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Medical Marijuana Update
The battle of Los Angeles continues, Arizona prosecutors don't like their medical marijuana law, and a bill is pre-filed in Kentucky. There's also lots more going on.
Book Review: Drugs, Insecurity, and Failed States: The Problems of Prohibition
We review "Drugs, Insecurity, and Failed States: The Problems of Prohibition," a new book from the very establishment International Institute for Strategic Studies.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
There's something funny going on in Georgia, the DEA is investigating missing drug evidence in West Virginia, more prison guards get in a trouble, and an Alabama cop gets caught with sticky fin
California Drug Overdose Prevention Bill Passes
A bill designed to reduce overdose deaths by preventing the prosecution on drug charges of victims or people who seek emergency aid for them has passed the California legislature and awaits the gov
Springfield, Missouri, Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession, But...
The city council in Springfield, Missouri reluctantly passed a marijuana decriminalization ordinance to avoid a citizen vote, but has plans to amend it.
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative Polling Very Well
A new Public Policy Polling survey has the Massachusetts medical marijuana initiative making a strong showing, well above 50%.
Alabama Narcs Kill One, Wound One
A 21-year-old black man killed Wednesday by Alabama narcs is the 44th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this y
NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives
Marijuana legalization initiatives in Colorado and Washington state picked up regional NAACP endorsements this week as the most recent polls show them both leading, but by no means comfortably.
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Initiative Makes Ballot
Arkansas will be the first southern state where voters will have a chance to approve medical marijuana at the polls.
Medical Marijuana Update
The feds strike again in California, this time in Orange County, and meanwhile, the battle over the LA dispensary ban heats up. There's plenty more news, too.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Drug prohibition-related police corruption never stops, and there are so many varieties of law enforcement misdoing...
Chronicle Book Review: The FARC
If you're interested in Colombia, coca and cocaine, and leftist guerrilla armies, we have a book for you.
New Jersey Good Samaritan Overdose Bill Passes
New Jersey will become the ninth state to enact a Good Samaritan drug overdose prevention law -- if Gov. Christie signs it into law.
No Warrant Needed for Illinois Drug Wiretaps [FEATURE]
Illinois police now have the right to wiretap or record "drug suspects" without a warrant under a new state law. At the same time, they want to arrest you if you do that to them.
Iowa City Man Killed in Undercover Drug Operation
An Iowa City man was shot and killed by undercover members of a drug task force last Thursday after "an altercation ensued and shots were fired."
New Orleans Cop Indicted in Drug Raid Killing
In a rare event, a police officer has actually been indicted for killing someone during a drug raid. What would be even more rare would be for him to actually be convicted.
US-Mexican Caravan for (Drug War) Peace Gets Underway [FEATURE]
Hoping to put a human face on the drug war's toll, a cross-border Caravan for Peace has begun its weeks-long, 27-city journey across the US.
Three More Drug War Deaths
Three more people have died in drug war-related incidents in recent days, including a police officer.
Medical Marijuana Should Make Arkansas Ballot
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act looks set to qualify for the ballot after proponents handed in three times as many signatures as they need to make it for the November election.
Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws, "They felt marijuana should be legalized."
[inline:jury.jpg align=right]Jacob Sullum shares this incredible story from a defense attorney in Kansas.