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Tom Hayden to NORML: US Needs Peace Movement to End Drug War [FEATURE]
Veteran antiwar activist Tom Hayden opened the first day of the national NORML conference with a call for the creation of a social justice-base
Learn, and Get Angry (appeal and new membership offers)
With marijuana legalization initiatives heading to the ballot, some with a good chance of passage, and with growing international support for a real debate on prohibition, people are talking about
Initiative Watch
Just over a month out, medical marijuana and marijuana legalization initiative campaigns are heating up.
Medical Marijuana Update
Mitt Romney (mis)speaks out on medical marijuana, the LA dispensary ban is repealed, and the feds keep on grinding away at medical marijuana prov
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Initiative Heads for Finish Line [FEATURE]
The Arkansas medical marijuana initiative is ready for a final push toward victory as the clock ticks down toward Election Day. It could use some money for some late ads, though.
Massachusetts Drug Lab Review Getting Special Court Sessions
The Massachusetts drug lab testing scandal continues to reverberate.
Canada Bans "Bath Salts" Drug
Canada has responded to the emergence of a new synthetic stimulant drug the old-fashioned way: by banning it.
British Columbia Local Governments Call for Marijuana Decriminalization
The association representing British Columbia municipal governments has endorsed a resolution calling for marijuana decriminalization.
Peru Coca Crop Keeps Getting Bigger
Coca production is up in Peru for the sixth year in a row, responding to thriving demand from Brazil and Europe. Colombia is barely holding on to first place now.
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Initiative Fends Off Ballot Challenge
A last ditch effort to block an Arkansas medical marijuana initiative from appearing on the November has failed.
Washington Marijuana Legalization Measure In Strong Position [FEATURE]
Washington state's I-502 marijuana legalization is well-placed to emerge victorious on November 6, but it's going to be close.
Latin Americans at UN Seek Drug Policy Debate
The UN General Assembly heard a trio of Latin American leaders call for increased debate on alternatives to the war on drugs Wednesday, including hint of legalization talk.
Medical Marijuana Update
The DEA strikes again in Los Angeles, and the feds are moving to eliminate dispensaries in downtown LA. But the pushback against the crackdown continues.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
It's been a fairly quite week on the corrupt cop front, but we've still got some Missouri jail guards in trouble, a Houston cop accused of helping to peddle Ecstasy, and a Baltimore cop who
Montana Medical Marijuana Restriction Initiative Trailing
A Montana initiative that would endorse the legislature's gutting of the state's voter-approved 2004 medical marijuana law is leading in polls, but doesn't have 50%.
Baltimore Man Swallows Drugs During Arrest, Dies
Another small-time drug busts ends in death as a Baltimore man dies after swallowing drugs as police moved in to arrest him.
Colombia Okays Prescriptions for Addicts in Bogota
Colombia's capital may be about to open drug consumption rooms for addicts, who will get their drugs by prescription.
British Columbia Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative Approved
Dana Larsen has a plan to decriminalize marijuana possession in British Columbia. It will take up to two years.
Swiss Move to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
The upper and lower chambers of the Swiss parliament have agreed on a marijuana decriminalization bill.