Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the National Drug Control Policy, has announced a new focus on treating drug addiction as...
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FBI releases preliminary annual crime statistics for 2011
According to the FBI’s Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report released today, the nation experienced a 4.0 percent decrease in the...
Risky rise of the good-grade pill
At high schools across the United States, pressure over grades and competition for college admissions are encouraging students to abuse...
Candidates in Mexico signal a new tack in the drug war
The top three contenders for Mexico’s presidency have all promised a major shift in the country’s drug war strategy, placing...
Colorado Supreme Court says pot not a right under state constitution
The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear a case raising the key question underlying medical-marijuana law in Colorado: Does...
Thailand: Police finally act on krathom trade
Bangkok police are now turning their sights to eradicating krathom, following the launch of the community service project advocated by...
U.S.: Doctors bring in big bucks from pharmaceutical companies
Lower Shore doctors have reaped more than $300,000 since 2009 from pharmaceutical companies in a practice that, while legal, is...
New broadcast about corruption in India
Interview with Kiran Bedi, PhD, social activist, former Deputy Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau, IndiaTopic: Corruption in India
U.S. Attorney General defends medical pot crackdown
Appearing before the House Judiciary Committee Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday defended the Justice Department’s pursuit of medical marijuana...
630 kg of cocaine seized in Italy
On Friday, Italian police seized 630 kg of cocaine aboard a cargo ship from Brazil. In 2010, police found 1...