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A Thousand March for Marijuana in Buenos Aires
Part of Argentina's boisterous cannabis nation took to the streets of Buenos Aires last Saturday to celebrate a year of activism and call for further reforms.
Crime & Violence
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Mexico 2010 Death Toll Higher Than Afghanistan
The bloody insurgency in Afghanistan claimed more than 10,000 lives last year, but the death toll still trailed that of Mexico's prohibition-related violence.
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Mexico Drug War Update
More major drug trafficking figures were captured or killed this week, yet Mexico's drug prohibition-related violence continued unabated. This year's death toll has passed 9,000, and Ciudad Juarez this week passed the 3,000 mark.
Felipe Calderon -- already a lame duck?
Calderon's Drug War Agenda Stymied By Politics
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said money laundering and police reforms are key to winning victory over the drug cartels. But with the jockeying already beginning for the 2012 elections, their prospects are fading.
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Election 2010 and US Drug Policy in Latin America [FEATURE]
Will US drug policy in Latin America change for the better or the worse after the 2010 elections? Or will it stay the same? We ask the analysts.
Portugal Drug Decriminalization 'a Resounding Success': Will Britain Respond? No. (Opinion)
Tom Chivers opines that the "Portugal Experience" suggests that decriminalization is exactly the right approach for the priorities of reducing drug use and reducing crime in the UK.
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Awesome Video: SSDP Confronts Drug Czar About Legalizing Marijuana
A huge round of applause to SSDP activist Daniel Pacheco for his gutsy performance at the drug czar's press conference this morning. Just Say Now caught the whole thing on video.
Felipe Gonzalez
Former Spanish Prime Minister Says Legalize Drugs to End Violence
Former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez is the latest global political figure to come out for drug legalization.
The Relationship Between Prohibition and Homicide
Data analyzed by Harvard University's Professor Jeffrey Miron confirm the hypothesis that drug and alcohol prohibition cause increased rates of violence.
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Marc Emery Prosecutor Now Says Legalize Marijuana
He led the effort to imprison Prince of Pot Marc Emery, but now former federal prosecutor John McVay has emerged from the dark side.