How Real Is Duterte’s Drug War De-Escalation?
Is the de-escalation of Duterte’s drug war for real? The Philippines’ notoriously ultra-hardline President Rodrigo Duterte won rare favorable international headlines last…
Yet Another Deadly Prison Uprising In Mexico
There was yet another deadly prison uprising in Mexico. The latest grim manifestation of the unrelenting prison crisis in Latin…
Will The Emerald Triangle’s Small Growers Survive Legalization?
Will the Emerald Triangle’s small growers survive legalization? It’s the question on everyone’s mind in regard to California’s…
Shatter Lab Busted in North East England
Talk about “breaking news”: We just heard of a shatter lab busted in North East England. Said to…
California Sheriff Appeals to Feds in Pot ‘State of Emergency’
In today’s edition of Buzzkill News, a California sheriff appeals to feds in pot ‘state of emergency.’ A…
Jazz Great Denied Entry to U.S. on 50-Year-Old Drug Charge
Both the absurdity of the War on Drugs and the depravity of the current administration in Washington are…
Mexican Cartels (Or Cops) Kill Yet Another Journalist
In the long string of Mexican journalists assassinated for covering police abuse and narco-corruption, the latest case is particularly egregious.…
Colombian Security Forces ‘Massacre’ Coca Growers
Some 15 civilians were killed and more than 50 were injured when Colombian security forces opened fire during…
New Sentencing Reform Initiative Before Senate
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation this week that would reduce prison terms for non-violent drug offenders, Reuters reports.…
Indonesia Unleashes ‘Shoot-to-Kill’ Policy on Drug Suspects
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, following in the bloody footsteps of the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte, has issued a “shoot-on-sight” policy for…
Canadian Cannabis Confabs in Countdown to Legalization
As Canada prepares to legalize cannabis next year, the country has seen several recent conferences and expositions on…
Peru: Will Medical Marijuana Include Herbaceous Cannabis?
The dilemma now faced by several U.S. states concerning whether “medical marijuana” need include actual herbaceous cannabis is about to…
South Africa Moves Toward Legal Cannabis Economy
Following a favorable court ruling earlier this year, cannabis advocates and growers are making a big push for…
Gotham Ganjapreneurs Schmooze at CannaGather Confab
The networking group CannaGather held its fifth confab at lower Manhattan’s Galvanize venue last week, bringing together some 200 entrepreneurs, investors, press…
Brazil Deploys Army to Rio Favela Caught in Crosshairs of Drug War
Brazil’s ongoing favela wars have taken a dramatic turn for the bloody, prompting the government to send military troops into…
Massachusetts Courts Strike Down Roadside Sobriety Tests for Weed
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued a unanimous ruling Sept. 19, voiding court testimony based on roadside sobriety tests administered…
Former Colombian Magistrate Gets Prison Time in Corruption Scandal
Francisco Javier Ricaurte Gómez, one of the most powerful men in Colombia’s justice system for the past 15…
Philippines: Duterte Threatens to Kill His Own Son
It is beginning to smack a little of desperation—or at least we hope it is. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte—whose…
Kyrgyzstan Could Bring Legal Cannabis To Central Asia
The post-Soviet republics of Central Asia have emerged as a key smuggling route for hashish making its way…
Norway’s Crime Czar Busted for Hashish Smuggling
On Monday, a district court in Oslo sentenced Norway’s former top police official for organized crime to 21…
