drugs and crime
Medical Marijuana Producers Can Now Sell Fresh Buds, Cannabis Oil in Canada
Following a Supreme Court of Canada decision that legalized the possession of edibles, the government announced Wednesday it has eased restrictions on what medical marijuana can be sold by mail and by certain producers.
Canadian Prosecutor Wants Proof Accused Fraudster Arthur Porter Actually Died in Panama
Porter, the former hospital chief who is accused of taking $11 million in bribes, died of lung cancer while awaiting extradition to Quebec in a Panamanian hospital on Tuesday, according to his wife and associates.
Liquid Cocaine Shipment Busted in Bangladesh
Authorities in Bangladesh say several men conspired to smuggle 407 pounds of liquid cocaine from Uruguay in a shipment of blue plastic barrels marked as Bolivian sunflower oil.
Despite Federal Warnings, Vancouver Votes to License Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
It's the first Canadian city to establish a medical marijuana shop regime, which includes a $30,000 licensing fee and limits proximity to schools. The health minister quickly expressed her deep disappointment.
‘Only Two Cartels Are Left in Mexico,’ Government Official Claims
Mexico's chief criminal investigator said hundreds of smaller splinter cells continue to affect millions of Mexicans across the country. The statements were the most frank assessment made in years about Mexico's cartels.
Mexico Is Having Its Most Depressing Election in Recent History
Remember 2000? Fifteen years since the transition to a multi-party democracy, Mexico's PRI machine is back in power and presiding over a fearful, sour midterm vote. President Peña Nieto's party will likely retain control of Congress.
In Video, El Salvador's Gangs Claim to be Ready for 'War' on Government
A masked gangster appears in the video condemning the government's anti-gang operation, while claiming the united coalition of rival gangs is ready for war if the authorities refuse.
El Salvador Just Had Its Most Violent Month Since the End of the Civil War
After the dismantling of the gang truce in El Salvador last year, violent crime has risen steadily. May saw 635 killings, a 32 percent increase over March, the previous deadliest month.
Chilapa Disappearances Highlight the Struggle Between Drug Gangs for Mexico’s Poppy Trade
Were they community police, or sympathizers of a rival drug gang? The armed people who took over Chilapa may have also taken at least 14 people who remain missing. Guerrero's governor met with the alleged kidnappers anyway.
Mexico Denies Massacre at Ranch, as Families Bury the Accused Cartel Dead in Jalisco
In Ocotlan, Jalisco, locals called the government's raid of a cartel-controlled ranch a "massacre." Authorities hit the airwaves to deny the claims, but troubling inconsistencies hover over the case.
Gun Battle in Mexico Leaves At Least 39 Dead, in Significant Single Toll in Drug War Violence
The one-sided nature of the initial death toll and photos that appear to show several unarmed victims raised speculation on social media that Friday's incident was not a conventional shootout.
Tough-Talking Former Mexican Police Chief Survives Bullet to the Head
Julian Leyzaola is the larger-than-life former top cop of Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez. The attack against him may have been an act of revenge, or as he called it, a hit ordered by a current police official.