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A 19-year-old Washington, DC, man is dead after running from police investigating "drug activity," then pulling a weapon and firing at them.

More DEA raids in California, more threat letters in Colorado, plus action from the statehouse to the courthouse. Just another week in medical marijuana politics.

The New Hampshire Senate has passed a medical marijuana bill, but not by enough to overcome a threatened veto. The bill still has to pass the House, so there is time to keep working the Senate.

Louisiana state Sen. JP Morrell doesn't like drugs. He's introduced four bills to prove he's serious.

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

Western Australia marijuana growers with children better watch out -- the state government has just implemented harsh new laws complete with mandatory minimum sentences if a child is "endanger

A bill that would make possession of controlled substances a misdemeanor instead of a felony has been introduced with bipartisan support in Colorado.

Medical marijuana bills won key committee votes in Connecticut and New Hampshire this week.

A Michigan father is dead after Child Protective Services tried to take his young son away after an unfounded allegation of marijuana use.

Is testifying that a drug dog has been trained and certified enough evidence to establish probable cause for a search?

Yet another Pennsylvania school district is being reminded that it can't make students take random, suspicionless drug tests under