War on Drugs... War on Peace

After many months of late night landing on the airport, in late January, the small Caribbean Island Utila (a former British Colony) woke up to an incredible scene. Honduran Naval vessels...

Civilian Casualties in War on Drugs

If you've been reading the newspaper, you'll no doubt have noticed a pattern the past few weeks. When the front page doesn't declare the death of another victim of gang violence, it speaks of the trials of other members, or the impotent promises of politicians on every level...

Bailout For Cops Will Raise State Debts

Led by President Obama, Democrats have introduced a $825 billion stimulus package. According to a Summary from the House Committee on Appropriations, the bill includes $4 billion to support state and local law...

Cannabis Issues Dominate Obama's "Open for Questions" Website

TIME SENSITIVE UPDATE:  NEW! First Online Obama Town Hall Meeting shows same results. Drug reform is the top concern.See it here.Related stories:A second round of questions has been concluded at Change.gov....

Mexico trumps the US on the “Drug War” IQ Test

Mexican President Felipe Calderón recently proposed legislation to decriminalize drug possession. This legislation, which is supported by Mexico’s Attorney General, is intended to address Mexico’s growing problem with Drug Addiction; the number of drug addicts in Mexico...

What if Ron Paul was Commissioner of Baseball?

A Detroit Free Press editorial today offered a scathing opinion about the state of Major League Baseball following yesterday’s finger-pointing report by George Mitchell:"“Major League Baseball is going to...

Afghanistan Opium Crop Is 1.5 Times The Size Of Hong Kong - And The US Cannot...

"Afghanistan's opium production will increase by nearly 50 percent this year to a record 6,100 tonnes after an "alarming" jump in cultivation in the lawless south, the UN drugs office announced."

Just Say No

"To another of the Harpocrites Made In The USA policies. U.S. drug officials `very impressed' Pleased to be on same page as Harper's Tories"

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