War on Drugs

Filed under: Drug Abuse Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FBI released a new report today showing that nationwide, police in the U.S. conduct one drug arrest every 20 seconds and one marijuana arrest every 42 seconds. Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, a group of police, prosecutors …
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Air France staff questioned after 1.4 tons of cocaine found on plane from …

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Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank in Washington, said the case supports U.S. accusations of high-level support for drug trafficking in Venezuela's military as it was unlikely two sergeants and a lieutenant acted alone …
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Press 'Junkie' Coverage of Arrested Teacher Didn't Justify Discharge for Drug …

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He testified that his drug addiction had been under control since January 2012, that he was not aware that the bag he used Oct. 17 contained drugs, that he only used drugs on the weekends, and that he had never used drugs or brought drugs with him to …
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