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Mexican President Says Country Won’t Combat Cartels on Orders From U.S.
The president of Mexico issued a defiant message to the United States last week, saying that the country will not fight the powerful drug cartels on the orders from his neighbor to the north.
March 27, 2024
Mexico Busts Meth ‘Mega Laboratory,’ Biggest in Over Five Years
Over a billion doses of methamphetamine were seized and destroyed by the Mexican Navy in what they described as the biggest meth lab raid under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
February 16, 2024
‘Peyote Crisis’ Threatens Sacred Native American Ceremonies
The sanctity of Native American religious rites involving peyote faces new risks from not only recreational users, but pharmaceutical companies.
January 26, 2024
New Report Shows 89% of Fentanyl Labs Raided in Mexico Were Already Inactive
A public information request concerning Mexican raids on fentanyl production facilities has spurned accusations from lawmakers that the Mexican government has been inflating or at the very least manipulating information about their efforts to take down fentanyl production facilities.
December 27, 2023
Border Patrol Seizes $10 Million Worth of Narcotics Hidden in Jalapeño Paste
Contents included 3,161 pounds of meth and 522 pounds of cocaine.
December 20, 2023
Cartel’s Primary Pot Distributor ‘El Mago’ Shot Dead in Los Angeles
Eduardo Escobedo, aka “El Mago,” the Sinaloa cartel’s top pot distributor, was found dead at age 39.
November 29, 2023
U.S. Military Veterans Are Going to Mexico for Psychedelic Treatment
Unable to receive the mental health treatment they desire in their own country, military veterans in the United States are heading south of the border to get what they need.
November 27, 2023
Psychedelics Produce Mental Health Improvements For Special Ops Vets, Study Finds
A newly published analysis showcases the potential offered by psychedelics as a mental health treatment for military veterans.
October 9, 2023
Sinaloan Cartel Appears To Ban Fentanyl Trafficking in Their Area
Mysterious banners have appeared overnight in Mexico prohibiting fentanyl trafficking, signed by the current leaders of the infamous Sinaloan cartel. Whether the banners serve as a gesture of good will, disinformation, or an attempt to corner a lucrative market remains unclear.
October 4, 2023