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Is the U.S. Helping Mexico Undermine Michoacan’s Vigilantes?

Danny Benavides | Allegations made by former Mexican General Jesus Jaime Garcia Miramontes suggesting a US plot to undermine Michoacan's autodefensas were quickly dismissed by the press. However, what is more of a "national security" threat to the U.S. and Mexico: organized crime that can "play ball," or an armed vigilante revolution?

Is sugar more dangerous than weed?

For years there has been a severe amount of whining by uninformed members of the public, and worse abrasive arrests, convictions, and outlandish sentencing in regards to those who choose to consume marijuana. However, in recent years as stronger advocacy for the plant has grown, and the opinions and attitudes of Americans have changed, more notably with a concentration on where marijuana stacks up in the health category.