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Drug War Sea Change in the US Congress?
13 hours ago ago from One Penny Sheet
OPS_admin | Dec 17, 2009 | Comments 0 Domestic Initiatives Are Cause for Hope; Foreign Drug War Funding Remains Unchanged For Now The United States Congress set its sights on the drug war this week. Legislators have or will consider several important bills that address the drug war at home and abroad. According to decriminalization advocates, the news is mostly good. On Tuesday, the US House of Representatives unanimously voted ...
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20 hours ago ago from The Denver Chronicle
By Pamela White Boulder Weekly Dec 17, 2009 In 1987, there were 192 drug offenders in Colorado prisons. Today, there are more than 4,000, with drug offenders making up more than a third of the state’s prison population. Not only do their numbers contribute to the growth of the expensive prison industry, but experts have long questioned the efficacy of locking nonviolent drug users behind bars — a choice that too often adds substantial ...
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9 hours ago ago from Debate This Book
HIGH by Brian O'Dea Brian O’Dea, author of HIGH: Confessions of an International Drug Smuggler (Other Press 2009), responds to comments posted to his “Legalize All Drugs Now!” essay from September 23rd, 2009. I was interviewed recently by a young reporter who grew up in the midst of the so called “drug war”. As far as she was concerned, it is perfectly alright for our government to wage a war against the weakest of our ...
Related contentMexico kills leading capo in drug war strike
12 hours ago ago from Christopher Howell
CUERNAVACA, Mexico (Reuters) Mexican security forces have shot dead top drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva in the biggest strike yet for President Felipe Calderon's drug war but one which could trigger fresh bloodshed.
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8 hours ago ago from Publius Alter
CUERNAVACA, Mexico (Reuters) Mexican security forces tracked down and killed drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva, one of the most wanted traffickers in Mexico and the United States , in a victory for President Felipe Calderon's drug war. Go to Source You must be logged in to post a comment Login
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Stores wage stealthy war against organized theft rings
23 hours ago ago from Media General - TBO.com
At Publix Supermarkets, security is more than just video surveillance. An alarm sounds if someone tries to take more than one can of baby formula at a time. There are decoy shoppers to keep an eye on the aisles. It's all part of the chain's effort to fight organized retail theft, a $30 billion a year problem nationwide. "We want these professional thieves to know we are responding," said Shannon Patten, spokesperson for Publix. And ...
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