Erick Aldama

Renee Malooly
RWS 1301
October 23, 2016
References for DEA topic
William Lucker, (2010). Patterns and trends of drug abuse in El Paso, Texas. Texas
Department of State Health Services. Retrieved from
http://www.dshs.texas.gov/sa/research/currenttrends/1998/elpaso98.html
This article talks about the issue of having drugs as an easy grab living right across in
Mexico. As well as how drugs are stashed in warehouses known as "stash houses" here in El
Paso, before being transported to major cities for distribution. This article is very useful as it's
information from right here in El Paso and the issues with our neighbor Mexico.
Colin St. John., (2015). Magic mushrooms are legal in New Mexico: How 'bout that?.
Inverse. Retrieved from https://www.inverse.com/article/7772-magic-mushrooms-are-legal-innew-mexico-how-bout-that
Magic mushrooms, also known as shrooms, are legal in the sate of New Mexico since
2005. People are able to grow magic mushrooms, as well as eat the fruits pulled directly from the
cakes, but it is illegal to have dried magic mushrooms. Reason for which is because with dried
mushrooms you can sell. Talks on the reasoning's why it is permitted in New Mexico but not in
other states.

N/A. (June 12, 2015). 19 primary pros and cons of legalizing weed. NYLN Youth Leader
Blog. Retrieved from http://nyln.org/19-primary-pros-and-cons-of-legalizing-weed
The article points out the pros and cons of marijuana legalization. It talks about how there are
already many places here in the United States where marijuana is already legalized and the effect
it has had in those certain places. Whether fighting to keep it illegal at this point is still worth it,
and the positive effects marijuana can actually have on patients.
Daniel Borunda. (October 3, 2016). DEA seeks man suspected of leading cocaine ring. Las
Cruces-Sun News. Retrieved from http://www.lcsunnews.com/story/news/crime/2016/10/03/dea-seeks-man-suspected-leading-cocainering/91511476/
Informative article on a fugitive on the run, that goes by the name of Joel Ibarra Torres, a
Mexican citizen. The DEA is after the man with suspecting he is leading a cocaine ring. As well
as reasoning for believing his current position in leading the cocaine ring and his past with
federal problems.
Former DEA agent on joining the marijuana industry [Video file]. (2014). Retrieved October 24,
2016, from http://0fod.infobase.com.lib.utep.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=104347&xtid=81701
A former DEA agent speaks about his reasons on why he decided to leave his job at the
DEA to join a marijuana industry after it became legalized. The points he talks about are useful
to see a different point of view on someone who believes marijuana should not be illegal. As
well as how his former co workers reacted to him leaving to join a marijuana industry, with
support and with requests to get similar jobs as well as him.

Hart, C. (2016). Our Senseless Pot Laws. Scientific American, 315(4), 13. Retrieved from
http://encore.utep.edu:50080/ebsco-w-b/ehost/detail/detail?sid=0cb85bea-33fc-43fc-918ea9bdb0f58e1b%40sessionmgr103&vid=0&hid=101&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY2
9wZT1zaXRl#db=a9h&AN=118119110
Speaks on how the Drug Enforcement Agency declined to reclassify marijuana under the
federal Controlled Substances Act, in which it would move to classification of Schedule II,
making marijuana accessible through prescription nationwide. It speaks as well as how it's is
silly that the Law enforcement agency has the final say if certain drugs can be reclassified.
Thompson, G. O. (2014). Slowly Learning the Hard Way: U.S. America's War on Drugs And
Implications for Mexico.Norteamrica: Revista Acadmica Del CISAN-UNAM, 9(2), 5983.
The article points out how the DEAs war against drugs has cost the US over 1 trillion dollars and
has put over 1 million people behind bars over taking casual drug use. The article point out
how it would benefit to stop the war as it would help sales, not put many people in jail
over a simple drug use, and stop the unnecessary drug violence that is happening in
Mexico and other countries.