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Bolivia Restores Ties with US, But Rejects DEA
Bolivia has restored diplomatic relations with the US after throwing out the DEA and the US ambassador three years ago, but the DEA is not welcome back.
Politics Outside US
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Dutch Bar Foreigners from Southern Cannabis Cafes
Coffee shops in Holland's south will soon be closing their doors to foreigners, and the rest of the country is set to follow in another year.
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Video: Former Mexican President Says Time to Legalize Drugs
Video from October 18 Cato Institute forum featuring former President of Mexico Vicente Fox (Cato's Ian Vasquez moderating):
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Colombia President Calls for Global Marijuana Legalization
Colombia's president says the world should legalize marijuana, but don't look for his country to lead the way.
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Mexico Drug War Update
Somebody attacked Mexican army troops in Monterrey with a car last week, and that's just the tip of the iceberg in the ongoing wave of prohibition-related violence in Mexico.
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Mexico Drug War Update
Mexican President Calderon admitted this week that the state of Veracruz had been left to the cartels. Meanwhile, the killing continues without let up.
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Mexico's Calderon Continues Shift Toward Drug Legalization Support
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Founding Statement: The European Network of People Who Use Drugs
On Wednesday 5th October, European drug user activists from 10 countries (1) met in Marseille to discuss the devel
US Drug Policy Would Be Imposed Globally By New House Bill
The House Judiciary Committee has passed a bill that would make it a violation of US law for US citizens to engage in conduct in other countries that is legal there but which violate US drug laws here.