Afghan President's brother claimed to be on C.I.A payroll:NYTimes

A report in New York Times can literally brew up storm in the U.S. political cup. While the U.S. forces keep losing life daily fighting Taliban in Afghanistan and the U.S. authorities fight Mexican drug...

Jermaine Jackson Speaks about Michael's Suspected Drug Use

Jermaine Jackson, Michael's older brother, gave an interview on NBC's Today Show on Thursday July 2nd, saying he would be hurt to find out that the toxicology reports on Michael's body came back to show he was abusing prescription drugs, as Jermaine said he didn't know...

DOJ Stonewalls Judge Wu in Charles Lynch Medical Cannabis Case

When incoming Attorney General Eric Holder was asked during a news conference, whether he would continue the Bush policy of raiding Medical Cannabis clinics, he said no, and then later on elaborated that cannabis dispensaries that were in compliance with state law would not...

Chuck Grassley, Medical Marijuana and "Small Government"

Democracy has its problems, but drug use is not one of them. Mind you, drug use and drug abuse are two completely different issues. Drug use is about civil liberty, and involves personal choice in the method and substance by which one deals with illness, fatigue, depression,...

DEA Mexico Chief Reyes Lists Reasons To End Marijuana Prohibition

Presently, the United States Federal Government sweepingly includes marijuana (or cannabis) in its ongoing War on Drugs. This classification is arguably a relic of the politically-based vilification of cannabis that began in 1937, and seems to have little to do with actual...

US DEA Raids 120 Cities, Arrest 750 Sinaloa Drug Cartel Members

In an massive anti-crime move dubbed Operation Xcellerator the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) swept through 120 cities overnight in a collaborated arrest of as many as 750 members of the Sinaloa Mexican drug...

Obama Responds to DEA Raids on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

It may have taken a front page story in the Washington Times, but the White House has finally responded to protests over recent DEA raids on medical cannabis providers in states where cannabis is a legal medicine.President Obama had stated repeatedly on the campaign trail,...

Will Obama bring Change to Medical Cannabis?

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DEA Thumbs Nose at Obama With 4 More Medical Cannabis Raids

UPDATE: Obama responds to raids. See article here The DEA smashed surveillance cameras and computers and threw cannabis medicine in large trash bags at the Venice Alternative Healing Clinic at 421 Rose Avenue. This was followed by a raid at the Marina Caregivers at 730 W....

Bolivians approved New Constitution

After few poll countings, the Bolivian government has stated its proposed constitution was approved in Sunday´s referendum. However, the local and divided opposition was reluctant to concede defeat. "opposition...

Bolivians vote on a Constitutional Referendum today

After weeks of poitical turmoil at separatist provinces and the expulsion of both USAID and the American Ambassador to La Paz, Bolivians ready to vote a draft Constitution on a...

Bolivia blasts US on trade benefits

In another reaction to the imminent suspension of US benefits to Bolivia over its war on drugs, President Evo Morales blasted the Bush administration. Two days ago, Bush  suspended Bolivia's...

Bolivian president rules out US drug agency

" UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said Monday he wants improved relations with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama but will never allow the U.S. anti-drug agency to return to his country,...

Venezuela sends Colombians to US for drug charges

" © AP 2008-11-11 22:21:02 - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela has deported two Colombian cousins to the United States to face drug trafficking charges. Venezuelan anti-drug chief Nestor Reverol says the two...

President Evo Morales expels US DEA from Bolivia

Current bilateral relation between US and Bolivia remain rather distant and continue to deteriorate. After rejecting illegal overflights over Bolivian territory, promoting political unrest last month and...

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