Mexican drug trafficking organizations make billions each year smuggling drugs into the United States, profiting enormously from the prohibitionist drug policies of the US government. Since Mexican president Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006 and called the armed forces into the fight against the so-called cartels, prohibition-related violence has killed more than 30,000 people, including more than 13,000 last year. The increasing militarization of the drug war and the arrest of dozens of high-profile drug traffickers have failed to stem the flow of drugs -- or the violence -- whatsoever. The Merida initiative, which provides $1.4 billion over three years for the US to assist the Mexican government with training, equipment and intelligence, has so far failed to make a difference. Here are a few of the latest developments in Mexico's drug war:LINK
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Prohibition continues to fuel violence in Mexico
Edit: I found this very upsetting, so much so that I never finished the article
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Mexico 2010 Death Toll Higher Than Afghanistan
Life can be so sad once one comes to the realization that our society is motivated by greed and ruled through corruption!
Mexico 2010 Death Toll Higher Than Afghanistan
Monday, January 3, 2011
Old Hippie My Favorite MMJ Patient, Philosopher, Writer, and Part Time Inventor Discloses: The Ultimate Stoner Goodie: ENT-tella
Old Hippie My Favorite MMJ Patient, Philosopher, Writer,
and Part Time Inventor Discloses:
The Ultimate Stoner Goodie: ENT-tella
Northern California, December 27, 2010 – In a stunning scientific breakthrough, a cannabis researcher known as “Old Hippie” has created the ultimate stoner goodie: Nutella that gets you high.
Recipe Follows
Saturday, January 1, 2011
A Story from the Days of Alcohol Prohibition
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons
Memories of prohibition; as were told to me by a couple of Great Old Timers!
Memories of prohibition; as were told to me by a couple of Great Old Timers!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
41 Mexican prison guards charged in mass jailbreak
41 Mexican prison guards
charged in mass jailbreak
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