It’s been more then twenty years since there was a serious conversation in this country regarding the legalization of drugs.  Many think it is time to take another look at this possibility.  More then 5000 people have been killed during 2008, in border town drug wars effecting the USA and Mexico.  According to LA Times staff writer,  Tracy Wilkinson, this is more then double the statistics for the previous year.  Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora recognizes, that corruption at the top levels of government is the worst seen in a decade.  More

In early November of this year California voters will decide if the legalization of marijuana will become law.  Little doubt if this legislation is approved by the citizens of that fine state,  other states will begin to follow the lead.  I suppose to large degree,  the economic woes of our country and the global society at large,  has guided the Governor to consider this revenue producing option.  Fourteen states already have approved legislation for medicinal marijuana use.  However,  across the board legalization is a bold step,  in the right direction.  To date, thirty-three states governors’ are having difficulty meeting their unemployment responsibilities to their respective citizens.  Perhaps Governor Schwarzenegger will help to ”terminate” the hesitation of those struggling administrations. More

During the past sixty to seventy years the United States has been involved in countless invasions, “conflicts”, and wars in various countries. Looking back on some of these events will help us put into perspective the “drug on wars”!  At the height of the Vietnam conflict,  US intelligence documented a strategy being utilized by our adversary to flood the US occupied areas with extremely potent heroin. Many of the returning veterans can speak to this reality. In the early 1900s the Golden Triangle in southeast Asia ruled the heroin industry. In terms of production and distribution no other region could match the output. More

It has been about a year since I started blogging about the global drug problems. However, I first acknowledged the problems in the “war on drugs”, back in 1986. Globally, technology has grown by leaps and bounds since the ’80s. Law enforcement has developed many new assets to help contain the proliferation of illicit drugs. The fact remains that the drugs are here to stay!! What can we do going forward to eliminate the violent by-products of this incredibly profitable industry? Throughout the years, I presented my arguments to many people, sitting on both sides of this divisive issue. Generally, folks believe that I am merely advocating the use of drugs, so everyone wishing to “be stoned”, can be. Nothing could be further from the truth. More

The slaying of babies is not something only seen when countries or rival tribal factions take arms against one another. Drug wars have always produced an equal amount of reprehensible killings. Infants to toddlers and youngsters to teens have always been targets, during drug gang disputes. Most notable, the killings that recently took place in New Orleans,La. A young mother, her twenty-three month old, and another child visiting were shot in the back of their heads gangland style. Police found crack cocaine and marijuana at the scene of this heinous crime. Clearly the perpetrators of this insanity are trying to send a serious message and dictate terms to those who survive their treachery. As a Florida resident I also recall an entire family being killed along the parkway, early one morning. Drugs were also at the bottom of that massacre. Cable news networks are giving a lot of attention to the global drug war these days. The murdering of innocent children in any city across the country,  is a loss to us all.

On March 14, 2009 a meeting of the G20 took place in England. This group of 20 finance ministers and and bank governors, from developed countries, continues to try and solve global economic woes. The participating countries are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union. More

I suppose from the time I was a child, various agencies have touted their successes regarding drug crackdowns and arrests. We are witnessing that same type of media spin now regarding Mexico’s cartels. Our new Attorney General held a news conference to announce that over 700 hundred people were captured and nearly 60 million dollars in cash and assets have been seized, from a large and well organized Mexican cartel. The violence associated with this cartel, rivals anything that we’ve seen coming out of the war in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. More

Its 5:30am and as I exit the front door of the hotel, the freezing cold air bites my face. Every other part of my body is layered in three to four pieces of clothing. I feel like I’m ready to face the frigid air for the next several hours. I await a small jitney to take me over to the metro station in suburban Maryland. More