http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Illegal_DrugsFind stories, videos, and photos about Illegal Drugs from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:14:45 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/US/07/21/dental.doping/tztop.morrison.cnn.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Illegal_Drugs14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Illegal Drugs from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/21/dental.doping/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/21/dental.doping/index.html#cnnSTCTextKenny Morrison soaked in life from his beachfront home. A top chef at a trendy L.A. restaurant, he served dinner to the Hollywood stars, including A-listers.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/15/mexico.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/15/mexico.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextMexican authorities were searching Wednesday for two politicians accused of belonging to the Familia Michoacana drug cartel, which is blamed for killing more than 30 federal police officers in a series of attacks since Saturday.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/14/mexico.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/14/mexico.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn recent days, Michoacan, the home state of President Felipe Calderon, has become a flashpoint of violence in Mexico's deadly war against drug cartels. Since Calderon went after the drug cartels shortly after coming into office in 2006, more than 10,000 people have died across Mexico, about 1,000 of them police.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/16/mexico.clergy.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/16/mexico.clergy.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe killing last weekend of a Catholic priest and two seminary students in southwest Mexico marked the first time that drug cartel hit men have purposefully targeted a clergyman, said Manuel Corral, public relations secretary for Mexico's Council of Bishops.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/05/meth.ads.spanish/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/05/meth.ads.spanish/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's a snapshot meant to shock: a bloodied woman hunched over with this caption underneath, "My mother knew I'd never hurt her, then she got in the way."Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/20/mexico.narco.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/20/mexico.narco.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextA top Mexican drug cartel suspect has been arrested along with 12 accomplices, including five women, federal authorities said.Thu, 21 May 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/09/health.pot.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/09/health.pot.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextDo men who frequently smoke pot have a higher risk of testicular cancer than those who do not? It's possible, according to a new study. However, the researchers say the link is currently a "hypothesis" that needs further testing.Mon, 18 May 2009 16:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/18/mexico.us.cartels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/18/mexico.us.cartels/index.html#cnnSTCTextJoaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, a 54-year-old drug cartel leader whose nickname means "Shorty," is the most wanted man in Mexico. He's also one of the most wanted men in the United States.Mon, 18 May 2009 15:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/asia.drug.offence.penalties/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/asia.drug.offence.penalties/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsia is a major source of opium and heroin for the world market, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime. Consequently, across Asia, most countries have adopted a severe stance against drug-related crime, and heavy penalties -- including capital punishment -- have been widely adopted.Tue, 05 May 2009 07:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/21/teen.drug.smugglers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/21/teen.drug.smugglers/index.html#cnnSTCTextSitting in high school, math and history lessons never captured Danny Santos' imagination. The drug-fueled streets of the Texas-Mexico border provided his education, and he was an excellent student.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/16/creative.drug.smugglers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/16/creative.drug.smugglers/index.html#cnnSTCTextDrug traffickers are throwing everything they've got at getting drugs into the United States any way they can.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/obama.mexico/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/obama.mexico/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama travels to Mexico on Thursday as the United States' neighbor to the south continues to wrestle with increasingly deadly drug wars.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/cafferty.legal.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/cafferty.legal.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's something to think about:Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/phillips.janet.napolitano/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/phillips.janet.napolitano/index.html#cnnSTCTextHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano unveiled a $700 million plan on Tuesday to help Mexico fight violent drug cartels, which includes a U.S. crackdown on the flow of weapons and money into Mexico.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:11:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267768,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267768,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe troubled son of Ryan O'Neal was busted last year for alleged meth possessionWed, 25 Mar 2009 18:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/19/atlanta.drug.cartels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/19/atlanta.drug.cartels/index.html#cnnSTCTextOscar Reynoso owed his bosses $300,000, and he was running out of time.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/mexican.drug.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/mexican.drug.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bloody war between Mexican drug cartels is no longer solely a south-of-the-border problem, members of Congress said Tuesday at a hearing on the issue.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/27/juarez.mexico.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/27/juarez.mexico.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextJose Molinar knew something wasn't right. He hadn't heard from his wife for a few hours, which was not sitting well with him.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/25/mexico.juarez.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/25/mexico.juarez.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextCiudad Juarez was converted into a fortress as members of President Felipe Calderon's security cabinet met Wednesday in the border town to devise a strategy to combat narcotraffickers.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/25/holder.drug.cartel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/25/holder.drug.cartel/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. investigators have wrapped up a major 21-month drug-enforcement operation aimed at crippling a powerful and violent Mexican cartel operating in the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/19/mexico.drug.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/19/mexico.drug.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextNo one, especially not one of Mexico's top law enforcement officials, denies that killings by drug cartels have reached record levels.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/18/mexico.drug.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/18/mexico.drug.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextA shootout in a border city that leaves five alleged drug traffickers sprawled dead on the street and seven police wounded. A police chief and his bodyguards gunned down outside his house in another border city. Four bridges into the United States shut down by protesters who want the military out of their towns and who officials say are backed by narcotraffickers.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/26/mexico.drug.czar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/26/mexico.drug.czar/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former anti-drug czar in Mexico has been arrested on corruption charges in his home state of Chiapas, officials said.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/21/mexico.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/21/mexico.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextMexican authorities have detained the country's former drug czar on suspicion that he may have accepted $450,000 a month in bribes from drug traffickers, Mexico's attorney general said Friday.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:31:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856623,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856623,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhatever the outcome of the official inquiry into the death of officials central to the government's anti-drug effort, the public will suspect the cartels were responsible Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/26/mexico.cartel.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/26/mexico.cartel.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextMexican authorities have arrested a reputed senior member of a major Tijuana-based drug cartel after a shootout, U.S. authorities confirmed Sunday.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/09/18/canada.pot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/09/18/canada.pot/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe leader of Canada's Green Party, which supports the legalization of marijuana, has apologized for never smoking pot.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1828750,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1828750,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfghan drug lords are increasingly converting opium into heroin at home with outside technical help and chemicals smuggled from abroad, the U.N. saidFri, 01 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/31/frank.bill.ireport/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/31/frank.bill.ireport/index.html#cnnSTCTextRep. Barney Frank introduced a House bill Wednesday that would end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, or about a quarter-pound, of marijuana.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/frank.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/frank.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821697,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821697,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA global survey finds that Americans are most likely to have tried illegal drugsFri, 11 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/afghan.hash.bust/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/afghan.hash.bust/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan police this week seized a massive stockpile of hashish, a stash that weighed as much as 30 double-decker London buses, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said on Wednesday.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/26/btsc.mexico.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/26/btsc.mexico.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe boy looked to be about 12 or 13 years old. Chubby, he struggled a bit with his bicycle as he rode to where we stood. He had a slight smirk as he played a tape that blared music from speakers tied to his bike.Tue, 27 May 2008 20:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/13/colombia.extraditions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/13/colombia.extraditions/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Colombian government sent 14 suspected paramilitary leaders to the United States on drug charges Tuesday after authorities said they violated a 2003 deal with the government.Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/30/colombia.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/30/colombia.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextColombian police have killed a drug trafficker who the government says is one of the most sought-after fugitive outside the country's rebel leaders.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/20/drug.subs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/20/drug.subs/index.html#cnnSTCTextSophisticated submarine-like boats are the latest tool drug runners are using to bring cocaine north from Colombia, U.S. officials say.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/24/court.medical.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/24/court.medical.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorkers who are legally prescribed marijuana to treat illness can still be fired from their jobs, following a ruling Thursday from the California Supreme Court.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/10/scotus.crack.cocaine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/10/scotus.crack.cocaine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal judges have the discretion to give "reasonably" shorter prison terms for crack-cocaine crimes to reduce the disparity with crimes involving cocaine powder.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/17/afghan.opium/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/17/afghan.opium/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United Nations is calling on NATO to do more to stop the Afghan opium trade after a new survey showed how the drug dominates Afghanistan's economy.Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1682111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1682111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDenver and the small town of Hailey, Idaho, join the liberalizing trend toward rolling back the tough laws on potThu, 08 Nov 2007 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/08/drug.traffic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/08/drug.traffic/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States, Colombia and Mexico are slowing the flow of cocaine and methamphetamine into the U.S., according to new figures from the Drug Enforcement Administration.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:05:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1681595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1681595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe use and trafficking of crack have long been treated more harshly than the same offenses for powder cocaine. New federal sentencing guidelines aim to rectify thatWed, 07 Nov 2007 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/17/pip.hempregulation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/17/pip.hempregulation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe feds call industrial hemp a controlled substance -- the same as pot, heroin, LSD -- but advocates say a sober analysis reveals a harmless, renewable cash crop with thousands of applications that are good for the environment. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1672244,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1672244,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBumper cannabis crops -- and tighter border controls -- are creating a looming internal drug problem for the countryTue, 16 Oct 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/24/steroids.bust/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/24/steroids.bust/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal drug officials say they've arrested 124 people and busted 56 labs in the largest illegal steroid investigation in U.S. history.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/10/colombia.suspect/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/10/colombia.suspect/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn alleged drug kingpin was captured in his underwear Monday, hiding in a bush outside a house in western Colombia, government officials said in Bogota.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1653862,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1653862,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe momentum behind changing New York's harsh Rockefeller drug laws seems gone, as lawmakers worry about narcotics kingpins getting out of jailFri, 17 Aug 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/07/18/steroids0424/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/07/18/steroids0424/index.htmlFrom his parked car, Jack, the special agent from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, had a clear view of the entrance to the Empress Hotel in La Jolla, Calif. It was Dec. 14, an overcast day, and Jack's men were all in place. They were hoping to arrest a key figure in Mexico's steroid industry, a pharmaceuticals executive and trained veterinarian named Alberto Saltiel-Cohen, who, according to a tip, was staying at the Empress. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631416,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631416,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs America's appetite for coke fades, Guinea Bissau has become a key transit point for Colombia's narco-traffickers with an eye on the growing European marketWed, 13 Jun 2007 07:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1631604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1631604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether judges are required to impose dramatically longer sentences for crack cocaine than for cocaine powderMon, 11 Jun 2007 22:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/13/Dobbs.Feb14/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/13/Dobbs.Feb14/index.htmlWe're fighting a war that is inflicting even greater casualties than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and, incredibly, costing even more money. We're losing the War on Drugs, and we've been in retreat for three decades.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/02/sheriff.indictment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/02/sheriff.indictment/index.htmlThe investigation that exposed an allegedly corrupt Virginia sheriff's department began with a package containing vials of a date-rape drug.Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/afghanistan.opium/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/afghanistan.opium/index.htmlOpium cultivation in Afghanistan has hit record levels -- up by more than 40 percent from 2005 -- despite hundreds of millions in counternarcotics money, Western officials told The Associated Press.Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/16/felix.arrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/16/felix.arrest/index.htmlOne of the world's most wanted drug lords was captured Wednesday aboard a recreational fishing boat off Mexico's Baja peninsula, federal law enforcement officials said.Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/05/17/drug.arrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/05/17/drug.arrest/index.htmlA man on the United States' list of most-wanted international drug traffickers was arrested Wednesday morning in Brazil, officials said.Wed, 17 May 2006 17:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/02/01/drug.pups/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/02/01/drug.pups/index.htmlA two-year investigation into a Colombian heroin ring netted more than 65 pounds of drugs, resulted in the arrests of more than 20 people and saved the lives of some drug-smuggling Labrador retrievers, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday.Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/30/heroin.ring/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/30/heroin.ring/index.htmlThe Drug Enforcement Administration announced the arrest Wednesday of 78 people as part of a probe into a suspected Colombian heroin ring accused of using artwork, furniture and clothing to smuggle drugs into the United States.Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/10/14/mexico.drugs.altanta/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/10/14/mexico.drugs.altanta/index.htmlThe Drug Enforcement Administration said Thursday it has wrapped up an operation aimed at shutting down an alleged Atlanta-based hub of a major Mexican drug cartel.Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/30/meth.raids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/30/meth.raids/index.htmlMore than 400 suspected producers and distributors of methamphetamine are in custody after DEA-led task forces fanned out in about 200 U.S. towns and cities in an operation aimed at denting the growing scourge of meth abuse, officials announced Tuesday.Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/14/drug.money/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/14/drug.money/index.htmlA two-year undercover investigation targeting money laundering operations in the United States and Colombia has resulted in 81 indictments and 36 arrests of people allegedly connected to a major drug cartel, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Tuesday.Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/06/scotus.medical.marijuana/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/06/scotus.medical.marijuana/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled doctors can be blocked from prescribing marijuana for patients suffering from pain caused by cancer or other serious illnesses.Mon, 06 Jun 2005 15:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/qantas.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/qantas.security/index.htmlLuggage security at Sydney airport is under scrutiny amid revelations more baggage handlers may be stood down next week.Fri, 13 May 2005 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/05/03/pot.risk/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/05/03/pot.risk/index.htmlThe earlier a young person uses marijuana the greater the risk for mental health problems later in life, the director of National Drug Control Policy said Tuesday, basing his conclusion on a survey of medical research.Tue, 03 May 2005 21:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/25/heroin.terror/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/25/heroin.terror/index.htmlAn accused heroin kingpin has been indicted and arrested in a massive narcotics conspiracy involving Afghanistan's former Taliban regime, U.S. Attorney David N. Kelley has said.Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/12/fairchild/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/12/fairchild/index.htmlWhen William Fairchild's friend traded her car for $70 worth of crack cocaine, police say he helped carry out an elaborate scheme to get it back from the drug dealer.Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/23/drug.bust/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/23/drug.bust/index.htmlA major drug trafficking operation that allegedly moved cocaine, marijuana, and cash between Colombia and the United States through the Caribbean has been dealt a major blow, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Wednesday.Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/05/16/haiti.drugs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/05/16/haiti.drugs/index.htmlU.S. federal agents have arrested Haiti's former national police chief in Miami, as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the Caribbean nation, according to a DEA spokesman and court documents.Sun, 16 May 2004 06:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/03/04/airport.drug.bust/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/03/04/airport.drug.bust/index.htmlThe New York City Police Department said Thursday it has cracked a major drug ring it says brought more than $75 million worth of cocaine from Guyana to the New York area each year.Thu, 04 Mar 2004 21:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/11/24/353766/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/11/24/353766/index.htmIf you're among those of us who did inhale, you'll recall one of the weed's enjoyable side effects: intense attacks of the munchies that sent you scurrying for baked beans and Moon Pies faster than...Mon, 24 Nov 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/09/04/205889/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/09/04/205889/index.htmWelcome to the nightmare." That was the message Mexico's incoming president, Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon, received shortly before his inauguration last December. It came, via couriers, from Subco...Mon, 04 Sep 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/03/12/73173/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/03/12/73173/index.htmAMERICA'S so-called war on drugs is looking more and more like the real thing. Troops invade Panama in part to bring Manuel Noriega to justice for his alleged crimes as a drug trafficker. On the Me...Mon, 12 Mar 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/11/01/85438/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/11/01/85438/index.htmInnocent bystanders shot down on city streets. Overdosed teenagers dying in emergency rooms. Newborn babies writhing in pain from cocaine withdrawal. The ugliest images of our country's drug epidem...Wed, 01 Nov 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/10/09/72555/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/10/09/72555/index.htmTHINK OF the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a service company with 260 lines of business -- the number of laws Congress tells it to enforce -- competing for resources and management attention. ...Mon, 09 Oct 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/06/20/70694/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/06/20/70694/index.htmDRUGS ARE dangerous. Even users agree on that. Yet the U.S. seems to be getting nowhere in its war against them. In frustration, large numbers of Americans, including academics, members of Congress...Mon, 20 Jun 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/06/20/70695/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/06/20/70695/index.htmTHE ILLICIT DRUG TRADE is probably the fastest-growing industry in the world and is unquestionably the most profitable. A handful of Latin American countries grow coca leaves that yield cocaine, wh...Mon, 20 Jun 1988 04:01:00 EDT