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I know, I know, that sounds like blasphemy to an American. But still. The US death rate from narcotics, painkillers and other addictive drugs is about 10 times higher than Europe's. While the relevant measures are actually much tighter in America. Why is that, you may wonder? There must be something different about Europe's approach to the problem, right?

Take Germany for example. You could see cafes where drug addicts converge, they have a coffee or a snack, then they go to a special backdoor room to have their fix - and no one persecutes them for that. No one reports them to the police. Because these special locales are mong the few safe (and regulated) places in the country where drug addicts could freely go and take heroin, cocaine or amphetamines.

It is this normalcy that might be the reason that the spreading of drug addicts across Europe is generally waning. This year's report by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction that the death rate by overdose has only slightly increased in 2018 (8,200 incidents), which is a 300 increase compared to the previous year. But meanwhile, the use of heorin has dropped. The spread of HIV has decreased by 40% for the last decade.

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Following a number of deaths due to tainted drugs at music festivals there have been arguments that pill testing should be available at such events. One prominent critic of the idea is former leader of the social democratic Australian Labor Party, Mark Latham.

Once upon a time he was seen as a bit of an intellectual star from the conservative wing of that organisation, publishing Civilising Global Capital: New Thinking for Australian Labor (Allen and Unwin, 1998). I remember thinking at the time that the book best served as a doorstop, as it argued that obvious things like globalisation were inevitable, made some questionable claims about "Fordism" and the administrative welfare-state, and then made some feel-good comments about devolution of governance, and then frank appalling claims about mutuality, which always just another way of saying "beat up those on welfare". Latham went on to lose what should have been an un-losable election to conservative Prime Minister John Howard, whose main claim to fame is that he should be tried for war crimes. Shortly afterwards he left parliament and the Labor Party citing life-threatening illnesses.

When he was the leader of the Labor Party, he indicated that he was prepared to engage in evidence-based drug policies with caution, whilst the conservatives tried to paint him as "soft on drugs".

'Sometimes these solutions involve zero tolerance ... on other occassions it's wise to have an open mind about new approaches that can find a solution to a very, very entrenched, tough social problem,"

''"I think it's wise not to be playing politics with this and be making political point scoring out of it,"

"You need to be careful about judging the evidence, finding out the things that work in practice and taking a good, strong approach to getting solutions'
-- I'm open-minded about war on drugs, says Latham, Sydney Morning Herald, February 4, 2004

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The war on drugs is a war on people and it leads bureaucracies into making vile, inhuman decisions that are absurd as they are horrifying.

After two stints in prison for drug-related crimes the department sought the man's deportation for failing the 'character test', deeming him a danger to the Australian community.

But, as documents obtained by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald show, even though the department accepted the man, Choe*, may be subject to the death penalty, or put into one of the secretive regime’s notorious forced labour camps on his return, these threats are not an “insurmountable” hardship sufficient to stop his deportation.
-- Execution not 'insurmountable' hardship, immigration department says

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Millions have been affected, and tens of thousands die every year from the so called opioid crisis in the US. Preliminary data shows that last year drug overdose has killed well over 62 thousand people in America, a 19% increase. And the problem keeps deepening. It has become the leading reason for mortality among Americans under 50 years of age, NYT reports. In comparison, car accidents have killed about 40 thousand people, now giving up the top spot in the ranking, the NSC reports as well. And this, despite the fact that 2016 was the deadliest year in terms of car accidents. (.pdf)

http://www.cadca.org/sites/default/files/images/blog/cdc-us-overdose-deaths-2014_jr-1.jpg

The number of overdose deaths has been constantly growing since the 80s, when it was under 10 thousand annually. The problem has more to do with illegal drugs than the legal sales of pain-relief drugs. For the last 3 decades, both the US and Canada have developed a mass practice of prescribing painkillers based on opioid alcaloids. This happened after fierce lobbying and advertisement campaigns from several big pharmaceutical corporations that declared "war on pain and suffering". In result, millions of people have become addicted to strong painkillers. There is now talk of an opioid crisis in North America the size of an epidemic.

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The data about the production of poppy in Afghanistan shows that at the eve of the allies' withdrawal, Afghanistan continues to be the world's biggest producer of narcotic substances in the world. Data from the UNODC (the UN drugs and crime agency) for 2013 shows that poppy production has grown by 36% in Afghanistan, compared to the preceding year. The UNODC concludes that the poppy production has become a "virus that permeates the very organism of the country, and grows ever more serious and dangerous by the day". The surge of opium poppy production is a serious threat to the population's health, to stability and development not just in Afghanistan but the entire region, and ultimately the European countries and Russia, which are its main markets.

Many analyses show that for the 2001-07 period alone, which is just the first 5-6 years of the international allied presence in Afghanistan, the volume of poppy production has multiplied 40 times, but we shouldn't forget that during the years of Taliban rule that production was still quite big (4500 tons in 1999, 3200 tons in 2000, etc). We should also point out that in 2013 the total area of opium plantations had already increased over 25 times compared to 2001 (the time when the Taliban ordered the production to be stopped).

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New rules in Uruguay create a legal marijuana market

So, Uruguay has adopted a new law that legalises the growing and selling of marijuana. The state is taking the business in its own hands. A bold plan which, if it works well, might turn out to be a step in the right direction, and an example for others to follow.

Actually Uruguay is doing something that sounds logical. The state will control both the marijuana production and sales. The drug will be sold in the drug stores across the country, the customers will be registered, and prices will be fixed centrally at rates that are around the normal level for that particular market. Not a single country in the world has gone that far until now in the legalisation of drugs.

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It's interesting to observe, as time goes by, the rise and fall of horrible crazes that cause later generations to shake their heads in wonder at the inhumanity and dumbness of their ancestors. The Drug War is one of these. I can remember the insane anti-drug lectures and films I sat through in high school, showing the deadly effects of "Mary Jane" or "Grass." You could always hear the scare quotes as the narrator attempted to communicate with us in our own kooky teen lingo. There was the film that said airily of some football player being offered a joint by Maynard Krebs, "Oh, he was no angel, but he'd never done anything as hard as 'grass.' Just occasional beer and barbituates the night before a test." (Sounded to me like the guy offering him a joint was doing him a favor.) I remember the films on LSD use that made it look so much more interesting than it actually was. The one about the tripping hippie girl in San Francisco biting into a hot-dog, hearing it scream, and opening it up to find a bloodied troll doll set me up for some serious disappointment.

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Dear GOP,

I know you talk the talk of "freedom" and "liberty" but I am not sure those words mean what you think they mean.
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Oi. Where to begin?

It should be apparent to anybody that knows me even a little that I'm not a "drown it in the bathtub" sort when it comes to government. Fix it, don't sabotage it or destroy it outright. While there are a lot of things wrong with government in the US, I don't see us at a point where it's time to douse the whole thing in gasoline and light a match.

( That said, there are some things that absolutely have to go (list not comprehensive) )

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Apologies for the last post. I meant to flesh it out but RealLife™ and Agents of the Trilateral Commission kept interfering. So let's try something in line with this month's subject, which is political corruption.

We all know that Prohibition causes corruption, blah blah... If one thinks about it, there is probably a HELL of a lot of corruption by 'official-types' who look the other way, from truckloads of meth to asscracks of prison mules.

Here in neighboring DeKalb County the cops were stumbling all over their Oaths trying to get side gigs as Protectors for Distributors.

No one on up wants to talk about this, other than the standard platitudes. It's almost as if on script. What can save us from this very real danger to our collective way of life?

Well, Big Bidness, of course!

( Meet the new boss, not quite the same as the old boss. )

Shively tore a page right out of the Starbucks handbook on Thursday. At a press conference, the former Microsoft manager announced plans to open chain stores offering a uniform, high-end product that satisfies America’s craving for a mild buzz. Except not coffee—pot.

"Yes, we are Big Marijuana," Shively, 45, brazenly told reporters, outlining his intent to bring in $100 million in investments to establish "the most recognized brand in an industry that does not exist yet.” Colorado and Washington, the two states that legalized marijuana for recreational use last fall, are slated to soon license pot growers, distributors, and retail outlets (and impose steep taxes and strict regulations). Shively says he and his partners plan about a dozen retail outlets in each state, followed by up to 100 in California, where sales of medical marijuana are legal according to state law.

So how will this work? First you get someone who knows how to legally organize a multi billion dollar network. Then you get yourself a respected Mexican to cheerlead; in this case, my all time favorite Mexican (after Santa Ana, that scoundrel!)
( the epicly moustached Vicente Fox. )
Back in the day, we used to say that only when big business embraces the concept, will cannabis be re-legalized. I still believe this. At worse, it will force Obama's hand on the issue (which I speculate he is delaying until after the 2014 election).

However, it could open up a completely new level of corruption, the kind we see only at the white collar level. Those in the black market will scramble to get a piece of the legal action. However, sometimes they don't take too kindly to competition. Takes the term 'hostile takeover' to a whole new level, eh? It will definitely cause a shift in power with the liquor distribution system, giving the guys on bottom a real option to the micro monopolies liquor distributors have over permitted bars and clubs.

What do you see happening in this scenario? Another Marc Emery or Peter McWilliams - martyrs of the drug wars? Or the tipping of the scales [pun intended]?

The big questions is: how will Big Black Market Entrepreneurs respond?

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Or that is what he told a ~~cabal~~ ~~conclave~~ ~~prayer meetin'~~ convention of Holy Christ You Want To Do What? Party this week.

He informed the Holy Rollers Who Must Be Asskissed that them druggies can expect a slightly kindler/gentler oppression when it comes to things like..oh...God's herb

“Straight libertarianism has nothing Christian about it,” said pastor Brad Sherman of the Solid Rock Christian Church in Coralville, Iowa, a participant in the Israel trip. “I know a lot of people attribute him to be a libertarian. My impression so far is that he’s not as libertarian as possibly his father was, but I’d like to explore that more.”

Sherman got that chance Friday when he joined other clergy members at the Cedar Rapids lunch to pose pointed questions to Paul. He said he came away liking what he heard. “He made it very clear that he does not support legalization of drugs like marijuana and that he supports traditional marriage,” Sherman said.

So all you (us) Paulista's that thought the bud would not fall far from the plant, are farting smoke at this point. But this post is not about politicians who we think are going to End the War on Some Drugs. This post is about solutions. It is about the Long Ride.

( Meet the Solution )

He feels confident his efforts can get a bill on the floor for a vote on marijuana by 2017. I feel like if there was a citizen lobby group of self-sufficient former law enforcement, law student interns (who garner lobbying experience and maybe a future job on the Hill), and a few moms, this could be pushed up further. Report cards issued, primaries suddenly get expensive, hard questions asked in public. They will come around once one or more of them come out of the closet (Howard's reference to closeted supporters, which are almost majority).

Pie in the sky: A young celeb + one from each state would have some media legs. Yea right. I'll settle for 5-6 people at this point.

Funding through the usual internet schemes. Total grass roots, etc. No marches, no emails, no bleary eyed geezers ranting at Town Halls. Organized, on message and consistent; it should work, in theory.

Politicians are followers, not leaders. We should lead Congress on this issue instead of hand wringing. How many average heeled folk does it take politely beating on their doors before they give up and reschedule cannabis?

How many citizen federal lobbyists do you think it would take to get this issue moved up 24 months? Oh and fuck Rand Paul.

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Afghan farmers grow 18% more poppy despite eradication effort: UN

The UN reports that last year the poppy fields in Afghanistan have expanded by 18%, which means that in 2013 the drug production, and respectively the drug trafficking originating from Afghanistan and heading to Central Asia, Russia and Europe will grow significantly. That said, a major concern also emerges from the frequent claims that in the Afghan drug trafficking, without the knowledge of the central command, there are lots of participants originating from the NATO contingent that's present in the country. As Russian foreign minister Lavrov said in an interview, "I have seen reports that Americans are illegally involved in these processes, unbeknown to their command. Not only do we always note all things of this kind, we also examine them in detail and work on them. In those situations when information about anyone's involvement in drug trafficking is confirmed, we tackle these issues fairly and squarely, without trying to 'sweep' them under the carpet."

In the meantime, he acknowledged that, while the international forces are still in Afghanistan and are trying to tackle this threat (without too much of a success, granted) on the other hand, things would've probably been much worse without their presence. If they weren't there, the drug trafficking would've been much bigger, and the terrorist wave would've spilled across the Afghan borders and into Central Asia, and from there, into Russia. Especially through North Caucasus. As we all know, NATO's presence in Afghanistan is only planned to last until 2014, and that's causing some dark predictions about what's to follow after the allies withdraw from there.

http://www.unodc.org/images/drug%20trafficking/Heroin-northern-balkan-routes-WDR2010.jpg

( The problem is much deeper than some'd like to acknowledge )

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Hey folks. I know it's Friday and we're supposed to be non-serious here, but I have a question that I've been pondering about ever since I heard it being said around here that the Democratic campaign had tried to dilute the focus point of what should have been the issue #1 on these elections, namely Jobs Jobs Jobs and The Economy, Stupid. I've often heard here lately that various distractions have allowed the discourse to stray way into social issues, despite people not caring about them as much as the economy (as the polls seem to suggest). So I'd like to understand this. How are social issues not economic issues?

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/new-law-threatens-amsterdams-cannabis-culture/2012/05/03/gIQAvQ570T_story.html?hpid=z10

The statement of why via a local:

"Their current problem is that everyone goes there to get fucked up and fuck shit up, so they're getting tired of being the cool place for stoners to visit." (Poorly said yet true.)

My statement against with plausible solution:

"Yes but they are taking away a good portion of their local economy by taking out many of the local businesses. It has grown to be a part of their own citizens daily life.They should just make foreigners pay extra for a pass, a temporary 215, to make up for the foreigners "fucking shit up". They could also limit the amount of foreigners visiting for that purpose by allowing a limited amount of passes if it becoming that much of an issue for the locals".

What is your view or suggestion?

mahnmut.livejournal.com

So, Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, and promised bright days ahead. That's nice of course. Some would argue it's meant to give an encouraging gesture to the military who've been stuck there for over a decade, and are feeling a bit strained already. Others would argue it's part of his election campaign, i.e. a populist stunt (although Romney seems to be happy with Obama's visit). Either way, the event warrants some more thinking on the Afghani "issue".

NATO's military operation in Afghanistan was sold as the spearhead of the war on terror, the bad guys in this movie being represented by Al Qaeda and their sinister accomplices around the world. So far so good. And granted, despite the painfully endless duration of this war (now the longest US war in history), and the rising negative attitude of the locals to the actions of the coalition, and the constant problems with the "lesser" allies who don't seem very enthusiastic about sending new reinforcements to the region, as a whole (at least in the words of the NATO leadership) the operation has been viewed as mostly successful. Not exactly Mission Accomplished, but still it has brought some results.

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Top 701 richest person says thanks for the war on drugs and the on going prohibition! I have not created this movie i do not own the rights of it, all thx go to The Young Turk

How do you think the POTII, both past and present, will respond to this? Will they?

Notice...he didn't thank Carter. Not even cartel heads respect Carter!

Oh yeah, before the GOP made weed a scare/political issue, Carter was ready to legalize cannabis on the federal level.

Damn him. Damn Carter to Hell!

Mood: busy

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One of the differences between science and religion is that the former learns from experience and the latter suffers from petrifaction in the sense that it refuses to learn. The prohibition of sacred substances is one of the areas where religion falls down again and again. It is also an area where science has a great deal yet to learn. White smocked clinicians continue to narrow their gaze on the biochemical aspects of substance use without considering a whole host of cultural aspects. In their effort to get at the essence of the problem, they have boiled away its vitality. (In the Roman tradition, the only time a substance is considered sacred is when an official magician has spoken authoritative mumbo-jumbo over it.)

When the distinct cultures of ancient Europe and pre-Columbian America began to mingle, they exchanged the products of their respective societies. Europeans obtained tobacco from America and Native Americans obtained alcohol from Europeans. The earliest American trade laws on record relate to the tobacco trade. Likewise, Jesuits made an attempt to regulate the brandy trade with Natives. These were not the only objects of commerce, but they were at the top of the heap. Animal fur was almost as important as tobacco to Europeans and gun powder was almost as important as liquor to Natives. (Jesuits were notoriously fond of chocolate.)

England and France fell into a vicious competition to establish a trade monopoly with America. English merchants lured commerce away from French channels with a product far more potent and significantly less costly than the French were selling. At one event, twenty braves died of alcohol poisoning for lack of prior experience with the English brew. This prompted the French to accuse the English of deliberately poisoning the Natives to death.

A similar accusation of deliberate destruction arose when crack cocaine replaced cannabis in the pockets of ghetto street pharmacists. I recall the occasion when the change was made. It was as harsh as the transition to a new, more seductive LJ interface. Suddenly, a trip to the street retailers for herbal delights became a fruitless pursuit. Crack was the only thing available. A switch had been thrown behind Adam Smith's invisible hand that was as pernicious as the switch from the French grape to the English sugar cane.

What do you think of sacred substances and the public policy of control?

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15130282

The Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that a safe shoot-up facility in Vancouver can remain open. Much to the dismay of the current administration. The usual debate as to if such places do more harm than good is in full swing.

Frankly, I have mixed feelings on this issue. But addicts are always going to be with us so I think that maybe having a place were they can do their thing under medical supervision is better than them shooting up in abandoned buildings or under bridges. Plus, if such people want help getting clean I can't imagine that the staff at such a facility wouldn't be happy to direct them to where they could get help doing so.

The War on Drugs has been going on since the 80s and I don't think anyone could say we're winning. It's time to start treating addiction as a disease rather than an enemy we can beat with enough full prison cells. Yeah, this means having to look at users as people rather than criminals and that's distasteful to a long of people. I've never cared to be around people who do drugs and honestly I don't have much sympathy for those who get hooked on them. Drugs being bad for you and addictive isn't news.

But I do consider myself a practical person and practicality in this situation seems to demand a new tactics. And if said new tactic works, well, I've held my nose over worse things and I'm still alive.

Mood: sore
Location: Icheon, South Korea
Music: "Johnny Guitar" by Peggy Lee

rick-day.livejournal.com

So the ATF ruled that medical marijuana users have no 2nd Amendment right to own a legal firearm, concel permit or ammunition.

Opinion:

Do you agree? Cannabis aside, if any amelorating substance was banned at the Federal Level, should it's use preclude the establised right for all 'normal' non-felons to possess weapons (mental illness being a caveat as well, for some strange reason) ?

If yes, I'd like a rational explanation, please.

If no, go to the Head of the Class and get a Red Star (my bias, it shows)

rick-day.livejournal.com

Amsterdam was lovely. Now, back to work changing the Status Quo™

I get emails...

COP on the Hill

Your Voice in the United States Congress

I represent the MDCA: Tipping my hat to 20 year running NORML leader

rick_day for the genesis* of my new effort this week, I visited all 435 House offices this week. Taking up all day Tuesday and Thursday, I announced myself thusly: “Hi. I represent the Mexican Drug Cartel Association (said slowly and a bit louder, when others were in the reception area of an office). Has your office taken a position on 2306, the repeal of marijuana prohibition? (9 of 10 times the response was I don’t know) I continued, “Here is a fact sheet (far bottom) to give to your judiciary LA {legislative assistant}. We hope your office will stand with us, the Cartels, in opposing the legalization of marijuana. Pot is much, much too dangerous to legalize.” A solid 250 visitors and fellow lobbyists heard my pitch, half the time their chats stopped, when they heard “I represent the MX Drug Cartels( Read more... )

A staffer and former county prosecutor got right in my face, demanding if I were serious representing the cartels that he had prosecuted in Florida. I did not miss a beat. We had a terse, one minute chat. The cartels feel threatened by legalization and I was hired to look out for their interests. Especially since it was a Republican office, I put extra emphasis in asking that the Congressman stand with the cartels in opposing this legalization effort.

On the other hand, three staffers whose Member has co-sponsored the 2306 repeal bill thought my efforts effective in framing the issue and its allies. One promised to show the handout to the Congressman.

Karen feels I am risking the Cartels hurting me, as I pretend to represent them. I feel the risk is low and acceptable.

Mixing with powerful people: At Grover's Brunch this week six Republicans seeking the party nomination spoke to us. One was from a western state running for the US Senate and I thought he would be excellent. As the meeting broke up, I introduced myself. I urged him to use 'horsepower' to get elected, showing him the Reason magazine centerfold of Misty and me in California + another foto where we made the front page of a California paper. He was intrigued and asked a few questions, then asking for my business card. (I had never even mentioned my politics). Upon reading my business card, he said softly he agreed with my position. (below my name the card says: 'Police voice on Capitol Hill in opposition to Drug Prohibition') I was so taken aback by his words, I needed a second to catch my breath before saying, 'we want to protect children better by not wasting time on Willie Nelson and Charlie Sheen.' He thanked me for my efforts and wished me luck. He is the second R candidate for the US Senate in three months who whispered he agrees with the COP position.

*Rick and I had a chat 10 years ago, he believing that the drug gangs were buying influence in Congress.
**recoiled = zurückschrecken

This is what Howard was handing out.

Attn: Judiciary LA

The Mexican Drug Cartel Association

urges you to vote NO on HR 2306 – Do NOT repeal Marijuana Prohibition

Why? - Marijuana Prohibition generates high-paying and exciting jobs for 900,000 American teens who would otherwise be unemployed.

Why? – MJ Prohibition provides jobs for 10,000 well-paid state prison guards and even more local jail personnel.

Why? – MJ Prohibition generates employment for tens of thousands of Mexicans who might otherwise come to the USA for looking for job.

Why? – We, the Cartels, earn 10 billion from marijuana sales, helping the Mexican economy.
QUESTION for the group: Have your ever fomented zealousness from someone who took a concept (like, oh, say...a former cop working to legalize drugs) and arming them with logic, turning them loose to investing in the boot leather that otherwise you and I are just too fucking lazy to do ourselves?

BONUS QUESTION: Will this tactic bear fruits?

ETA: This is an email newsletter I get from a man who Lobbys Congress for legalization of cannabis at the Federal Level. He is using a tactic I have pushed for at least a decade: bind the financial success of the Cartels to the policy of the politician. Get them to go on record as being in agreement with Cartels on Federal (Global) Drug Policy.

Mood: amused

mahnmut.livejournal.com

We've been talking about Iraq, Afghanistan, the Arab spring and the Libyan civil war most of the time, but how much attention have you been paying to the civil war that's raging just next door? Yes, I'm talking about Mexico. If you go visit your friends at their home in Mexico, you better make sure you stay over the night, because people dare not walk the streets after sunset. The news about beheaded drug dealers and their heads rolling on the streets, spectacular executions of cops and even politicians, are an everyday phenomenon there.

Last month 52 people died when a gang of criminals burned down a casino in Monterrey. They spilled the gasoline and threw the matches, and dozens of innocent civilians died. Calderon called this a barbaric act and promised uncompromising war against the cartels. He said there's no other way, corruption has reached so deep into the government institutions that the only way out of this is zero tolerance.

5 people of the Los Zetas cartel were arrested for the torching. They admitted the civilians had become collateral victims. Their main target had been the narco cartels. Los Zetas are known for their brutality, and they're no exception. Last year they killed 72 immigrants. The gang was founded by some deserting special-task soldiers who were initially part of the Gulf Cartel. At the moment Monterrey is the battlefield between these gangs. And it used to be an example of the economic boom of Mexico. But that was before the narco-wars began.

The violence reached a peak since Calderon announced his zero-tolerance policy. He also included the army in his war against the cartels. Hundreds of cartel members have been killed, and hundreds of cops and Mexican soldiers, and a total of 42,000 civilians as collateral. Despite the government efforts, the war is raging more viciously than ever. Of course Calderon claims his offensive has weakened the cartels, but that's not what we're seeing in reality. The cocaine traffic to the US hasn't ceased at all. The violence has increased several times.

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Entries tagged with drugs

Take a lesson from Europe

Mark Latham on Drugs

A letter that started a crisis

Of poppy seeds, and turning a blind eye

The Uruguayan drug experiment

"Play Faster! Play FASTER! PLAY..."(maniacal laughter) "FASTER!"

An open letter to the GOP

Some Things that Definitely Are Broken With the State

Big Budness

Rand is not your man when it comes to legalizing pot

The sweet narco hub and those who benefit from it

How are social issues not economic issues?

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NATO and the Afghan opium

#701 on Forbes Richest list: Thank you, American Presidents!

The Seduction of Sacred Substances

Shoot Up Shoot Out

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