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.
Topic
drug cartels
28 articles
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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.
Uruguay Presidential Candidates Opposite on Mujica's Legal Weed Law
Due to Uruguay law, Mujica is forbidden from serving two consecutive terms as president and will be replaced. The two leading candidates have opposing views on the cannabis law.
UK Bans Khat (Herb Safer Than Tobacco)
The UK government recently scheduled khat as a class C controlled substance, making it illegal to possess, grow or use. For some background, khat, a plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula, is a mild stimulant with a lesser physiological dependence rating than tobacco or alcohol.
Legalization Won't Hurt Cartels... Much
An interesting piece was published on Cracked.com called "5 Insane Things I Learned About Drugs As An Undercover Agent." While a good read taken as a whole, there are two items on this list that really piqued my thoughts.
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.
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
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.
Colorado Raids Linked to DOJ Memo Violations, Drug Gangs
Juan Guardarrama, one of the named targets, is known to have a criminal history with potential ties to Cuban and Colombian drug gangs,
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DEA Claims Repealing Prohibition Fosters Organized Crime
In a new report, the DEA claims criminal organizations will benefit from legalization... Um, somehow.
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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.'
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.
Mexican Drug Cartels Not in "Over 1,000 US Cities"
Mexican drug cartels "now maintain a presence in over 1,000 cities" has been heard ever since the claim was made in a 2011 report by the now defunct NDIC.
Mexico Cannabis Legalization on the Bubble
Mexico, the next Latin American country on the brink of legalization. Mexico City bustles with fluid nightlife. In the Zona Rosa, gay, bisexual and straight
Patrick Leahy Blocks Release of Some Mexican Drug War Aid
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), head of the Senate Appropriations Committee, last week blocked the release of $95 million in funds destined to help Mexico...
Cartel Violence Flares in Western Mexican State
Last week, the Knights unleashed attacks on federal police in the state, resulting in the deaths of 20 cartel members and two federal police officers.
Chronicle Book Review Essay: Murder and Mayhem in Mexico
Dying for the Truth serves purposes beyond scaring the hell out of people. Once you get past the imagery, you have a narrative of Mexico's drug wars.