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Marijuana Legalization Fares Well in Colorado, Massachusetts Polls

Marijuana legalization gets strong support in polls in Colorado and Massachusetts, but not enough for activists to rest easy.

This crack smoker could get treatment instead of jail under a new Polish law (image via wikimedia.org)

Poland "Treatment Not Jail" Drug Law Now in Effect

A new law allowing prosecutors to divert small-time drug possessors into treatment instead of prison went into effect Friday.

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California Man Killed in Drug Raid Shootout

A 24-year-old California man is dead after a shootout during an attempted drug bust, and a local gang is vowing revenge.

Spice and other synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants will be banned under the bill passed by the House (wikimedia.org)

US House Votes to Ban New Synthetic Drugs

As expected, the House of Representatives has passed a bill banning synthetic stimulants and cannabinoids. On the positive side, 98 members voted against responding to the drugs with a new prohibition.

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Fixing Our Drug Policy Will Require a Hatchet, Not a Scalpel

I have a new piece at Huffington Post discussing recent claims from the Drug Czar's office that the Obama Administration is working hard to "reform" our drug policy. We've reached an interesting moment in the debate when both sides are wrapping themselves in the flag of reform.