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Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

  • Medical marijuana patients don't forfeit their 2nd Amendment rights, at least in Rhode Island. (Image via Wikimedia.org
    Medical marijuana patients don't forfeit their 2nd Amendment rights, at least in Rhode Island. (Image via Wikimedia.org

    RI Judge Rules Medical Marijuana Growers Can Have Guns

    Prosecutors can't convict a legal medical marijuana patient who legally owns a gun of being in possession of a weapon while committing a violent crime merely because he has a gun.
  • The US Supreme Court -- dismantling the 4th amendment brick by brick
    The US Supreme Court -- dismantling the 4th amendment brick by brick

    Supreme Court Okays Police Search Based on Marijuana Odor, Noises

    If the cops smell pot and knock on your door, you don't have to open it. They have to go get a warrant. But if, after they knock, they hear you making noises that sound like you're destroying evidence, they can kick the door down and come after you, the Supreme Court has ruled.
  • They got 'er done in Dover. Delaware now joins the ranks of medical marijuana states. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
    They got 'er done in Dover. Delaware now joins the ranks of medical marijuana states. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

    Delaware Becomes 16th Medical Marijuana State

    And then there were 16! Delaware has become the latest state to approve medical marijuana.
  • The Pima County SWAT team is under the spotlight. (Image courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Office)
    The Pima County SWAT team is under the spotlight. (Image courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Office)

    Tucson SWAT Team Kills Armed Homeowner in Drug Raid

    In what looks like a drug raid wrong on many levels, a 26-year-old Afghan and Iraq war vet was killed by a Tucson SWAT team after his frightened wife woke him up to say there were intruders in the home and he grabbed a gun.
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    chicago police.jpg

    Chicago Man Dies During Attempted Drug Arrest

    A Chicago man is dead after allegedly swallowing a bag of drugs in a bid to avoid arrest. He's the 26th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations this year.
  • The battle over medical marijuana is far from over in Montana (Image via Wikimedia.org)
    The battle over medical marijuana is far from over in Montana (Image via Wikimedia.org)

    Montana Medical Marijuana Industry Fights Back [FEATURE]

    With a draconian medical marijuana "reform" bill set to become law in a matter of weeks, the Montana medical marijuana industry is fighting back with lawsuits and an initiative campaign.
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    This Week in History

    Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
  • Drug prohibition funds the bloody mayhem in Mexico (Image via Wikimedia.org)
    Drug prohibition funds the bloody mayhem in Mexico (Image via Wikimedia.org)

    Mexico Drug War Update

    Mexicans marched against drug war mayhem by the tens of thousands over the weekend, but the hit men didn't even break stride.
  • Prohibition corrupts (image via Wikimedia)
    Prohibition corrupts (image via Wikimedia)

    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    A Texas DA is on the wrong side of the bars, and so is a Kentucky jail guard. Meanwhile, crooked cops in Philly and California's East Bay have their own problems.
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