Sir Richard Branson labels US drug policy as racist, stating its a “war on black people” resulting in the jailing of too many African Americans.
Latin Americans at UN Seek Drug Policy Debate
Wednesday's UN General Assembly session saw three Latin American heads of state call on it to promote debate on alternatives to the war on drugs.
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject U.S. Drug Criticism
That marks the fourth year in a row the US has singled out Bolivia and Venezuela, which are left-leaning regional allies highly critical of US...
Drug Sentences Driving Federal Prison Population Growth, Government Report Finds
GAO release a report stating the swelling of federal prisons is largely attributable to drug prisoners and longer sentences for them.
Mexico's "Caravan for Peace" Heads to Washington
The Mexico-based Caravan for Peace and Justice is now more than halfway through their 27-city journey to focus attention on the drug war's terrible toll.
Book Review: Drugs, Insecurity, and Failed States: The Problems of Prohibition
A book review of "Drugs, Insecurity, and Failed States: The Problems of Prohibition" by Nigel Inkster and Virginia Comolli.
Chronicle Book Review: The FARC
Here's an in depth book review of "The FARC: The Longest Insurgency" by Garry Leech, which covers the group considered terrorists by the US and Colombia..
US-Mexican Caravan for (Drug War) Peace Gets Underway
The Caravan for Peace and Justice started its 27 US city tour in a bid to focus attention on the drug war's terrible toll in Mexico and the United States.
What Are the Best and Worst Countries for Drug Users?
A recent article by TheFix.com explores the Best and Worst countries for drug users. This doesn't specifically call out cannabis, but it's an interesting cross section none the less.
The Last Word: Rewriting the Cost of the War on Drugs
What is the real cost of the War on Drugs? Lawrence O'Donnell (The Last Word, NBC News) reconsiders the War on Drugs in this video.
DOJ to Sentencing Commission: Fewer Prisoners, Please
The US Department Of Justice (DOJ) said continuing increases in the number of federal prisoners and spending are "unsustainable."
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Is the CIA a drug cartel?
A Mexican government official has told reporters that the CIA is not fighting drug traffickers, but rather they are managing the trade.
Video: Twelve Cannabis Smoking US Presidents
Lets look back on 12 cannabis smoking US Presidents that have been known to smoke cannabis and related great cannabis quotes, facts and trivia.
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Will Obama Fight Mexico's Desire to Throw in the Towel On Failed War On Drugs?
Even though the US uses both the carrot and the stick in strong arming other nations into supporting the failed war on drugs, nations like Mexico can’t support the perpetual crippling burden.…