This is something to ponder… Colombia’s cocaine production reached a record high in 2023, despite government efforts to combat the illicit industry. The booming cocaine trade is driving insecurity, corruption, and violence, damaging key economic sectors like the oil industry. The cultivation of coca and production of cocaine has been fueled by a complex interplay […]

Border Report McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former sheriff’s deputy who staged a drug bust was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison on Tuesday. Baldemar Cardenas, 39, of McAllen participated in a conspiracy to steal nearly 73 pounds of cocaine. “I just want to apologize to the United States and the State of […]

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The Wire writes Writer and journalist Karan Madhok’s book ‘Ananda’ is a deep-dive into the cannabis plant – what it is, what it does, and how Indian society looks at and reacts to it. They also interviewed him Kozhikode: Cannabis plants are easy to spot in India, growing wild on the sides of roads and highways. […]

CONCORD – A man from Puerto Rico, formerly living in Manchester, pleaded guilty today in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces. Lewistone Baez Miranda, age 50, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, cocaine. Baez Miranda is the third of six […]

PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY, Minn. — The Prairie Island Indian Community plans to open a cannabis dispensary as soon as this summer. The PIIC said Thursday Island Peži will open in the next few months “subject to obtaining all necessary Tribal licensure and approval.” The reservation is located near Red Wing, about an hour southeast of […]