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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with drugs

Bush Aide Urges Weapons Ban to Slow Mexican Drug War
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, US, Mexico, crime, weapons, drugs, death, violence, corruption )

Dee
- 6 days ago - washingtontimes.com
The former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Monday for the U.S. to reinstitute the ban on assault weapons and take other measures to rein in the war between Mexico and its drug cartels,
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Hugo Chavez Trades Oil for Arms in Moscow - Insights & Consequences
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: HugoChavez, obama, colombia, moscow, russia, u.s., UnitedStates, America, americans, politics, government, news, SouthAmerica, LatinAmerica, americas, nuclear-arms-race, bush, clinton, world, conflict, war, drugs, threat, crisis, democrats, military )

SirRobert
- 71 days ago - worldpoliticsreview.com
The Obama Administration cannot easily erase the previous Bush Administration's isolationism of Venezuela, as the oil for arms contract deals in Moscow could re-ignite another low-level South American nuclear arms race. Obama intends Colombian operations!
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New Meth Formula Avoids Anti-Drug Laws
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs , anti-drugs, addicts, drugs, Meth, homemade )

Dee
- 93 days ago - news.yahoo.com
ULSA, Okla. - This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world's most addictive drugs.
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'Flying Drunk' Shares Pilots' Struggle to Overcome Alcohol
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, federal prison, Flying drunk, pilots, airlines, alcohol, drugs, addictions, accidents, risks, unsafe, crime )

Dee
- 102 days ago - abcnews.go.com
New Memoir Reveals Alcoholism Among Commercial Airline Pilots.. Deep in his heart, Joseph Balzer knew it was wrong. But the night before he and two other pilots were scheduled to transport 91 passengers from Fargo, N.D., to Minneapolis, Minn.,
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Smugglers in Canada Can Easily Get Helicopters
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, U.S.-Canada, Flight schools, background checks, drugs, smuggling, crime )

Dee
- 113 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
MALAKWA, B.C.-Colin Martin was on bail, appealing his sentence for leading a U.S.-Canada drug conspiracy involving aircraft. But he was still able to obtain three helicopters, two of which ended up being flown by drug smugglers.
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Hidden Drug Lounge Raided at Empire State Plaza Garage
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Government, State workers, crime, drugs, cover-up, police, law )

Dee
- 131 days ago - capitalnews9.com
ALBANY, N.Y.-A state janitor and his supervisor are accused of creating a hidden drug lounge at an Empire State Plaza parking garage where authorities said they'd smoke pot and sleep during their shifts.
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Afghan Warlord Gul Agha Sherazi - "The Buldozer" - Obama and the Narco-State of Afghanistan
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: drugs, drug money, opium, fields of joy, Obama, usa, crime, cover-up, ethics )

David
- 158 days ago - abc.net.au
It's one of the world's most dangerous places where friendships can be fickle and America's strategy of playing favourites means either a palace or a prison cell. Getting things done means getting cosy with some pretty unsavoury types. Obama bows out?
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Mexico Detains 25 Police Officers for Drug Ties
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Mexican government, Drugs, Police, corruption, dishonesty, crime )

Dee
- 176 days ago - news.yahoo.com
MEXICO CITY - At least 25 police officers were detained in northern Mexico on Monday for alleged ties to drug traffickers, authorities said.
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Doing Business in the Time of Mexican Drug Chaos
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Mexico, government, USA, U.S. Customs agents, drugs, corruption, crime, violence, death )

Dee
- 180 days ago - online.wsj.com
U.S. Customs agents got a surprise on April 9, when they checked a trailer of an 18-wheel truck crossing into El Paso, Texas, from Mexico and found more than 9,000 pounds of marijuana hidden among auto parts bound for U.S. factories.
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Clinton Admits US Blame on Drugs
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Drugs, Violence, Corruption )

Ben
- 245 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US must take part of the blame for drug-related violence in Mexico. Speaking as she arrived in Mexico, she said the US's appetite for drugs and its inability to stop arms crossing the border were...
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Mexican Drug Violence Prompts US Border Crackdown
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, crime, democrats, dishonesty, Drugs, drug cartels, government, media, Mexico, obama, politics, republicans, terrorism )

Kit
- 245 days ago - truthout.org
Washington - With Mexico gripped by rampant drug violence, the United States on Tuesday announced steps to crack down on smuggling of narcotics, guns and money by gangs that threaten security on both sides of the border.
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Mexico: The Next Iraq or Afghanistan?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Mexico, corruption, Guerilla Tactics, Car Bombs, drugs, crime, government )

Dee
- 245 days ago - abcnews.go.com
"We have a criminal insurgency by organized crime that may well be a precursor to civil anarchy in part or all of Mexico," warns the assessment.
3 comments
Al Jazeera English - Americas - Mexico Condemns US 'Corruption'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: corruption, crime, government, drugs, mexicopropaganda, politics, dishonesty )

Joan
- 263 days ago - english.aljazeera.net
The Mexican president has blamed US "corruption" for hampering his nation's efforts to combat violent drug cartels
3 comments
Marijuana Milestone: No More Raids on Pot Dispensaries, Says Attorney General
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: marijuana, obama, law, government, interesting, freedoms, culture, crime, rights, medicine, drugs, consumers, health )

Tom
- 270 days ago - alternet.org
US Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana dispensaries in states where they are legal under state law. The announcement marks the fulfillment of a President Obama campaign promise...
38 comments
Plan to Tax and Legalize Pot Offered Amid California's Cash Crunch
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: marijuana, drugs, taxes, government, economy, politics, money, consumers, green, eco-friendly, medicine, health )

Tom
- 272 days ago - alternet.org
California state Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) has announced the introduction of legislation to tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcoholic beverages. The bill is the first of its kind ever introduced in California....
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