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A DEA agent and a border patrol officer. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) 25.05.2012 14:19 5 comments

US massive Big Brother marijuana bust ruled ‘illegal’

A US federal judge says GPS surveillance in the seizure of 68 kilos of marijuana was illegal, as drug enforcers and troopers didn't have a warrant to place the tracking device on the suspect’s truck.

 
Reuters / Fred Prouser 24.05.2012 21:09 17 comments

Death row guinea pigs: Missouri uses untested drug for executions

Missouri has chosen propofol – the drug that killed Michael Jackson – as its instrument for future lethal injections. Opponents say the drug has not been properly tested, and may cause suffering or even unsuccessful executions.

Marijuana (AFP Photo/Luis Robayo) 21.05.2012 17:23 6 comments

Dope floats: Multi-million-dollar pot haul found adrift off LA

California Harbor Patrol officers have fished out almost 8,000 pounds (3.6 tonnes) of marijuana that was spotted floating off the coast of Orange County. Local border patrol agents estimate the pot haul has a $3.6 million street value.

 
Rachel Harrison 18.05.2012 23:23 56 comments

4-year-old Texas girl taken from parents and heavily drugged by Child Protective Services

The parents of a 4-year-old girl are outraged after their daughter was placed under the care of Child Protective Services and then heavily medicated with psychotropic drugs.

Acting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin (AFP Photo / John Thys) 17.05.2012 13:45 12 comments

Rogozin challenges Communists to find NATO base in Russia

Acting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has laid down a challenge to the Communist Party to find a NATO base in the Russian city of Ulyanovsk.

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Federal policemen arrive at the crime scene were five youngsters were killed in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state, on March 14, 2012 (AFP Photo/Julio Cesar Aguilar) 16.05.2012 18:12 33 comments

Yankee, come here: Mexicans want US to clean up War on Drugs mess

More than half of Mexican voters want America take a bigger role in fighting against Mexican drug cartels, a pre-election poll shows. They want the US to take more responsibility for the violence, which they partially blame on the northern neighbor.

Minnesota police (Reuters/Damir Sagolj) 15.05.2012 20:44 19 comments

Are cops drugging Occupy Wall Street protesters in Minnesota?

After footage surfaced of Occupy Wall Street protesters in Minnesota making claims that they’ve been drugged by police officers, authorities in the state have opened up a criminal investigation.

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‘Take this, baby’: S. Korea makes macabre tablet bust 07.05.2012 17:10 4 comments

‘Take this, baby’: S. Korea makes macabre tablet bust

What could be a teaser for a horror film has become a spine-chilling reality in South Korea where the authorities have seized thousands of smuggled drug capsules filled with powdered baby flesh.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is planning a serious shake up of the international drug code. 03.05.2012 20:11 8 comments

Anti-doping authorities may allow athletes to smoke pot

Up in the smoke; the ban on marijuana use in sports may soon be lifted, where it’s not proven to be a performance enhancer. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is planning a serious shake up of the international drug code.

 
Reuters / Ben Nelms 28.04.2012 05:59 49 comments

Dutch court bans pot for foreigners

The country known for “coffee shops” where joints and cappuccinos share spots on the menu may see its famed tolerance for drugs go up in smoke. A Dutch judge upheld a government plan to ban foreign tourists from buying marijuana.

Ivan (photo from novayagazeta.ru) 25.04.2012 22:32 13 comments

Teenager put in drug rehab for being gay

A 16-year-old boy from Moscow has been medicated against his will at a drug rehab clinic – for being gay.

 
Moscow is providing the alliance with air corridors and railway routes 20.04.2012 05:56 32 comments

'Strings attached': Moscow extends helping hand to NATO

NATO is to get more help from Russia in the Afghan war. At a ministerial meeting in Brussels, the sides discussed expanding the vital transit of military cargo to Afghanistan through Russian territory. But on what terms?

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Barack Obama (L) and Juan Manuel Santos (AFP Photo / Saul Loeb) 17.04.2012 08:30 24 comments

'Let Cuba In!' Sixth Summit of Americas sends ultimatum to US

When the heads of both Americas met for their Sixth Summit in Colombia, a key issue was finally put squarely on the table: either Cuba is invited to the next Summit or… there will be no next Summit.

 
A Pinal County Sheriff volunteer police officer blocks a road leading to the Superstition Mountains where rescue workers search for victims of a plane that crashed in Apache Junction, Arizona (Reuters/Joshua Lott) 17.04.2012 02:16 14 comments

Border militia: patriots or vigilantes?

The state of Arizona is close to creating a law which would fund and sanction an armed, civilian militia with the distinct duty of patrolling the border for immigrants and smugglers.

Reuters/Jorge Dan Lopez 16.04.2012 22:14 17 comments

UC Boulder loses some buds: School to shut down over pro-pot rally

The University of Colorado will be on lockdown this Friday, complete with campus police conducting checkpoints and demanding proper ID from everyone in sight. The reason? Authorities want to finally end the school’s annual pro-pot rally.

 
RIA Novosti / Vladimir Astapkovich 13.04.2012 14:04 36 comments

Duma to guard Christianity: MPs battle ‘evil’ ideologies

Russian legislators have set up a group to protect traditional Christian values and fight “aggressive liberalism,” secularism, violence, and drug, alcohol and gambling addiction.

OMON police officers of the Rostov Region's Internal Affairs Department in a simulated terrorist response during drills held by CSTO member states' rapid-reaction force units at the Kadamovsky training area of the Russian Interior Ministry troops in the Rostov Region. (RIA Novosti / Sergey Venyavsky) 12.04.2012 14:14 2 comments

‘CSTO provides stability in Eurasia’

The military alliance of former Soviet states plays an increasing role in maintaining peace and stability on Eurasian territory, the CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha says.

 
RIA Novosti / Ramil Sitdikov 07.04.2012 15:17 57 comments

No to NATO, Afghan drugs and WTO: Communist anger spills into Russian streets

Communists have taken to the streets all across Russia to protest against the outcome of the presidential elections, WTO membership and “NATO bases” in Russia.

Keith Olbermann (Jason Kempin / Getty Images / AFP) 06.04.2012 20:11 37 comments

An Inconvenient Douche: Keith Olbermann doesn't need cocaine to be like Charlie Sheen

It’s been a year since Hollywood whacko Charlie Sheen engaged America with a combo of cocaine-fueled mishaps only to, thankfully, fade into obscurity at an equally impressive pace. Have no fear, however, for his antics have already inspired another.

 
Reuters / Jonathon Burch 05.04.2012 15:33 15 comments

Dream team? Russia proposes joint anti-drug efforts in Afghanistan

With the Alliance’s war on opium in Afghanistan suffering setbacks, the director of Russia’s Drug Control Service has said the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and NATO could cooperate in battling drug trafficking in the Central Asian hotspot.

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