No Warrant Needed for Illinois Drug Wiretaps [FEATURE]
Illinois police now have the right to wiretap or record "drug suspects" without a warrant under a new state law. At the same time, they want to arrest you if you do that to them.
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No Warrant Needed for Illinois Drug Audio Recordings [FEATURE]
Illinois police now have the right to wiretap or record "drug suspects" without a warrant under a new state law. At the same time, they want to arrest you if you do that to them. Some folks are more equal than others.
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Iowa City Man Killed in Undercover Drug Operation
An Iowa City man was shot and killed by undercover members of a drug task force last Thursday after "an altercation ensued and shots were fired."
In a rare event, a police officer has actually been indicted for killing someone during a drug raid. What would be even more rare would be for him to actually be convicted.Blog
New Orleans Cop Indicted in Drug Raid Killing
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Iowa City Man Killed in Undercover Drug Operation
An Iowa City man was shot and killed by undercover members of a drug task force last Thursday after "an altercation ensued and shots were fired."
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New Orleans Police Officer Indicted in Drug Raid Killing
In a rare event, a police officer has actually been indicted for killing someone during a drug raid. What would be even more rare would be for him to actually be convicted.
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US-Mexican Caravan for (Drug War) Peace Gets Underway [FEATURE]
Hoping to put a human face on the drug war's toll, a cross-border Caravan for Peace has begun its weeks-long, 27-city journey across the US.
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US-Mexican Caravan for (Drug War) Peace Gets Underway [FEATURE]
Hoping to put a human face on the drug war's toll, a cross-border Caravan for Peace has begun its weeks-long, 27-city journey across the US.
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Three More Drug War Deaths
Three more people have died in drug war-related incidents in recent days, including a police officer.
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Medical Marijuana Should Make Arkansas Ballot
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act looks set to qualify for the ballot after proponents handed in three times as many signatures as they need to make it for the November election.
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Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws, "They felt marijuana should be legalized."
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Jacob Sullum shares this incredible story from a defense attorney in Kansas.
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Three More Drug War Deaths
Three more people have died in drug war-related incidents in recent days, including a police officer.
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Medical Marijuana Should Make Arkansas Ballot
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act looks set to qualify for the ballot after proponents handed in three times as many signatures as they need to make it for the November election.
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Redefining the English Language to Fight the Drug War
[inline:scalesofjustice.jpg align=right]The tendency of the courts to trash our privacy rights in a pathetic attempt to prevent marijuana smoking is so routine that I seldom bother even to point it out anymore, but something about this case bugged me just enough to slap it around for a second.
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New Anti-Drug Ad is Scary and Ironic
The Partnership at DrugFree.org has been putting out outrageous anti-drug propaganda for many years, but this latest spot takes us in a really strange direction…
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Bill O'Reilly Shouts Dumb Stuff About the Drug War Again
I don't even want to know how many times I've written about the reckless idiocy of this man, but what am I supposed to do, ignore him? The arrogance on display here is so perfectly horrible, I'm afraid I just can’t look away.
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Now They're Trying to Ban... Kratom? [FEATURE]
Kratom is a fairly innocuous organic substance that is useful in treating a number of conditions, but that doesn't mean people in power do
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Now They're Trying to Ban... Kratom? [FEATURE]
Kratom is a fairly innocuous organic substance that is useful in treating a number of conditions, but that doesn't mean people in power don't want to reflexively ban it. The fight is on in Pinellas County, Florida.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The end of dispensaries in LA looms, more threat letters in Colorado, and a medical marijuana initiative in North Dakota!? That's just some of the news.
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North Dakota Medical Marijuana Petitions Handed In
North Dakota could be voting on medical marijuana this fall. Initiative campaigners have handed in 150% of the signatures they need to qualify.