Drug War Chronicle

California Sen. Mark Leno has introduced a bill that would reduce simple drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor.

Lawmakers trying to stop meth labs by forcing people get to a prescription for popular pseudoephedrine-based cold medications like Sudafed are running into strong opposition.

LEAP has intervened in the Canadian debate over the Tories' harsh crime bill. So far at least they're not listening, to LEAP or others, but the pressure mounts.

Seattle's mayor has made a clarion call for marijuana legalization as his state prepares to vote on the issue in November.

From Alabama to Washington, medical marijuana continues to be a burning issue.

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.

A severe lack of funding could prevent any of the California marijuana reform initiatives from making the ballot. "Anyone got a spare $2 million?" the campaigns asked plaintively at a Mill Valley public meeting Tuesday night.

More asset forfeiture problems in Texas, plus a typical weekly rogues' gallery of dirty cops.

Even though the governor, the public safety commissioner, and the public all want decriminalization, Vermont's House speaker is blocking it, citing law enforcement concerns.

Sen. Rand Paul is placing a giant stop sign in front of the Senate as it rushes to enact new bans on new drugs.