Will the King of Pot go up in smoke?
As medical marijuana booms, a notorious dope smuggler makes a bid for legitimacy. But the game just ain't the same

Blood Diamonds Are Back
Why the U.N.-sanctioned system that's supposed to ensure that gemstones aren't mined at gunpoint is backfiring.
Foreign Policy, Dec. 24, 2009

Private Hammond's Nightmare
Although the event that caused Brad Hammond's PTSD happened five years ago, he's doomed to relive it each night in his dreams.
Paris Match (France), Dec. 10, 2009

A Rock in a Hard Place
The dwindling fortunes of the diamond industry place the consumer in an unusual position—in charge.
WSJ. Magazine, Sept. 12, 2009

Sierra Leone and its diamonds: Digging in the downturn
Diamonds are a luxury— but not to some of the world's poorest who mine them.
The Economist, May 28, 2009.

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