Mexico: El Chapo’s Son Abducted by Cartel Rivals
The Mexican state of Jalisco is bracing for a feared explosion of violencie after the son of the…
August 17, 2016
Mexico: Mothers Unearth Clandestine Burial Sites
A group of mothers in the Mexican state of Veracruz ,who came together to search for missing loved…
August 15, 2016
Florida Man Busted for Donut Glaze—Yes, Really
From Orlando, Florida, comes the maddening case of Daniel Rushing—who was literally arrested, handcuffed and charged with methamphetamine possession over…
August 9, 2016
Outrage Over Costa Mesa Dispensary Raid
Another police raid of a Southern California medical marijuana dispensary was caught on hidden cameras—leading to accusations that…
August 8, 2016
Philippines: Military Camps for Drug Users?
In his increasingly draconian anti-drug crackdown, the new Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, actually sent National Police troops to arrest a local…
August 4, 2016
WikiLeaks: Alcohol Industry Encourages Congressional Concern About Cannabis
Is the alcohol industry is spending money to get members of Congress to pay attention to the problem…
August 2, 2016
Indonesia Executes 4 Drug Convicts
Last week, Indonesia carried out its first executions in over a year, sending four drug convicts to a…
August 2, 2016
Native American Teen Faces Year in Clink for One Joint—in Oregon!
In an utterly bizarre case reported last week by Oregon’s Willamette Week, the federal government is taking the almost unheard…
August 1, 2016
Humboldt County Approves First Commercial Cannabis Farms
Northern California’s traditional cannabis heartland, Humboldt County, gave an official go-ahead for two commercial medical marijuana farms to…
July 28, 2016
Philippines Prez Delivers on Deadly Drug War Pledge
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took office last month with a pledge to unleash a deadly crackdown on drug users and…
July 27, 2016