Browsing: DRUG WAR

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POT TV - Training death squads, blowing up cocaine labs, and controlling both sides of the border. VICE magazine covers the Mexican Drug War and interviews former undercover DEA agent Celerino Castillo III. Watch the video at VICE on YouTube
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POT TV - An interview with the directors of the new documentary film The House I Live In, which explores the failed drug policies of the United States and the personal costs of the War on Drugs & The House I Live In Official Trailer #1 (2012) Drugs Documentary Movie HD. This film won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2012 for Documentary. It will have a Limited Release in 2012. An investigative look at America's war on drugs and its impact on the criminal justice system, with a focus on the experiences of Nannie Jeter, a former employee of filmmaker Eugene Jarecki's family.
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The entire 2012 Third Party Presidential Debate complete with participants including Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, & Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson. The debate was moderated by Larry King & hosted by the Free And Equal Elections Foundation at the Hilton Chicago. Topics discussed include war on drugs, legalization of marijuana, foreign policy, civil liberties, economy, education reform, & domestic policy.
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POT TV - British Columbia MLA Kash Heed, a former police chief, calls for an end to marijuana prohibition in a new video produced by Stop the Violence BC. From Stop the Violence: Kash Heed, a long-time law enforcement official and MLA, is calling for the legalization and taxation of cannabis to better protect communities and reduce related organized crime activity resulting from the illegal marijuana trade.
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POT TV - Outgoing Mexican President Felipe Calderon will leave a huge Drug War mess behind when he goes. From Al Jazeera: The war on drugs will be the biggest legacy of outgoing Mexican president Felipe Calderon. The war on drugs will be the biggest legacy of outgoing Mexican president, Felipe Calderon. During his six-year term, authorities seized 114 tonnes of cocaine and nearly 11,000 tonnes of marijuana.
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POT TV – Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan has said states should make their own decisions when it comes to medical marijuana. Will Obama stand up for the same thing? From The Big Picture on RT: Since he took office - President Obama has been the most radical anti-drug president in American history - despite promising otherwise. Should he continue America's failed war on drugs - or take a surprising page out of Paul Ryan's playbook? Update* Paul Ryan has now backtracked on medical marijuana.
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POT TV - With drug cartel violence spinning out of control in Mexico, politicians have backed a new law aimed at compensating victims of the violence just two months before Mexico's upcoming federal election. From Al Jazeera: Mexico's government has fast-tracked a law to compensate victims of the country's war on drugs. Congress approved the bill on Tuesday, just a week after it was passed by the Senate, Victims of criminal violence will be eligible for support payments of up to $73,000.
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POT TV - Where do the billions of dollars spent in the War on Drugs actually go? This video from RT looks at who is getting rich from tax dollars spent on drug enforcement in the US including the "addiction recovery industry", the "private prison industry", the "alcohol industry" and the "drug testing industry". The video includes an interview with Mike Riggs, associate editor of Reason Magazine Watch more videos on Pot TV

POT TV - The former U.S. government attorney who put pot activist Marc Emery behind bars joined on Wednesday (April 18, 2012) with Emery's wife Jodie to call for the end of marijuana prohibtion. The press conference was organized by Stop the Violence BC, an activist group founded by Dr. Evan Wood that has had major success in acquiring high-profile endorsements for legalization.
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