Cocaine

SNL's Classic Coke Year

Dennis Perrin | Posted 12.19.2008 | Entertainment


Dennis Perrin

Little wonder that Tina Fey says she would've been frightened to work on the original SNL. It wasn't for the faint-hearted.

Peru Seizes Three Tons Of Cocaine Mixed With Guano

AP | Posted 12.15.2008 | World


LIMA, Peru — Drug agents in Peru say they have seized 3 tons of cocaine mixed into a shipment of guano bound for Spain. A four-month investigat...

Colombia Calls Cocaine Users "Predators Of The Rain Forest"

Jessicah Curtis | Posted 12.08.2008 | World


Jessicah Curtis

If you're into charlie, snow, or a few lines of snort, Colombia's Vice President Francisco Santos Calderón has a message for you: your cocaine use is...

Cocaine Kills Colombian Forests

AP | MEERA SELVA | Posted 11.19.2008 | Green


LONDON — Does white powder damage your green credentials? Colombia's vice president said Tuesday that Britain's middle classes, who recycle and...

Alleged Cocaine Dealer Adds $25 Gas Charge

AP | Posted 09.18.2008 | Chicago


PORTAGE, Ind. -- A man facing drug charges allegedly told a police informant he's charging customers an extra $25 because high gas prices have boosted...

Former Colombia Foreign Minister Argues For An Extension Of Tough U.S. Drug Plan And Free Trade, Supports McCain

Diane Tucker | Posted 09.15.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

I think Senator McCain will probably win in November because what North Americans value most is security, stability and experience, and that is McCain.

Study Shows Politics Worse Than Crack Cocaine

Tom Gerdy | Posted 09.03.2008 | Living


Tom Gerdy

How addictive is the game of politics and power? My unscientific study indicates that crack cocaine is nothing when compared to political power. Let...

Helen Mirren: I Loved Cocaine

AP | Posted 09.02.2008 | Entertainment


LONDON — Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren said she used to love cocaine, but stopped taking the drug after learning that a Nazi war cr...

MacKenzie Phillips Arrested In Airport Drug Bust

People | Posted 08.27.2008 | Entertainment


MacKenzie Phillips was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday for alleged drug possession, police confirm to PEOPLE. "She was being ...

The Chambers Case: Publicity Gimmick or True Justice?

Anthony Papa | Posted 08.17.2008 | Politics


Anthony Papa

How do you get sentenced to less prison time for committing a brutal murder than for a run-of-the-mill nonviolent drug offense?

Evil Internets Trying to Hook Your Kids on Digital Drugs: Either that, or the MSM is Dead

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 08.10.2008 | Living


Maia Szalavitz

A radio host claims that "websites are targeting your children with so-called digital drugs. These are audio files designed to induce drug-like effects."

The Failure of the Office of National Drug Control Policy

John Carnevale | Posted 07.14.2008 | Business


John Carnevale

Having spent eleven years in the Office of National Drug Control Policy, I can say that in contradiction to a recent report, we have little reason to believe that America has reached a turning point in the war on drugs.

Tatum O'Neal's Drug Bust Sentence: Appropriate or Not?

Anthony Papa | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Anthony Papa

Nonviolent drug offenders like Tatum O'Neal should be given an opportunity to receive treatment, not jail time. This would be a more effective solution for both the individual and the community.

God Accused Of Selling Cocaine Near Tampa Church

AP | Posted 06.23.2008 | Home


TAMPA, Fla. — Police say a man named God was arrested near a Tampa church for selling cocaine. Authorities began investigating God Lucky Howard ...

Norway Arrests Woman For Carrying Cocaine In Wig

AP | Posted 06.18.2008 | Living


OSLO, Norway — A British woman's bulging wig did not fool customs agents in Norway who realized she wasn't just having a bad hair day. The wig w...

John McCain And Larry Sinclair: Twin Heroes

Jeff Clark | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home


Jeff Clark

Larry Sinclair is telling the truth about partying and having sex with Obama. To doubt him is to doubt an innocent victim and rob him of his heroic victimhood. The same thing holds true for John McCain...

Henry T. Nicholas III, Broadcom Co-founder, Indicted On Cocaine, Ecstasy And Fraud Charges

AP | GILLIAN FLACCUS | Posted 06.05.2008 | Business


SANTA ANA, Calif. — Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III was indicted on federal narcotics charges that include allegations he slippe...

Obama's Drug Past Isn't Hurting Him -- But Thousands Aren't So Lucky

Vince Beiser | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


Vince Beiser

Many currently incarcerated for drug use are no different than the young Barack Obama, or millions of other Americans like him -- curious kids experimenting with intoxicants for kicks.

The Column of Lasting Insignificance

John Wilcock | Posted 04.11.2008 | Media


John Wilcock

Who has inherited the dream, asked Ebony magazine reporting on the battle between Martin Luther King's heirs for control of the organization that bears his name.

Coke and Hookers, Very Nice. Now Let's Discuss Congestion Pricing.

Nick Antosca | Posted 03.25.2008 | Politics


Nick Antosca

As far as traffic goes, the lower half of Manhattan is sick and it's going to get sicker. Have you been to Times Square on a hot August day in this decade? It feels like being inside a grizzly bear's mouth.

Clinton's Crack Cocaine Apology: Too Little Too Late?

Anthony Papa | Posted 03.04.2008 | Politics


Anthony Papa

Some critics are quick to say Bill Clinton's statement is nothing more than a political ploy to generate support for his wife's presidential run.

Pat Robertson Laughs About His Cocaine-Using Pal On "700 Club"

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 02.18.2008 | Media


On Monday morning's "700 Club", while discussing Hugo Chavez's decision to continue shipping oil to the U.S., Pat Robertson went off on a strange tang...

Coca Is Not a Demon

Milagros Gamero | Posted 01.29.2008 | Living


Milagros Gamero

Although consumption of coca in its purified form -- cocaine -- is not legal in the United States, other countries do include coca consumption among their ancient traditions.

Clinton Supporter Bob Johnson Apologizes To Obama For Drug Comments

CNN | Suzanne Malveaux | Posted 01.17.2008 | Politics


High-profile Hillary Clinton supporter Bob Johnson is apologizing to Barack Obama for comments he made last week regarding the Illinois senator's ackn...

Intervention

Dave Hill | Posted 01.16.2008 | Media


Dave Hill

The other night, I watched an exciting episode of "Intervention," the incredible program that shows some drug addict doing a bunch of drugs for at least half the show until the drug addict's entire family shows up at his house.