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Cybercrime experts tackle the criminal exploitation of virtual currencies
On 16 and 17 June, over 70 law enforcement officials from 21 countries gathered at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague...
U.S: Cannabis. Inc
Very soon in America marijuana will be slickly branded and sold by men in suits – or at least the...
U.S. officials ignoring rise in drug trafficking in Latin America
U.S. officials have neglected the rise of drug trafficking and transnational criminal groups in Latin America for so long that...
Problems with the medicalization of marijuana
“Medical” marijuana is approved in 21 states and the District of Columbia for numerous conditions, including glaucoma, Crohn disease, posttraumatic...
Albanian cannabis growers and 800 police battle in lawless village of Lazarat
Growers trying to thwart attempts to uproot cannabis plantations have machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Gunfire rang out on Tuesday...
Rick Scott signs law allowing limited medical marijuana use in Florida
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a law on Monday allowing for the limited use of a special strain of marijuana...
Drug use linked with brain differences in teens
Teens who have used drugs even just once in their lives have brain characteristics that are different from those who...
Medical marijuana in Oregon: State program prone to exploitation, abuse, report says
Marijuana use, cultivation and black market trafficking remain “pervasive” in Oregon, a trend fostered by Mexican drug cartels, Asian gangs...
New York: Governor Cuomo wants big changes to medical marijuana bill
Gov. Cuomo has outlined a series of concerns to lawmakers that must be addressed before he’ll even consider signing the...