CO lawmakers to feds: Halt medical marijuana raids

2010-03-08T20:45:06Z

<div id="subtitle">4 Colorado lawmakers ask US attorney general to stop medical marijuana raids</div><div><p>A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers trying to regulate the state's medical marijuana industry is calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to stop raids of medical marijuana operations, saying the ra...

Guatemala arrests show drug corruption to the core

2010-03-03T15:03:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Guatemala arrests show how drug cartels target weak nations, threaten global security</div><div><p>The arrests of Guatemala's drug czar and national police chief underscore how deeply the world's multibillion-dollar drug industry can corrupt small countries with weak institutions — a trend the Obama administration warned Wednesday threatens global s...

AFGHANISTAN DRUGS

2010-03-03T04:31:19Z

A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent shows U.S. Marines the contents of a cache of drugs and opium packaging gear found in a compound where they are staying in Marjah, Afghanistan, on Monday, March 1, 2010. (AP Photo/

Taliban, not drugs, focus of US-Afghan offensive

2010-03-03T04:15:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Opium cache outside Marjah highlights muddled US war on drugs in Afghanistan</div><div><p>Even by Afghan standards, it was a startling find: An opium packaging workshop, buried under donkey dung and old hay in a stable that U.S. Marines

Afghan Shifting Drug War

2010-03-02T23:45:16Z

FILE - In this Monday, March 1, 2010 file photo, a cache of opium processing materials, discovered by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, lay on the ground inside an Afghan farmer's compound where it was found in Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Two U.S. Drug Enforcem...

Medical pot lawyer files complaint on Colo. raid

2010-02-22T09:32:50Z

<div><p>A medical marijuana lawyer wants the U.S. Department of Justice to discipline agents who raided a the home of a marijuana grower in suburban Denver.</p><p>Rob Corry filed a complaint against the Drug Enforcement Administration on Saturday.</...

Judge acquits 2 ex-Stanford employees

2010-02-22T10:18:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Judge cites weak evidence, acquits 2 ex-Stanford employees in document shredding case</div><div><p>Citing weak evidence, a federal judge on Friday acquitted two former employees of fallen financier Allen Stanford on charges they illegally shredded thousands of company documents to hinder the federal probe into an alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme.</p>...

Medical marijuana lab says it was raided by DEA

2010-02-22T13:42:29Z

<div><p>A lab that tests medical marijuana for dispensaries and patients said Thursday it was raided by federal drug agents and ordered to turn over patient records.</p><p>Full Spectrum Laboratories president Bob Winnicki said CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan soldiers this week captured alleged Colombian drug lord Salomon Camacho, known as "Big Papa," who has a $5 million price on his head in the United States for smuggling cocaine.</p>&lt...

Exclusive: Al Qaeda linked to rogue air network: U.S. official

2010-02-22T20:17:04Z

<div><p>TIMBUKTU, Mali (Reuters) - In early 2008, an official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a report to his superiors detailing what he called "the most significant development in the criminal exploitation of aircraft since 9/11."</p&am...

Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network

2010-02-22T21:06:03Z

Repossessed Cars - How To Buy Repossessed Cars For Sale

2010-02-22T22:48:12Z

Author: Felix

Many people are not aware of how to buy repossessed cars for sale. The starting point here is stating that repossessed cars are the vehicles that have been confiscated by authorities such as banks or any financial authorities involved in car purchase loaning schemes. Repo occurs when the initial purchaser is no longer able to meet the requirements of settling the remaining balances for the car purchase loan. In such situation...

Is There Anything Better Than Government Motorcycle Auctions

2010-02-22T22:48:25Z

Author: Felix

Are you aware of the Government motorcycle auctions? It is a realty that faces many of us if not all of us that cash is hard to come buy. This is needles to say in the current economic climate characterized by massive job loses, diminishing buying power as well as diminishing disposal income. Despite the foregoing all of us still have those things we can categorize as our needs and wants. Despite the grim economic reality you may still be kee...

Federal Government Car Auctions – Grab The Opportunity

2010-02-22T22:48:36Z

Author: Felix

Have you heard about the Federal government car auctions? These are the kinds of auctions where you find amazing car sales. The government gathers vehicles from various sources such as vehicles confiscated in criminal activities, repos from defaulting initial purchasers as well as from cases where some government departments have replaced an old fleet of vehicles with a new one. These vehicles are then availed to the market of willing buyers ...

Things to Bear in Mind When Buying Repossessed Vehicles

2010-02-22T22:49:05Z

Author: Felix

Buying repossessed vehicles can bring you a lot of savings but for the unwary, they can also give a lot of problems. Even new cars have problems, but they are protected by a warranty. Secondhand cars do not have this support, which is why before closing a deal, it is important to bring along a mechanic to check the vehicle out because the deal is usually as-is-where-is when you get it at an auction.

So that you may have a better idea, here are a few ti...

Repossessed cars- buying repossessed cars

2010-02-22T22:49:08Z

Author: Felix

If you have considered buying repossessed cars you know that buying a huge asset like a house or car is a very big step and one ought not to plunge into this without adequate consideration and all caution. The same goes for purchasing repossessed cars. It does not mean that since you can not afford or for some reason you are not setting out to buy a brand new car then you can settle for anything it the repossessed cars market. Fact of the mat...

NY health department takes flak for heroin manual

2010-02-23T00:56:16Z

<div><p>New York's health authorities were on the defensive Tuesday over a pamphlet likened by critics to a DIY manual for heroin addicts.</p><p>The 10-step pamphlet titled "Take Charge, Take Care," features color drawings and easy-to-read text starting with a page on how to prevent overdose.</p><p>The health department said the aim was to protect users from spreading the HIV infection and suffering from overdose...

NYC-funded handout called how-to for heroin users

2010-02-23T01:54:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Drug investigator calls NYC-funded guidebook a step-by-step how-to manual for heroin users</div><div><p>A New York City-funded guidebook for heroin users offers information on how to prepare drugs carefully and care for veins to avoid infection.</p><p>The state's top official with the

ND farmers lose appeal to grow hemp

2010-02-23T12:26:25Z

<div id="subtitle">ND farmers lose appeal to grow hemp; US appeals court affirms dismissal of federal lawsuit</div><div><p>A federal appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit by two North Dakota farmers who said they should be allowed to grow industrial hemp without fear of federal criminal ...

Feds: Arrests in Africa link al-Qaida and drugs

2010-02-23T14:10:33Z

<div id="subtitle">Feds: Arrests in Africa of 3 men show links between al-Qaida and drug traffickers</div><div><p>Three accused al-Qaida associates taken to New York on Friday are charged with plotting to ferry drugs through the Sahara desert to ...

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CO lawmakers to feds: Halt medical marijuana raids

Guatemala arrests show drug corruption to the core

AFGHANISTAN DRUGS

Taliban, not drugs, focus of US-Afghan offensive

Afghan Shifting Drug War

Medical pot lawyer files complaint on Colo. raid

Judge acquits 2 ex-Stanford employees

Medical marijuana lab says it was raided by DEA

Exclusive: Al Qaeda linked to rogue air network: U.S. official

Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network

Repossessed Cars - How To Buy Repossessed Cars For Sale

Is There Anything Better Than Government Motorcycle Auctions

Federal Government Car Auctions – Grab The Opportunity

Things to Bear in Mind When Buying Repossessed Vehicles

Repossessed cars- buying repossessed cars

NY health department takes flak for heroin manual

NYC-funded handout called how-to for heroin users

ND farmers lose appeal to grow hemp

Feds: Arrests in Africa link al-Qaida and drugs