Time Magazine has more on America’s love affair with pot.
From Time:
Why the high numbers? Jim Anthony, chair of the department of epidemiology at Michigan State University and an author of the study, says U.S. drug habits have to do, in part, with the country’s affluence — many Americans can afford to spend their income on [...]

Last weekend, the New York Times Magazine had a feature article on the ongoing drug war in Mexico. The report follows Genaro Garcia Luna, the top cop in Mexico, as he attempts to battle the drug cartels.
From the NY Times:
What was “surprising” to him, however, was not the firepower or brutality of the traffickers; the [...]

A new report has found that it is very easy to get prescription drugs online without a prescription.
From ABC News:
OxyContin. Valium. Xanax. Vicodin. Ritalin. Adderall. Despite being some of the most commonly abused and misused prescription drugs in the country, each of these controlled drugs is readily available online and most websites sell them without [...]

The New York Times has a report on a strange case in the state of Missouri where a man was pretending to be a Federal Agent as he went on drug raids with local agents.
From the New York Times:
Mr. Jakob, 36, is now the subject of a criminal investigation by federal authorities, and he is [...]

Prince William assisted the US Coast Guard in busting a smuggling boat with cocaine valued at $80 Million.
From CNN:
Britain’s Prince William has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat carrying cocaine worth a minimum of $80 million.
William, who is serving in the Royal Navy, helped make the bust last weekend when he [...]

The United States leads the world with the highest levels of use in cocaine and marijuana.
From Web MD (Via CBS News):
Despite tough anti-drug laws, a new survey shows the U.S. has the highest level of illegal drug use in the world.
The World Health Organization’s survey of legal and illegal drug use in 17 countries, including [...]

The United States Congress approved $400 million to assist Mexico in its ongoing drug war. 
From the Washington Post:
 A U.S. plan to provide Mexico with a major anti-drug aid package has received congressional approval, following months of negotiations in which Mexico proved itself to be a far more assertive neighbor than in the past, according to current and [...]

Rebels in Afghanistan and Colombia are increasingly controlling land where illegal drugs are being grown, according to the United Nations.
From BBC News:
Afghanistan had a record opium harvest last year and coca leaf production in Colombia increased 27%, according to The World Drug Report 2008.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says most regions where [...]

Drug users in the United States are helping to finance the ongoing drug war in Mexico by continuing to purchase illegal drugs.
From MSNBC:
In seeking more help from the United States, Mexican officials point out that most of the financing for the Mexican traffickers comes from the American users of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin smuggled [...]

Due to the increasing cost of fuel, the United States Navy and Coast Guard will begin testing a helium filled blimp to patrol the coastal waters off of Florida.
From Reuters:
With oil prices rising sky-high, the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard will test a helium-filled blimp to see if it can supplement the fuel-hungry aircraft that [...]