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On the coast of Nicaragua, Mariana van Zeller looks into white lobster, the not-so-rare but valuable "species" typically found in the waters and on the beaches along the world's busiest cocaine corridors.On the coast of Nicaragua, Mariana van Zeller looks into white lobster, the... more
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This pod is about an anti-narcotics police team looking for a coca lab. We followed the entire process until the lab was destroyed. This pod shows part of the work of the anti-narcotics police in Colombia, their efforts to put an end to the coca business, and their perspective on this matter. It also shows the labs where cocaine is made and everything that is used in this procedure.This pod is about an anti-narcotics police team looking for a coca lab. We followed... more
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VC2 producer Nathan Collett visits Kamlesh, a Kenyan based in the slum of Kibera. With few opportunities for employment, Kamlesh finds himself dealing marijuana to get by.VC2 producer Nathan Collett visits Kamlesh, a Kenyan based in the slum of Kibera. With... more
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A frank discussion with Londoners about drug use in the capital.
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Experiential pod about the effects of Khat -- a legal drug traditionally used by some members of the Somali community in the U.K.Experiential pod about the effects of Khat -- a legal drug traditionally used by some... more
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Kaj Larsen and Chritsof Putzel venture to a gun market in Mogadishu, Somalia, and discover how easy it is to buy an AK-47 machine gun.
Vanguard is Current TV's award-winning documentary series. Whether it's half a world away or in our own backyard, Vanguard goes there to bring you stories about the most important issues of our time. Led by reporters Laura Ling, Christof Putzel, Mariana van Zeller, Adam Yamaguchi and Kaj Larsen, Vanguard airs on Wednesday at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific and can be found online at current.com/vanguard.Kaj Larsen and Chritsof Putzel venture to a gun market in Mogadishu, Somalia, and... more
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Ted Breaux of New Orleans takes us behind the scenes in the world of absinthe. Ted has won awards for making the drink that is illegal to distribute in the United States. Now manufacturing the drink in France, Ted walks us through the process of making the drink showing the specific herbs and ingredients he uses. The interview takes place in the Old Absinthe House in New Orleans, which is the perfect setting for a historical/philosophical overview of the subject and the scientific process involved in conjuring the "green fairy."Ted Breaux of New Orleans takes us behind the scenes in the world of absinthe. Ted has... more
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We examine the culture of steroid use in America.
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In the last decade, methamphetamine swept out of California superlabs to become the most widely-abused hard drug in the U.S. The battle against meth production has been the fight to control the legal cold medicines from which it is made, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Pseudo -- and large scale meth production -- have now been chased across the border to Mexico. Adam Yamaguchi goes down to check it out.In the last decade, methamphetamine swept out of California superlabs to become the... more
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Laura Ling goes to Morocco--the largest exporter of cannabis in the world.
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Adam Yamaguchi travels to one of the most dangerous areas in Colombia to see how the U.S. and Colombian governments are waging the war on drugs and the guerrilla groups that control the drug trade.Adam Yamaguchi travels to one of the most dangerous areas in Colombia to see how the... more
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Mariana van Zeller travels with a Brazilian anti-drug task force to look for traffickers on the Amazon river.Mariana van Zeller travels with a Brazilian anti-drug task force to look for... more
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VCC Producer Marco Franzoni takes us into the underbelly of downtown LA, exposing the gritty stories of addiction and desperation behind the glitz.VCC Producer Marco Franzoni takes us into the underbelly of downtown LA, exposing the... more
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Kaj Larsen looks at the heroin industry in Afghanistan--the world's largest producer of heroin.Kaj Larsen looks at the heroin industry in Afghanistan--the world's largest... more
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See why California is considered the marijuana growing capital of the U.S.
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