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Most Americans Want Marijuana Legalized and Regulated

Russ Belville, AlterNet. May 23, 2012.

The latest public opinion poll shows that a growing majority of American voters support the legalization and regulation of marijuana.

At Historic Drug Policy Summit, Guatemalan President Calls for Regional Legalization

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 23, 2012.

In Antigua, Guatemala, Guatemalan President Perez Molina suggested overhauling Central America's drug policy, but no consensus was reached.

How the Drug War Spread Across the Entire World

Emily Dickinson, Washington Monthly. January 16, 2012.

Colombia’s incredible turnaround strategy has become a rare success story in the drug war, as well as its most formidable brand and export. It is, however, problematic.

How the US Props Up Criminals and Murderers All in the Name of Our Catastrophic Drug War

Ryan Devereaux, AlterNet. July 8, 2011.

The US appears to be repeating its historically catastrophic strategy of propping up human rights abusers and simplistically relying on militarization to root out social problems.

"Securitizing" Immigration Leads to Flagrant Human Rights Abuses in Mexico, U.S.

Laura Carlsen, Center for International Policy. December 9, 2008.

The Mexican government (half-heartedly) complains about the way its emigrants are treated in the U.S., but its own record isn't better.