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Editorial: Could It Be More Clear?
It's time to make just and rational sentencing a litmus test of basic morality.
Bad Science: Congress Passes Measure Okaying Mycoherbicide Testing, But Limits It to US Labs
Congress has passed a measure that will allow for the testing of potentially dangerous mycoherbicides to be used to destroy illicit drug crops. But in a victory for reformers, the okay will be limited to labs in the US -- not fields in Latin America.
Medical Marijuana: Eddy Lepp Wins a Battle
The DEA seized more than 30,000 plants from Eddy Lepp in 2004, calling it their biggest cultivation bust ever, but a judge this week threw out the evidence. Lepp has more battles ahead.
Addiction Treatment: Congress Allows Certified Physicians to Take On More Buprenorphine Patients
Congress last Friday moved to expand the number of patients certified physicians can treat with buprenorphine for opiate addiction. This is the second increase in two years.
Feature: Clamor Grows for Freedom for Texas Marijuana Prisoner Tyrone Brown
Tyrone Brown violated probation as a 17-year-old by smoking marijuana, and was sentenced to life in prison for it. He's still there, but maybe not for long.
Feature: Belgian Bud Brouhaha Unfolds as Antwerp's First Open Marijuana Garden Gets Busted Before Beginning
A Belgian marijuana consumer group used a Tuesday press conference to announce its collective garden, but police had other ideas.
Feature: New Jersey Legislature Approves Needle Exchange Bill, Governor Will Sign
The last holdout state in the needle exchange battles has now enacted legislation legalizing the programs.