Voters in Washington and Colorado made history on Election Day when they voted to legally regulated and tax marijuana. Their votes signaled the beginning of the end for the costly and unjust war on drugs
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Parsing Obama’s Words on Legalizing Marijuana
Anytime the president answers a question about marijuana and federal marijuana policy, as he did in a recent interview with ABC’s Barbara Walters that airs tonight, it makes sense to parse his words.
U.S. states’ pot votes cause stir in Mexico
The decision by voters in Colorado and Washington state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana has left Mexican President-elect Enrique Pea Nieto and his team scrambling to reformulate their anti-drug strategies in light of what one senior aide sai
Mexican Standoff
Five years into Mexico’s U.S.-backed war on drug trafficking, the sale of narcotics continues to be a one of Mexico’s most profitable industries …
Mexico Watches California Marijuana Vote
RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD.- In two weeks, Californians will decide whether to legalize small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, in a vote that polls show could be close.
California’s Prop 19, on legalizing marijuana, could end Mexico’s drug war
On Nov. 2, Californians will vote on Proposition 19, deciding whether to legalize the production, sale and consumption of marijuana. If the initiative passes…
Former Mexican official urges legalizing marijuana
TOM EVANS.- The United States and Mexico should both legalize marijuana in an attempt to break the power of the Mexican drug cartels and end the spiraling violence south of the border, a former Mexican foreign minister said Tuesday.
What Does Mexico’s New Drug Law Portend?
Mexico last month adopted a law that has been described as decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana and harder drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Other countries in Latin America are considering similar changes in their laws, prompti
No consumimos más droga
Hoy 11 de febrero, a media mañana, una comisión creada por la ONU en marzo del 2008 hará público su informe sobre Droga y Democracia en América Latina. La comisión fue presidida por los ex presidentes Henrique Cardoso de Brasil, Gaviria de Colombia y Zedi