Topic: DRUGS - on January 24, 2007 at 1:07:00 PM CET
The Drug Years
This groundbreaking four-part documentary series chronicles the cultural impact of illicit drug use in America during the past half-century. What modestly began with the counter-culture during the ’50s now touches every American life, from the inner cities to celebrity mansions.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 23, 2007 at 5:15:00 PM CET
'Drugs saint' honoured in Mexico
A Mexican family has built what could be the first public shrine in the country to Jesus Malverde, the so-called "narco saint", worshipped by many drug traffickers.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 23, 2007 at 4:13:00 PM CET
NHS should use Afghan opium
Afghan opium should be used to produce painkillers that are currently in short supply in NHS hospitals, the British Medical Association has said.
Diamorphine, which is produced from opium poppies, is used to relieve pain.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 20, 2007 at 5:52:00 PM CET
Sonny Bono speaks against pot
Sonny says pot's bad and sings a song. Man leaves car in gear and exits because of the influence of the evil weed!
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 20, 2007 at 5:14:00 PM CET
DEA Raids Medical Marijuana Clinics
Federal drug agents raided nearly a dozen medical marijuana clinics, seizing several thousand pounds of processed marijuana, along with weapons and money, authorities said.
Several people were detained, although no arrests were made after five dispensaries in West Hollywood and six others in Venice, Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley were searched Wednesday, said Sarah Pullen, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 20, 2007 at 11:31:00 AM CET
Mexico extradites drug suspects
Mexico has extradited several key alleged drugs smugglers to the US, including the reputed leader of one of country's most powerful drug cartels.
Osiel Cardenas was among a group of 11 suspects handed over, officials said.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 20, 2007 at 2:27:00 AM CET
Berauschende Erfahrung mit "Dry Whiskey"
Aztekische Kultpflanze, indianisches Heilmittel, Modedroge: Der Peyote-Kaktus. Wenn Jugendliche ganz plötzlich den Wunsch entwickeln, in die Kakteenzucht einzusteigen, dann sollten die Eltern sicherheitshalber einen Blick auf die Pflanzung werfen. Einer der beliebtesten, weil vergleichsweise leicht zu beschaffenden halluzinogenen Wirkstoffe, Meskalin, kommt nämlich im Peyote-Kaktus vor und kann höchst simpel daraus gewonnen werden.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 19, 2007 at 12:21:00 PM CET
Anna Nicole Smith's Lover Gave Son Drug, Tried to Cover It Up
Anna Nicole Smith's romantic partner, longtime lawyer and alleged father of her infant daughter provided her son with one of the drugs that killed him — then tried to cover it up by flushing the remaining pills down the toilet, a report says.
The charges surfaced Monday as Bahamian officials agreed to conduct a formal inquest into the death of 20-year-old Daniel Smith in his mother's hospital room there in September.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 19, 2007 at 12:15:00 PM CET
11 Search Warrants Served at Marijuana Distribution Centers
More marijuana-laced food products are showing up in underground markets. This week, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided marijuana distribution centers across Los Angeles County. After serving 11 federal search warrants, DEA agents seized quite a haul: Along with several thousand pounds of cannabis, pot plants, weapons, and cash, they found "large quantities of marijuana-laced edibles." These "edibles" seem to be a growing trend among the medical marijuana crowd and other stoners. The feds are finding the items "especially on the West Coast," says one, but they're turning up as far away as the United Kingdom.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 19, 2007 at 11:10:00 AM CET
Colombia seizes $54m drugs cash
Colombian authorities have seized $54m (£27m) in cash as well as gold ingots from the country's largest drugs cartel in a series of raids.
The cash came from shipments delivered by the Norte del Valle cartel, which Washington says has moved more than 500 tons of cocaine to the US.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 19, 2007 at 12:32:00 AM CET
123 Haschischkonsumenten ausgeforscht
Die Polizei in Wolfsberg hat 123 Personen ausgeforscht, die Marihuana und Haschisch konsumiert, geschmuggelt oder damit gehandelt haben. Der Gesamtwert des konsumierten Suchtgiftes dürfte weit über 20.000 Euro liegen.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 18, 2007 at 9:48:00 PM CET
Special water bottle used to smuggle drugs in airport?
Newport News native and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick had a water bottle confiscated by security officials at Miami International Airport.
A police report says the bottle had a hidden compartment and that it contained a small amount of residue that is "closely associated with marijuana."
wtkr.com courier-journal.com Michael Vick Suspected Of Toting Marijuana Inside Custom Water Bottle thesmokinggun.com
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