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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A scandal that keeps on giving in Florida, a pair of bad apple deputies in LA get their just rewards, a crooked NYPD cop gets his, too, and much, much more.
New Jersey Assembly Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
A decriminalization bill has passed the New Jersey Assembly, but faces an uphill battle to overcome a veto threat from Gov. Christie.
NYPD Sued Over Stop and Frisk Marijuana Arrests
NYPD refuses to stop charging people with misdemeanor marijuana possession after stopping and frisking them and forcing them to empty their pockets so they can be charged with "public possessi
Danish Parliament Okays Drug Consumption Rooms
Supervised injection sites are coming to Denmark, and so are broader "drug consumption rooms" where heroin and cocaine can be smoked or snorted. A new law takes effect July 1.
Making Sure Drugs Kill: Commission Blames Drug War for Spreading AIDS [FEATURE]
When it comes to slowing the spread of HIV/AIDS, the imperatives of the drug war are a hindrance, not a help, a new report from the Global Commission on Drugs finds.
If the DEA Can't Tell Us the Difference Between Marijuana and Heroin, Who Can?
If you haven't yet seen DEA boss Michele Leonhart's frickin ridiculous congressional testimony last Thursday (or even if you have), please click over to Huffington Post where you'll find me ranting about it. 99% of the time when a drug warrior says something silly it doesn't become a big media story, but this one made the cut and for good reason. Check it out, then send the link to somebody cool.
Decriminalization Advances in Chicago
Marijuana decriminalization is one city council vote away from being approved in Chicago.
Uruguayan Government May Sell Marijuana in Proposed Legalization System
The left-leaning Uruguayan government says it will introduce a bill that would give it a monopoly on legal marijuana sales.
New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has vetoed a medical marijuana bill -- again.
Supreme Court Grant Lesser Sentences in "Pipeline" Crack Cocaine Cases
The Supreme Court has held that people "in the pipeline" -- convicted but not yet sentenced when Fair Sentencing Act reforms took effect -- on federal crack cocaine charges are entitled t
It's Nail-Biting Time for the Oregon Marijuana Initiatives [FEATURE]
Two Oregon marijuana legalization initiatives are in a mad scramble to make the ballot after being hit with unprecedented high invalidation rates for signatures already handed in.
Medical Marijuana Update
It's mainly news from California this week, with DEA and LAPD raids leading the way, but also some snippets from Colorado and Montana.
This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past, in Drug War Chronicle, online here.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Just another run of the mill week of drug war law enforcement corruption, except having a state trooper involved in a major pot grow is fairly unusual.
Washington Marijuana Legalization Initiative Ahead in New Poll
A new poll has the Washington state pot legalization initiative leading with 50% support, but that doesn't leave a lot of room for a margin of comfort.
NY GOP Kills Marijuana Decriminalization Reform
A bill that would have ended the NYPD's abuse of New York's marijuana decriminalization law has been stymied by Senate Republicans.
Needle Exchange Funding Returns in Senate Appropriations Bill
The Senate has included federal funding for needle exchanges in its Health & Human Services FY 2013 appropriations bill.
Japan to Ban New Synthetic Drugs
Japan is moving to designate some synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic stimulants as "narcotics," effectively banning them.
Did You Know? Impairment Potential for Different Kinds of Drugs, on DrugWarFacts.org
DrugWarFacts.org, a publication of Common Sense for Drug Policy, is an in-depth compilation of key facts, stats and quotes on the full range of drug policy issues, excerpted from expert publication
US/Mexico Drug War "Caravan of Peace" Gearing Up [FEATURE]
A Caravan of Peace calling for an end to failed prohibitionist drug policies in the US and Mexico will leave San Diego in August and arrive in Washington, DC, in September.