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Category: News Archive

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09.062012June 9, 2012

Mexico’s ‘Drug Queen of the Pacific’ to be extradited to the US

By WFADIn News Archive

Suspected Mexican drug trafficker Sandra Avila Beltran, known as the “Queen of the Pacific,” the niece of “the godfather” of...

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09.062012June 9, 2012

Panic spreads over mind-bending bath salts linked to zombie-style attacks

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A mind-altering drug banned in Britain two years ago is being blamed for the spate ofcannibal attacks in America.Narcotic Cloud...

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08.062012June 8, 2012

Australia: Voters oppose relaxing drug laws

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An Age/Nielsen poll taken this month found two-thirds of Australians oppose decriminalisation. The finding reflects little change in attitudes from...

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08.062012June 8, 2012

Marijuana decriminalization a ‘bad idea’ that could hurt job seekers

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Proponents say decriminalizing marijuana in Detroit could save the city cash by ending a costly war on recreational drug use,...

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08.062012June 8, 2012

Good news from Canada: Tobacco companies being sued

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Half of Canadian provinces have now sued big tobacco companies in an attempt to recoup health costs, with the Quebec...

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08.062012July 4, 2020

Copenhagen: Television reporter attacked in Christiania

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Attempting to get secret footage of drug sales, a TV2 reporter was caught and subsequently attacked. His assailants were quick...

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08.062012June 8, 2012

U.S. government study finds more teenagers smoke marijuana than cigarettes

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More teenagers smoke marijuana than cigarettes, according to a survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....

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08.062012June 8, 2012

Physicians and medical marijuana

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Commentary on physicians and medical marijuana

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07.062012June 7, 2012

Germany: Police raid more than 70 biker gang addresses

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German police carried out another massive raid against biker gangs on Thursday morning, sending around 1,000 police officers to more...

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07.062012June 7, 2012

American Airlines workers smuggled cocaine into Miami, New York

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In the latest arrests of U.S. airport workers on drug smuggling charges, authorities charged that two rings of nearly 50...

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