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First Amendment: Kenneth Starr Joins Appeal of 9th US Circuit Ruling in "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" Case

Former Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr is joining forces with an Alaska school district in hopes they can get the US Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision upholding the First Amendment rights of a high school student.

Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

An encore performance by an Alabama judge with a serious bad habit, some Chicago cops copping pleas for robbing drug dealers, a pair of US air marshals being sentenced for acting as drug couriers, and a small-town Texas police chief looking for work after there were too many questions about where some drug money went.

Law Enforcement: Drug War Takes Another Officer's Life

Another police officer has been killed fighting the war on drugs.

Jacob Sullum on the Hurwitz Case

Jacob Sullum of Reason magazine has opined once again on the Hurwitz pain case in The Accidental Drug Trafficker: A repudiation of prosecutions that treat doctorsâ errors in judgment as felonies. If you haven't already, check out our news feature on this story .

US Officials Grapple With Worsening Narcotics Trade in Afghanistan

Waiting to Inhale

Screening of a documentary on medical marijuana â and a debate between the Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia, Drug Policy Allianceâs Ethan Nadleman, and two prohibitionists, including a representative from the drug czarâs office.

Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America

Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America (Cato Institute, 2006) POLICY FORUM Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:00 PM (Luncheon to Follow) Featuring the author Radley Balko, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute, with comments by Norm Stamper, Seattle Police Chief (Ret.) and author of Breaking Rank: A Top Cop's ExposÃ© of the Dark Side of Policing.