November 18th, 2010
New Highly-Addictive Drug On the Rise in South Africa
A new drug has arrived in South Africa that leaves many users addicted after their first try. In a country where two-fifths of the citizens live on less than $2 a day, this drug, called Whoonga, is rapidly wreaking havoc on South African youth. Whoonga is a drug cocktail created from a variety ...
November 10th, 2010
FDA Requiring Cigarettes to Display Warning Labels.
For the first time in 25 years, The Food and Drug Administration will be requiring cigarette companies to change the packaging for cigarettes. More specifically, it will require graphic warning labels that would cover half of a package’s front and back, as well as the top quarter of all ...
November 5th, 2010
San Francisco vs. The Happy Meal
San Francisco has voted with a veto-proof margin to prevent McDonald’s to serve Happy Meals. This measure makes San Francisco the first bit city to ban fast food restaurants from giving a free toy with meals that have a high level of calories and fat. Instead, the ordinance is requiring ...
October 22nd, 2010
Drug-Sniffing Dogs Offered to Concerned Parents
Every parent has the concern that their children are partaking in illegal drugs behind their backs. It would be difficult to tell whether or not the children are lying on the subject, but in Baltimore, a way has been presented to remedy this. A Maryland-based non-profit group, known as Dogs ...
October 20th, 2010
Hundred Tons of Marijuana Seized in Tijuana
On Monday, Mexican officials seized more than 134 tons of Marijuana in Tijuana. This has already been called the largest drug bust in Mexican history. The drugs were seized after the police noticed a suspicious line of vehicles during a patrol. The officers were soon attacked but discovered the ...
August 23rd, 2010
Mexican President considers legalization to end Drug War
It has been four years since Mexican President Felipe Calderón ordered 4,000 troops to his home county of Michoacán to restore order and break down on the drug trade. Since then, violence between the Mexican Government and organized crime has escalated, with reportedly 28,000 Mexican citizens ...
