Toronto’s controversial mayor says he hits the gym every day now, and no more crack or drunken stupors
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Busted Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Charged in Mexico
Makes it less likely the head of the Sinaloa cartel will be swiftly extradited to the U.S.
What The Arrest Of ‘El Chapo’ Means For Mexico
Cheers, tears and fears follow the arrest of drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman
France Approves First Cannabis-Based Drug
French multiple sclerosis patients will be able to use Sativex, an oral spray
Burma’s Opium Production Has Hit Record Levels Because Farmers Have No Choice
U.N. says figures are up by 26% in 2013 — the seventh consecutive year of increase
Taiwan Makes Massive Heroin Bust
Drugs found at airport stashed inside music equipment
Conservative Saudi Arabia Is Becoming a Hotbed for Amphetamines
In strict, conservative Saudi Arabia, there are signs of a booming illicit amphetamines trade
With Labs Pumping Out Legal Highs, China Is the New Front in the Global Drug War
The drugs arrived in an “unnamed, unmarked package,” recalls Timothy LaMere. The rest of what happened that night is more of a blur. After sharing the 2C-E — a synthetic imitation of the rave drug ecstasy — with friends …
Thai Dealers Push Candy-Flavored Methamphetamine on Kids Outside Schools
Recent reports that flavorings such as chocolate and strawberry are being used to disguise the bitter taste of methamphetamine sold to children in Thailand have caused outrage, but the trend is sadly nothing new. Dealers have …
Burmese Refugees Remain in Limbo by Thai Border Despite Political Reforms
The wrinkled limestone karst landscape of the Thai-Burmese border is home to around 130,000 Burmese refugees. Many who fled decades of ethnic conflict have lost their lands, families and livelihoods, and countless children born …
Must-Reads from Around the World
New Zealand legalizes gay marriage, the U.S. proposes a human rights monitor in Western Sahara and organized crime in East Asia is worth around $90 billion.
The Rise of Mexico’s Vigilante Militias: Will They Help or Hurt the Drug War?
Frustrated by the government’s lack of progress against criminal gangs, local communities are fielding their own security forces
Must-Reads from Around the World
Leaders in Africa refuse to recognize a rebel leader as the new president of Central African Republic and Japan’s central bank is set to announce a new billion-dollar plan