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The CIA Has Paid Tens Of Millions Of Dollars To The Afghan President's Office Over The Last Decade

And instead of translating into influence for the Agency, American officials told the Times, the te…

Michael Kelley   


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A Colorful Breakdown Of US Drug Seizures By State

So if more states (and/or Latin America) go the way of Colorado and Washington by legalizing weed —…

Michael Kelley   


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The Captured Leader Of The Zetas Cartel Is A Particularly Depraved Individual Who Reportedly Liked To 'Stew' His Victims

The arrest of Z-40 is the first victory for new president Pena Nieto, who took over in December. Un…

Michael Kelley   


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Mexican Drug Cartels Are Sending Deputies Deep Inside The US

Last month the Chicago Crime Commission designated Sinaloa drug cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" G…

Michael Kelley   


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Pablo Escobar's Right-Hand Man Explains Why The Drug War Is Unwinnable

"People like me can't be stopped. It's a war. They lose men, and we lose men. They lose their scrup…

Michael Kelley   


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Reports That Mexican Drug Kingpin Died In Shootout Almost Certainly False

"I apologize if where was a misunderstanding," Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez Bonilla told the Gu…

Michael Kelley   


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US Navy Budget Cuts Will Have A Big Impact On The War On Drugs

“The cancellation and deferment of ship deployments to 4th Fleet is unfortunate,” Cmdr. Cory Barker…

Paul Szoldra   


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Biden's menthol cigarette prohibition is so obviously stupid and wrong it boggles the mind

Just like the failed and evil War on Drugs, a ban on menthols is a gift to criminals and will lead …

Anthony L. Fisher   


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Marijuana prohibition is withering away, but the human carnage it caused is permanent. Governments should take action to atone for their Drug War sins.

Expunging marijuana convictions in states that legalized is a nice start, but the Drug War's victim…

Anthony L. Fisher   


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The 'war on drugs' may be a bigger problem than the drugs themselves, experts say

Voters in seven states and DC voted on Tuesday to decriminalize or legalize a variety of drugs, end…

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz   


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The Decline Of The War On Drugs, In One Map

Attitudes of Americans have also shifted in recent years - in a Pew study, 67% of people said gover…

Pamela Engel   


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Marijuana Has Won The War On Drugs

What this means is that a perfect storm is developing when it comes to a potential end for the War …

Walter Hickey   


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The Cops Can Take Away Your Cash, Car, Or House - Even If You're Never Convicted Of A Crime

The New Yorker profiled one elderly West Philadelphia couple, Mary and Leon Adams, whose home was s…

Erin Fuchs   


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The Cops Can Take Away Your Cash, Car, Or House - Even If You're Never Convicted Of A Crime

The New Yorker profiled one elderly West Philadelphia couple, Mary and Leon Adams, whose home was s…

Erin Fuchs   


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LAWYER: Federal Agents In Wild Costumes Are Swarming The Nevada Desert This Week

In reality, undercover federal agents from all over the West are swarming the "temporary community"…

Erin Fuchs   


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Poverty Is Worse For Kids Than Being Born To A Crack-Using Mother

The children were examined every six months to every year, testing everything from intelligence to …

Jennifer Welsh   


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Legal Weed In Colorado And Washington Is Inspiring Governments All Over The World

He told AFP that Colorado and Washington have left behind a debate on "how do we lock people up, ho…

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Uruguay Is Facing Down The UN Over The Future Of Drug Laws

Still, there are signs that the international consensus is splitting on marijuana, with some de fac…

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Grim Chart Reveals Afghanistan's Booming Opium Industry

Reuters reports that the country's record crop will embarrass Afghanistan's aid donors after more t…

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Americans have declared the Drug War is over

Drug prohibition lost on every ballot this election. But until lawmakers end it for good, lives wil…

Anthony L. Fisher