Seattle-sm_1.jpg
Washington Voters to Decide Marijuana Legalization
Voters in Washington state will decide whether to legalize marijuana on the November ballot -- and they may not be alone.
drugtest2_3.jpg
Welfare Drug Test Bills Fail in South Dakota, Virginia
Bills to drug test welfare and other public benefits recipients were blocked in South Dakota and Virginia after state officials warned against such legislation.
clandestine Mexican meth lab in Jalisco (SEDENA)
Mexican Army Seizes 15 Tons of Methamphetamine
The Mexican army has made a massive methamphetamine bust, seizing 15 tons of pure tweak with a US street value of $4 billion.
Washington State House, Olympia
Marijuana Law Reform at the Statehouse 2012 [FEATURE]
This year is shaping up to be a busy one for marijuana legalization and decriminalization bills at state houses around the country. Here's the rundown on what's going on so far.
This work by StoptheDrugWar.org is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_17.jpg
Medical Marijuana Update
Busy, busy, busy, at every level from federal rescheduling through bills in the states to local decision-making. The medical marijuana world continues to be very active.
littlemarijuanaplant.jpg
Opponents of Marijuana Legalization are Wasting Their Time
[inline:littlemarijuanaplant.jpg align=right]One of the reasons marijuana remains illegal is that a dedicated group of drug war profiteers and anti-pot zealots have been fighting pretty darn hard to keep it that way. But when you look at the political landscape surrounding the issue, it's not a pretty picture for those who still place pot atop their list of things to be concerned about.
parthenon_64.gif
This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
heroin injection, using tourniquet (wikipedia.org)
New Mexico Legislature to Study Supervised Injection Sites [FEATURE]
The New Mexico legislature has commissioned a study of emerging and evidence-based harm reduction practices, including supervised injection sites. That could lead the way to a pilot program there. There is also agitation for SIJs in San Francisco and New York City.
stonedcircle.jpg
What if Day Care Workers Get Stoned on Marijuana and Kill Children?
[inline:stonedcircle.jpg align=right]You may think legalizing marijuana is such a great idea, but what if it's actually the worst idea ever? Here's someone who believes the latter, and they've written a letter to their local newspaper explaining why.