The officials found the drugs on Monday after receiving a tip from suspicious colleagues in Argentina who had recently uncovered 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden in a similar shipment in the port of Buenos Aires in a police operation dubbed Manzanas Blancas (white apples).

earthtimes.org
laht.com

Frische Ware als Tarnung: In Brasilien haben Drogenermittler 1,7 Tonnen Kokain sichergestellt. Das Rauschgift lag zwischen Äpfeln versteckt in Containern und sollte nach Spanien verschifft werden.

spiegel.de

Das Hauptproblem, Streckmittel, wird nach wie vor vernachlässigt. Dafür weist das BKA jetzt auf ein Problem hin, das bisher höchstens Szene-Kennern, regelmäßigen Konsumenten oder niederländischen Coffeeshopbetreibern bekannt war: Der unkontrollierte Pestizid-Einsatz durch niederländische Grower.

hanfjournal.de

For decades, the United States have been waging a War on Drugs, both within its borders and throughout Central America. This struggle has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of law enforcements officers and civilians while drug use in America has not declined. So what’s the point?

atlanticsentinel.com

Traditionally Fox News is not known for being liberal on any topics. Legalizing marijuana is definitely a very liberal opinion so the fact that they made an hour debate is a refreshing surprise. John Stossel explores the facts about marijuana legalization and pretty much wipes the floor with the prohibitionist propaganda here. This is a really great piece with a debate, information, statistics, and pretty much all the evidence you need to compile to show what a failure the war on drugs has become. Well worth blazing and taking an hour to watch. Check the videos after the jump.

hailmaryjane.com

The debate over medical marijuana started in earnest 14 years ago, when Californians passed Proposition 215. That allowed people with a doctor's recommendation to possess and grow marijuana for personal medical use.
Today, medical marijuana is legal in 14 states and voters in Arizona and South Dakota will decide on the issue in November.
California voters face another historic vote this fall on whether to legalize pot for everybody over the age of 21.

foxnews.com

After more than 20 years of staging the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, High Times branchws out with its first domestic pot-judging contest, the Medical Cannabis Cup, in San Francisco at Terra (511 Harrison St.) on June 19-20.
HT Medical Cannabis Cup
A small group of judges (mostly High Times staffers) determined the winners in four categories: indica, sativa, hash and edibles. The other categories were voted by attendees.

celebstoner.com
msnbc.msn.com

Marihuana grow operations appear in homes or outbuildings in both residential, rural or commercial/industrial areas. Often larger homes or buildings are selected, as they will support a larger growing capacity. From the outside, they often appear normal, however, the interiors may have received significant structural, electrical and heating system modifications not in accordance with applicable building, natural gas and electrical codes.

bclocalnews.com