Source: Prague Monitor 15 December 2009
DRUG MONEY HELPED SAVE BANKS, SAYS UN DRUG TSAR
Source: The Observer Sunday December 13 2009 By Rajeev Syal
ECUADOR SAYS U.S. HELPED COLOMBIA PLAN BOMBING
Source: New York Times December 10, 2009 Report by Reuters, editing by Anthony Boadle
OPIUM BOOMS IN BURMA
Source: AFP December 14, 2009
CZECH GOVERNMENT REGULATES CULTIVATION OF PSYCHOACTIVE PLANTS FOR PERSONAL USE
Source: Ceskenoviny 07.12.2009
BRAZILIAN AYAHUASCA MUSIC
Autores: Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Institute of Medical Psychology, Heidelberg University, Germany and Gustavo Pacheco, National Museum/Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Publisher: Mercado de Letras, Campinas/SP
GORDON BROWN IS FROM ANOTHER UNIVERSE
Sacked government drug adviser says Gordon Brown is from another universe Source: The Daily Telegraph By Andrew Pierce 30 November 2009
THE POWER OF A BADGE
DEA officer stops at a ranch in Texas , and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher says, “Okay , but do not go in that field over there,” as he points out the location.
PROF. NUTT CALLS FOR ROYAL COMMISSION TO EXPLORE CANNABIS DECRIMINALISATION
Source: BBC News November 19 2009 Sacked government drugs adviser Prof David Nutt has called for a Royal Commission to investigate whether cannabis should be decriminalised.
FIRST US MARIJUANA CAFE OPENS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
Source: Reuters November 14, 2009 By Dan Cook