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5 Reasons You Should Never Agree to a Police Search (Even if You Have Nothing to Hide)
[inline:policesearch.jpg align=right]I have a new piece at Huffington Post breaking down why you should never, ever agree to a police search. It's a topic I revisit often, and each time I find a new audience that needs to hear this message. It's yet another tragic consequence of our all-consuming criminal justice conveyor belt that so many people have forgotten how to use their most basic rights at the time those rights matter most. If you're someone who assumes it's pointless to refuse a search because "they're just gonna do it anyway," then this article is for you. Please pass it along.
California Marijuana Initiatives Starving for Cash [FEATURE]
A severe lack of funding could prevent any of the California marijuana reform initiatives from making the ballot.
National Geographic "American Weed" Series Premiering Tonight
[image:1 align:right caption:true]The new National Geographic series "American Weed," exploring the Colorado's booming medical marijuana industry and the pushback, premieres tonight a
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
More asset forfeiture problems in Texas, plus a typical weekly rogues' gallery of dirty cops.
Vermont Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Stalled
Although it has the support of the governor and the public, a Vermont bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana is stalled, held hostage by a hostile House speaker, the Bar
Rand Paul Blocks Federal Synthetic Drug Bans
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is blocking three Senate bills that seek to prohibit new synthetic drugs.
Texas Officer in Drug Investigation Kills Armed Man
A Texas man is dead after allegedly running away from, then pulling a gun on, members of Texas combined task force doing a drug investigation.
Congress Okays Drug Tests for Unemployment Benefits
Faced with GOP demands to drug test people seeking unemployment benefits, the Democrats first fought them off, then accepted some testing as a compromise to get the payroll tax extension passed.
Colorado Marijuana Initiative Turns in Final Signatures
The proponents of a Colorado initiative to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol turned in 12,000 additional voter signatures Friday in a last bid to qualify for the November ballot.
Florida Detective, Meth Suspect Killed in Shootout
A Clay County, Florida, sheriff's narcotics detective and a man he was investigating as a methamphetamine suspect were shot and killed in an exchange of fire Thursday evening.
Soros Gives Big Bucks for California Three Strikes Reform Measure
An initiative that seeks to reform California's three-strikes sentencing law appears to have the financial wherewithal to qualify for the November ballot after philanthropist and drug reform su
Meet Obama's Proposed 2013 Federal Drug Budget [FEATURE]
The White House has released its proposed 2013 federal drug budget, and it looks pretty much like all the other federal drug budgets, only bigger.
Medical Marijuana Update
Medical marijuana patients are taking to the streets Thursday, Feb. 16, to protest the Obama administration's clampdown on medical marijuana across the country.
Medical Marijuana at the Statehouse 2012 [FEATURE]
Since California voters made it the first medical marijuana state in 1996, other states have come on board at a rate a little better than one a year.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A state trooper transporting marijuana, a pair of cops ripping off drug cash, a constable smuggling across the Mexican border, and a cop with a bad pain pill habit make this week's hall of sham
Guatemalan President Will Propose Drug Legalization
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina is again speaking out on drug legalization.
Crazy Anti-Drug Ad Tells Kids to Do Parkour Instead of Drugs
As I've discussed previously, Drug Czar is just one of the worst jobs you can have. You don't get to use cool weapons or go on missions or do anything exciting, ever. Your job is to convince adults that the drug war is good and convince young people that drug use is bad. It hasn't gone well for anyone, no, not at all.If anybody needs a quick exhibit in why the government's anti-drug propaganda has become such a joke, you're in luck, because the Drug Czar's office continues to release some of the straight-up stupidest advertisements I've ever seen, and this is one of them right here
Detroit Marijuana Legalization Measure to Get Vote
A marijuana legalization initiative in Detroit was improperly barred from the ballot in 2010, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Washington Voters to Decide Marijuana Legalization
An initiative that would legalize the limited possession of marijuana in the state of Washington and tax and regulate its commerce is headed for the November ballot to be decided by the voters afte