Five retired military dogs that spent years working in war zones are putting their noses to new uses by helping police in the U.S. combat methamphetamine and other drugs. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Wars
Mexican Cartel Wars Winding Down?
Mexican authorities on Oct. 1 claimed another coup against the cartels, announcing the arrest of Héctor Beltran Leyva, last remaining kingpin of the Beltran Leyva Organization — the declining crime machine that once controlled much of the west and central parts of… High Times
Narco Wars Drive Migrant Kids To US Borders
US authorities report a record flood of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border, a wave that has been escalating since 2011. About 52,000 have arrived since October, about 112% more than the entire prior year, Alejandro Mayorkas, deputy secretary of the Homeland… High Times
Marijuana Water Wars
Cannabis cultivation is emerging as an issue in the American West's interminable conflicts over control of water. On May 20, the US Bureau of Reclamation (BuRec), which supplies irrigation districts across the western states, issued a policy memo saying its water may … High Times
NSA Blurring the Lines Between Wars on Terror and Drugs
The steady drip of leaks from the fugitive National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden continue to reveal the magnitude to which our own government’s spy agencies are snooping on Americans and the world. High Times
Anabel Hernández Speaks on Mexico’s Narco Wars
Renowned Mexican investigative journalist Anabel Hernández, author of Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their Godfathers, has been receiving police protection since her reporting outed top figures in the country's security apparatus as collaborators with th… High Times