Author: Bush tapes not meant for public
21-February-2005, United States, CNN.com
An author who secretly recorded his conversations with then-Gov. George W. Bush told CNN Monday that the tapes were a historical record that he never wanted made public.
Doug Wead -- a former aide to President Bush's father, George H.W. Bush -- ...
Mexican schools provide drug songs
21-February-2005, Mexico, CNN.com
Mexico's school libraries are stocking a book that includes the lyrics of "narcocorridos" -- folk songs that glorify drug traffickers -- causing a storm of criticism in a country where the drug market and its violence have become part of life in ...
New Miss Madison speaks out about date rape drugs
21-February-2005, United States, The Capital Times
A year and a half ago, UW-Madison student Greta Hafeman spent 17 hours unconscious, the victim of a "date rape" drug.
Although she was not sexually assaulted, she nonetheless felt violated. She has focused much of her free time and energy since ...
Secret Tapes Show Bush's Concern Over Past
21-February-2005, United States, Michaelmoore.com
President Bush was concerned "his mistakes as a youth" would disqualify him from running for the nation's highest office, said an old friend who secretly recorded private conversations in which Bush appears to acknowledge past drug use.
"I don't ...
Ecstasy trials for combat stress
17-February-2005, United States, Guardian Unlimited
American soldiers traumatised by fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are to be offered the drug ecstasy to help free them of flashbacks and recurring nightmares.
The US food and drug administration has given the go-ahead for the soldiers to be ...
Raaz in trouble over drugs charge, India seeks ...
17-February-2005, India, The Indian Express
India has sought consular access to Bollywood actor Vijay Raaz, who was allegedly caught with narcotics at the Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.
Indian Ambassador to UAE, Sudhir Vyas, is also learnt to have sought a report ...
Britain Doubles Funding for Fighting Drugs in ...
16-February-2005, United Kingdom, VOA News
Britain says it plans to double its spending on anti-drug efforts in Afghanistan. But British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw adds that without a balanced approach, extra funds will do little to solve the problem.
During a day trip to the capital ...
War on drugs finds ally in K-9 ruling
13-February-2005, United States, The Monitor
Local law enforcement is declaring the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that a trained dog’s cold, wet nose does not infringe on man’s inalienable right to privacy a crucial victory in the "War on Drugs."
"The ruling basically at present ...
The newest war on drugs
12-February-2005, United States, USNews.com
When Anne's grandmother was hospitalized two years ago with chest pains, she couldn't remember what medications she was on. So doctors sent Anne to the woman's home in eastern Washington State to look in her cabinets. What they found shocked both ...
Drugs in Canada
10-February-2005, Canada, The Economist
LITTLE by little, Canada is groping towards a distinctive approach to drugs, one that focuses on harm reduction rather than the repression favoured by the United States. The federal government is mulling over a bill to decriminalise possession of ...
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