War On Drugs
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Alberta First Nation’s war on drug trafficking reducing overdoses: ‘We hit it hard’Plywood covers the doors and windows of several homes on the Blood Reserve, a vivid image of the southern Alberta First Nation's life-and-death battle with drug traffickers.CanadaSep 5, 2023
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Is the ‘War on Drugs’ over? Canada is seeing a ‘shift’ in its approach to drugs, experts say"The war on drugs has been a failure," said a professor. Now, amid rising overdoses, lawmakers across Canada are shifting their stance on opioids, magic mushrooms and other drugs.CanadaDec 8, 2021
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Saskatoon on track to see more emergency room visits due to meth than last yearThere were nearly 1,000 emergency room visits due to meth usage in 2020. Saskatchewan Health Authority said this year's numbers are on track to be the same -- if not worse.CanadaSep 18, 2021
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Philippines’ Duterte threatens to jail those who refuse COVID-19 vaccinePresident Rodrigo Duterte offered citizens a stark choice: get the jab or go to jail.TrendingJun 22, 2021
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Fact or Fiction: Will decriminalizing and regulating illegal drugs save lives in Ontario?As COVID-19 continues to ravage the country, a silent epidemic armed with an unregulated poison has been killing Ontarians at a horrifying rate.CannabisJan 13, 2021
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‘I’ve been brought back to life six times’: How a B.C. man escaped the Downtown Eastside alive"If I fell down, I was going to get back up": Guy Felicella battled addiction for decades on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and won.HealthAug 10, 2020
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Philippine police had ‘permission to kill’ tens of thousands in war on drugs: UNThe report said that some statements from the highest levels of government had "risen to the level of incitement to violence" and "vilification of dissent is being increasingly institutionalized."WorldJun 4, 2020
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Sri Lanka interviews 47 potential executioners as rights groups slam return of death penaltySri Lanka began advertising the grim career opportunity in newspapers in February. The ad called for applicants with "excellent moral character" and "mental strength."CrimeApr 3, 2019
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U.S. Senate passes criminal justice reform bill, hands Trump a bipartisan winSenate passage of the bill gives President Donald Trump a signature policy victory, with the outcome hailed by scores of conservative and liberal advocacy groupsPoliticsDec 19, 2018
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Sea turtle rescued after becoming tangled up in 26 bales of cocaineA U.S. Coast Guard anti-drug smuggling ship made a surprise discovery: a sea turtle, tangled up in $53 million worth of cocaine bales.WorldDec 20, 2017
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