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Drug War Chronicle

Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

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    Do_Not_Cross,_Crime_Scene_20.jpg

    Three More Drug War Deaths

    Three more people have died in drug war-related incidents in recent days, including a police officer.
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    acc-feature-compassion-2.jpg

    Medical Marijuana Should Make Arkansas Ballot

    The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act looks set to qualify for the ballot after proponents handed in three times as many signatures as they need to make it for the November election.
  • mitragyna speciosa (kratom) tree (photo by Gringobonk, courtesy Erowid.org)
    mitragyna speciosa (kratom) tree (photo by Gringobonk, courtesy Erowid.org)

    Now They're Trying to Ban... Kratom? [FEATURE]

    Kratom is a fairly innocuous organic substance that is useful in treating a number of conditions, but that doesn't mean people in power don't want to reflexively ban it. The fight is on in Pinellas County, Florida.
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    MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_44.jpg

    Medical Marijuana Update

    The end of dispensaries in LA looms, more threat letters in Colorado, and a medical marijuana initiative in North Dakota!? That's just some of the news.
  • hemp field at sunrise (votehemp.org)
    hemp field at sunrise (votehemp.org)

    New Hemp Bill Introduced in US Senate

    In a bipartisan effort, four US senators are cosponsoring a bill that would differentiate hemp from marijuana under the Controlled Substance Act.
  • Fargo, North Dakota's largest city, barely tops 100,000 people. (wikimedia.org)
    Fargo, North Dakota's largest city, barely tops 100,000 people. (wikimedia.org)

    North Dakota Medical Marijuana Petitions Handed In

    North Dakota could be voting on medical marijuana this fall. Initiative campaigners have handed in 150% of the signatures they need to qualify. Now, they have to wait and see if they have enough valid signatures.
  • Judo match, 2012 Olympics, London (Martin Duggan via Flickr and Wikimedia)
    Judo match, 2012 Olympics, London (Martin Duggan via Flickr and Wikimedia)

    Expulsion of Olympic Athlete for Marijuana Raises Questions

    The expulsion of American Olympic judo competitor Nick Delpopolo from the Games after he tested positive for marijuana is raising questions about why pot is on the list of substances banned for athletes in the first place.