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Drugs: Virtually legal
From heroin “shooting galleries” in Vancouver to Mexico’s decriminalisation of personal possession of drugs, ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
In Mexican Drug War, Fear Compounds Investigators’ Troubles
Swamped with homicides and other drug crimes, investigators cope with too little expertise and too much corruption, ...via New York Times -
Drug War Facts - Statistics if Drugs Were Legal
"You have to take the money out of it. Many people talk about legalization and decriminalize — it's still ...via Digg
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High times in the Himalayas
Half a dozen men, all in their 20s, began to stir as the first rays of sunlight broke over the snow-capped ...via GlobalPost -
Prescription drugs easily acquired from rogue Web sites
People can't buy heroin or cocaine online, but a few clicks of the mouse get them darned close. For every CVS, ...Posted by Leo Romero
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Eugene Robinson - Eugene Robinson on the Afghan drug trade
The opium poppy was introduced to Afghanistan more than 2,300 years ago by the armies of Alexander the Great. His ...Posted by Manfred Ostrowski -
Time for the U.S. to Get Out of Afghanistan
U.S. strategy -- protecting the population -- is increasingly troop-intensive while Americans are increasingly ... -
Afghanistan Votes
The next president will need full support from the United States, NATO and the Afghan people to defeat the Taliban.via NewsRack
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Measuring Success in Afghanistan
The problem was that none of the official metrics managed to measure what mattered most in Vietnam. History may not ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Would you like a cigarette with that beer, Mr. President?
Prohibition was declared a failure over seventy years ago, so why are we still trying to make it work against ...Posted by Justin Michels
