Category Archives: Drug War Journalism

US Grandmother Busted at Canadian Border for Smuggling Heroin….err…Make That Motor Oil

When our failed drug laws are trying to encarcarate people like her we know we’ve gone way off track… Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upShare via MySpaceshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on … Continue reading

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MedPotNow Opens in Vancouver to Dispense Medicinal Marijuana to Doctor Referred Members

A tenth cannabis dispensary has opened in Vancouver (B.C. of course). Yesterday MedPotNow opened its doors to show the community that what they do is legitimate and above board. All members of the club have to be referred to the … Continue reading

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Is anyone else tired of seeing drug war photo ops and “reality” tv shows about police?

For those of you who aren’t yet tired of cop photo ops here’s the latest from Canada’s RCMP. From this news report it looks like the war on drugs is so tiresome that even the cops can’t be bothered to … Continue reading

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Californian’s are Getting Ready to Vote on Proposition 19 – The End of Cannabis Prohibition is Near

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Indios Soccer Club in Ciudad Juarez is the Only Break from Daily Murders

According to this documentary by the CBC, the Indios Football Club in Ciudad Juarez is one of the only breaks people there get from drug cartel violence. Violence that is being fueled by the USA’s insistence on continuing their failed … Continue reading

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Michael Moore – DO A MOVIE ON THE DRUG WAR!

“It just dawned on me today that a rock solid documentary on the uselessness of the drug war is seriously called for. And who better to do it than Michael Moore. So I wrote him a letter.

Hi Mike,

I don’t contact celebrities via email…ever…so…”
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Marijuana Legalization Coverage on CNN

“America’s appetite for discussing hot button topics is quite high these days – thanks in no small part to the Obama Administration’s vow to bring change to America.

Included in the great change debate is whether or not marijuana should remain illegal…”
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It’s the United States’s Drug War – NOT MEXICO’S

“It’s disgusting for the news networks to report on the drug war the way they have lately – calling it “”Mexico’s Drug War”".

Like somehow Mexico caused this? Mexico wanted its communities to be nothing more than drug routes into the US?

Is that what…”
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The Economist Agrees – Drug Prohibition is a Global Disaster

“The Economist magazine has pulled together an excellent read for people who have a vested interest in ending the war on drugs. ie: “”EVERYONE”"

Some of the highlights that I loved to see in this widely read magazine:

…addiction can also infli…”
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Why Punish Michael Phelps for Doing the Same Thing Millions Do Every Day

The whole Michael Phelps bong hit bullshit is getting to be a bit much. Thank God the media hungry Sheriff in Phelp’s home state has decided to not pursue charges based on a lack of evidence. No shit buddy, you should have known you had no case before yo…
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