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Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997
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Salvia Divinorum: North Dakota Man, First in Nation Charged With Magic Mint Offense, Sees Charges Reduced
Kenneth Rau of Bismarck, North Dakota, the first man in the US arrested for possession of salvia divinorum, caught something of a break last week when prosecutors dropped the most serious charge against him. But he still faces five years in prison for $32 worth of salvia leaves he bought on eBay. -
Europe: Move Afoot in Poland to Legalize Marijuana
Poland treats marijuana possession toughly, but that could change if a movement now underway succeeds. -
Medical Marijuana: California Supreme Court to Take Up Limits Issue
The California Supreme Court will try to settle once and for all the issue of limits on the number of plants or amount of marijuana patients may possess. -
Marijuana: Hawaii's Big Island to Vote on Lowest Law Enforcement Priority Initiative
An initiative that would make the enforcement of marijuana laws against adults the lowest law enforcement priority on Hawaii's Big Island will go to the voters in November. -
Feature: The Drug Checkpoint That Wasn't -- Louisiana Lawmen Play Fast and Loose with the Constitution
There was a drug checkpoint on a Louisiana highway last week. Only one problem: they're illegal. Now the local cops are backtracking furiously and claiming it was really a legal highway safety checkpoint. And the drug dogs were there to help read drivers' licenses? -
Feature: Seattle's Hempfest Again Draws Multitudes in Celebration of Cannabis Culture
Seattle's annual Hempfest, the world's largest marijuana "protestival," took place last weekend. Here's a brief report. -
Weekly: This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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