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Initiative Watch
Three marijuana legalization initiatives, two medical marijuana initiatives, and one sentencing reform initiative are on state ballots this year.
Medical Marijuana Update
Last issue, we reported that the DEA had taken the week off. Well, they're back, and so is the push-back.
Colorado's Amendment 64 Heads for the Home Stretch [FEATURE]
Colorado's Amendment 64 campaign is leading by about 10 points in the polls, but not complacent as the clock ticks down toward November 6.
Chronicle Video Review: Lynching Charlie Lynch
Award-winning film maker Rick Ray turns his camera and his sharp eye on the ongoing medical marijuana wars with his 2012 documentary Lynching Charlie Lynch. It's quite good.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Virginia prison guard smuggles heroin, a Pennsylvania cop steals and uses it, and a New Jersey cop pays off a prostitute with it, and that's just some of the crooked cop action this week.
California Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Signed Into Law
California will become the 10th state to enact a Good Samaritan law designed to reduce fatal drug overdoses by providing some protections from c
Oregon Marijuana Initiative Trailing Slightly in Poll
The Oregon marijuana legalization initiative is trailing narrowly in a new poll, with a large number of undecideds.
Colorado Marijuana Legalization Measure Polls 51%
There is more good polling news from Colorado, but we'd still like to see those numbers for marijuana legalization go higher.
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism
Bolivia and Venezuela told the US to take a hike after President Obama last week certified them as not cooperating in US drug policy objectives.
Massachusetts Crime Lab Scandal Endangers 34,000 Drug Cases
A Massachusetts crime lab analyst whose zeal to help prosecutors win drug cases has endangered the prosecution of more than 30,000 drug cases after her misconduct in the lab was uncovered.
Drug Sentences Driving Federal Prison Population Growth, Government Report Finds
Doh! The GAO has found that the drug war is driving federal prison overcrowding and that that can have negative consequences.
Drugs (Mainly Marijuana) and the 2012 Presidential Election [FEATURE]
What role will marijuana play in the presidential election campaign? Look to Colorado.
Medical Marijuana Update
No DEA raids or federal threat letters to report this week, but the battles over medical marijuana continue on many fronts.
Washington Marijuana Legalization Measure Polling Strong
Six weeks out from election day, the Washington marijuana legalization initiative is showing the best polling numbers yet.
ACLU Fights Decision in Cell Phone Tracking Case [FEATURE]
A US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision saying police do not need a warrant to track people through their cell phones has broad implications.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Louisiana cop gets strung out in a hurry, a Florida cop is has car problems, a Kentucky state trooper has perv problems, and one member of a r
Former DEA Heads Urge Holder to Oppose Marijuana Legalization Measures
Now, here's a shocker: All the former heads of the DEA want Attorney General Holder to speak out against the marijuana legalization initiatives.
Alabama Man Kills Himself in Drug Raid
An Alabama man faced with deputies coming to take him in on drug charges shot himself instead last Sunday night.
The Democratic Platform on Drugs
Drug reformers won't find the Democratic platform's positions on drug policy very inspiring -- Chronicle