Drug War Chronicle

The US Supreme Court has upheld drug dog sniffs of vehicles, luggage at airports, and packages in transit. Now, the state of Florida wants it to uphold a drug dog sniff at your front door.

The Chronicle may have taken a week off, but drug prohibition-related police corruption didn't. Here is two weeks worth of corrupt cops.

Supporters of a Colorado marijuana legalization and regulation initiative Wednesday turned in nearly double the number of signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot.

2011 was a busy year in drug policy. Here is our selection of the biggest stories of the year here at home.

Washington state marijuana legalization initiative supporters turned in enough signatures last week to almost guarantee that the measure will be on the ballot in November. Now, we wait for the state to make it official.

Five more US drug war deaths this month bring the year's total to 54.

We go around the world to find the most important international drug policy stories of 2011.

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

The pain relief movement has lost a true hero. Siobhan Reynolds, founder of the Pain Relief Network and a tireless advocate for the cause, was killed in a plane crash in Ohio on Christmas Eve day.

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