Police ‘Anti-Crime’ Extermination Campaign in Congo
While the decades-long civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows signs of winding down, it is…
December 8, 2014
Coming Soon: Marley Natural Brand Cannabis
Reaction continues to mount to news that Bob Marley’s name is to be further immortalized as a cannabis…
December 3, 2014
Mexico: Massive March Against Narco-State
On Nov. 20, the anniversary of Mexico’s 1910 revolution, tens of thousands of protesters filled the streets of…
November 21, 2014
Afghan Opium Boom Breaks Record Again
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose 7 percent from 209,000 hectares in 2013 to 224,000 hectares, according to the…
November 18, 2014
UN Agency Scolds US States Over Legalization, Again
Following the passage of cannabis legalization measures in Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia on election day,…
November 14, 2014
Police Extermination Campaign in Brazil’s Favelas?
A harrowing report on National Public Radio Nov. 9 points to the possibility that the crackdown on favela…
November 11, 2014
Terror Interminable in Tamaulipas
Mexico’s northeastern border state of Tamaulipas, right on the South Texas border, continues to suffer the worst of…
November 5, 2014
Marijuana Clubs Register in Uruguay, But Backlash Brews
Uruguay started registering marijuana growers‘ clubs at the end of October. Under the plan, licensed clubs of up…
November 5, 2014
Colombia: Guajira Crime Lord Falls, Para Links Revealed
Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, on Oct. 22 announced the capture of one of the country’s top fugitive…
October 29, 2014
Honduras: New Anti-Narco Force Claims Blow Against Sinaloa Cartel
In an operation dubbed “Saturn II,” a unit of the new Honduran National Police elite anti-narco force, the…
October 28, 2014