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Iran Hangs Nine Convicted Drug Traffickers
Iran is one of the worst places in the world to get caught selling drugs, and 2023 has been a particularly deadly year in the Middle Eastern country for convicted drug traffickers with another slough of executions reported this week.
CIA Says 1953 Iran Coup Was Undemocratic in Podcast Episode
For the first time since a decades-old CIA-backed coup overthrew the leader of Iran, the clandestine agency has acknowledged the actions they took did not meet an American standard of democracy.
Study Suggests Cannabis Users Have Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
A history of cannabis use is linked to a lower risk of type-2 diabetes in adults, according to a newly published analysis.
The Tale of the Hippie Trail
Dive into these first-hand accounts of smuggling hash across Europe and Asia, a nod to an era long since passed.
Iran Relents In Draconian Drug War—After International Protest
Iran takes a step in the right direction in regards to their own drug war.
Iran Considers Cannabis Legalization?
Oxford University scholar Maziyar Ghiabi has published a startling piece on Britain’s The Conversation website (reprinted in The Independent) asserting that Iran’s leaders…