Politics Outside US
Europe: Dutch Cannabis Commission Recommends Making Coffee Shops "Members Only," Legalizing Cultivation for Supply
Holland's famous cannabis coffee shops should become "members only" to serve local communities and prevent "drug tourism," a commission set up to advise the Dutch government recommended last week.
Europe: Copenhagen Ponders Cannabis Decriminalization, Coffee Shops
In its glory days, the Copenhagen neighbourhood of Christiania was known as the place to go to purchase cannabis. It even had a "Pusher Street" where vendors sold their wares.
Europe: Londoners Fined For Marijuana Possession Are Tearing Up Their Tickets
Since the British Labor government's rescheduling of cannabis as a more serious drug went into effect in January, police have undertaken a three-pronged strategy to deal with pot smokers.
Latin American: Mexican Army Accused (Again) of Torture in Drug War
Since Mexican President Felipe Calderon called on the armed forces to join the fight against violent drug trafficking organizations, observers have warned that involving the military in law enforce
Afghanistan: Coalition Death Toll Mounts as Fight for Opium Center Helmand Province Ratchets Up
US and NATO casualties in Afghanistan jumped sharply this week as some 4,000 US Marines and 650 Afghan army troops poured into Helmand province, Afghanistan's largest producer, which supplies more














