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Senate Panel Approves Weakened Cocaine Sentencing Bill

The American Prospect | Posted 03.12.2010 | Politics


Earlier this morning, Sen. Dick Durbin announced that he and Sen. Jeff Sessions had reached a "compromise" in the Senate gym over Durbin's bill, which...

Genius On The Edge: The Drug Addict Who Revolutionized Surgery

Richard Z. Chesnoff | Posted 03.12.2010 | Books


Richard Z. Chesnoff

Imber's book recounts how the father of modern surgery, a cocaine and morphine addict, performed the first recorded surgical removal of gallstones -- on his mother. At 2 A.M., as she lay on a kitchen table.

Postman Sniffing Cocaine On Route, Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

Posted 03.11.2010 | Home


A Kissimee postman is in hot water after he was caught on tape sniffing cocaine while on his route. It gets worse, however, because police have also ...

Cocaine Users 'Making Global Warming Worse'

The Mirror | Bob Roberts | Posted 03.11.2010 | Green


Cocaine users were last night accused of helping to make global warming worse. MPs on the home affairs select committee said the drug was devastating...

Arriola Marquez, Mexican Drug Smuggler, Pleads Not Guilty In Denver Federal Court

AP | Posted 03.09.2010 | Denver


DENVER — A man charged with helping smuggle millions of dollars worth of cocaine from Mexico to the United States has pleaded not guilty in Denv...

The Westsiders: The Beauty and Pain in the Famous Santa Cruz Surf Scene

Tony Newman | Posted 03.08.2010 | Sports


Tony Newman

The Westsiders tracks the friendships of three surfers and how they pushed each other to become superstars. You ride the wave with them, and watch them rise, fall and again rise.

Oscar Arriola, Mexican Drug Dealer And Money-Launderer, In Denver Court

9News | Jace Larson | Posted 03.03.2010 | Denver


DENVER - 9Wants to Know has learned federal officials have taken custody of a suspected Mexican drug dealer who they say operated one of the largest c...

Man Arrested For Snorting Cocaine Off Cop Car

Telegraph | Posted 03.03.2010 | Comedy


The 26-year-old was lining up the powdered drugs on the roof of the car in a disco car park, when the two police officers surprised him, a Nuremberg p...

Araceli Gutierrez Charged With Leaving Cocaine In Her Toddler's Sock

Posted 03.01.2010 | Chicago


Araceli Gutierrez of East Chicago, Ind. is facing felony charges of neglect after her 3-year-old son was found with cocaine in his sock. Gutierrez le...

Jesus Vincente Zambada-Niebla Pleads Not Guilty: Alleged Mexican Cartel Leader Denies Charges

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 02.23.2010 | Chicago


CHICAGO — A man accused of being one of the leaders of a powerful Mexican drug cartel pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he conspired to...

Paco: Argentina's Slum Children Addicted To Cheap Cocaine Byproduct

The Observer | Annie Kelly | Posted 02.22.2010 | World


Nina Chamorro runs her finger across the montage of photos of neighbourhood children tacked to the wall of her community soup kitchen in Villa Itatí,...

Times Misses Mark: Governor Paterson Should Be Applauded for Hiring Former Drug Dealer

Anthony Papa | Posted 02.23.2010 | New York


Anthony Papa

As an ex-offender who served hard time, I believe that Paterson should be applauded for giving his aide David Johnson the opportunity to excel.

The GOP Should Look in the Mirror When Talking About Obama's Drug Use

Tony Newman | Posted 02.19.2010 | Politics


Tony Newman

I want to hold up a mirror to Jason Mattera and the GOP on the issue of drug use following his jab at President Obama's admission to having used cocaine in his youth.

Addiction: Tough Love Or Tough Luck? Empathy Works Better

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 02.17.2010 | Living


Maia Szalavitz

As a former heroin and cocaine addict, I was horrified by what I learned about treatment before I sought help: the idea was that addiction is cured by "tough love," by breaking people in order to fix them.

MazelTov Cocktail: A Dark Comedy with Deeper Meaning

Danny Groner | Posted 02.03.2010 | New York


Danny Groner

Jamie M. Fox's play carries undertones of neglect, disappointment, and waywardness throughout and shows the dysfunctional side to family life.

From Narcocracy to Democracy... Can a Marshall Plan Contain Haiti's Global Drug Trade?

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 01.24.2010 | World


Eric Ehrmann

The IMF has proposed a plan that might help Haiti build a new foundation for nation building. But if this plan is to succeed it will need to contain the global drug trade that dominates Haiti's economy.

Al-Qaeda Partner With Colombian Cocaine Smugglers

Macleans.ca | Cameron Ainsworth-Vincze | Posted 01.21.2010 | World


In a partnership that U.S. authorities are referring to as an "unholy alliance," Islamist extremists are helping Colombian guerrillas smuggle cocaine ...

Guilty Plea In Bull Rider's Drug Overdose

AP | Posted 01.21.2010 | Denver


CASPER, Wyo. — A Cheyenne man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute the heroin and cocaine that led to the death of a professional bull...

Practical Business Advice From a Chicago Drug Dealer

Ted Goeglein | Posted 03.18.2010 | Chicago


Ted Goeglein

It's unrealistic to pretend as though the drug business is not, in fact, a real industry, or that it has not infiltrated all levels of society, or that it's under control.

Hugo Chavez Says US Plane Entered Venezuelan Airspace

AP | Posted 03.18.2010 | World


CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says a U.S. military plane entered Venezuelan airspace and was met by his military's F-16s...

Ekaterina Ivanova On Doing Cocaine, Sleeping With Ronnie Wood

Mail Online | Posted 03.18.2010 | Entertainment


Ekaterina Ivanova just can't seem to keep her mouth shut. After breaking her silence on her 18-month relationship with ex-Rolling Stone lover Ronnie W...

Beyond Fluoride: Pharmaceuticals, Drinking Water and the Public Health

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 03.18.2010 | Politics


Jacob M. Appel

If we are willing to ingest fluoride to prevent tooth decay, surely we can tolerate a trace of lithium to prevent suicides.

Brittany Murphy Was Recent Subject of Controversy

Danny Groner | Posted 03.18.2010 | Entertainment


Danny Groner

There's bound to be speculation about the cause of Murphy's death. Initial reports cite cardiac arrest, the same cause that was attributed to Michael Jackson's death this summer.

Buju Banton Arrest: Reggae Star Arrested For Cocaine Possession

AP | Posted 03.18.2010 | Home


MIAMI — Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is facing a drug charge in Florida. Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, has been in U.S. fe...

Rockefeller Drug Law Reforms Charge Ahead

Anthony Papa | Posted 03.18.2010 | New York


Anthony Papa

The dismantling of the Rockefeller Drug Laws is picking up steam. The New York State Assembly held a key hearing to press forward with implementation of the reforms.