Editorial: Un Aniversario Funesto
El dÃa de hoy marca un aniversario funesto en las polÃticas de drogas de los EE.UU., la promulgación de las injustas sentencias mÃnimas obligatorias federales hace 20 años.
Drug War Chronicle
Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997
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Editorial: A Grim Anniversary
Today marks a grim anniversary in US drug policy, the enactment 20 years ago of unjust federal mandatory minimum sentences. -
Europe: Belgian MP Joins Growing Cannabis Social Club Movement
Europe's nascent Cannabis Social Club movement gained a prominent new face this week when a Belgian Member of Parliament signed on. -
Canada: Supreme Court Overturns Conviction of Medical Marijuana Activist
Canada's Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the conviction of medical marijuana activist Grant Krieger because of a judge's overreaching jury instructions. -
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Feature: Nail-Biting Time for South Dakota's Medical Marijuana Initiative
With November 7 drawing near and drug warriors on the campaign trail, prospects for South Dakota's medical marijuana initiative are "iffy." -
Feature: Lowest Law Enforcement Priority Marijuana Initiatives Face the Voters in Five Cities
Three California cities and one in Arkansas have lowest law enforcement priority marijuana initiatives on the ballot. We check in to see how they're doing as the final countdown begins. -
Weekly: This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past. -
Feature: The Next Prohibition? Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Favor Banning Cigarettes
A poll released Thursday finds that nearly half of Americans support making cigarettes illegal.