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What if Day Care Workers Get Stoned on Marijuana and Kill Children?
[inline:stonedcircle.jpg align=right]You may think legalizing marijuana is such a great idea, but what if it's actually the worst idea ever? Here's someone who believes the latter, and they've written a letter to their local newspaper explaining why.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Two of our four bad apples this week come from the Big Apple, one for planting drugs and one for transporting them.
Missouri, Tennessee Ponder Legislator Drug Tests
Bills that would require state legislators to undergo drug tests have been filed in Missouri and Tennessee.
FBI Drug Squad Uses Chainsaw To Invadeâ¦the Wrong Apartment
[inline:chainsaw.jpg align=right]If anyone needs another reminder that the adrenaline-addicted anti-drug armies we've unleashed in our own communities are more dangerous than any drug on the pl
Obama Interview Ignores Marijuana Legalization Questions
[inline:obama.jpg align=right]As everyone is probably pretty well aware at this point, one of the most popular activities at the White House is the practice of organizing online forums for people to vote on questions for the president, getting everyone all excited about it, and then completely ignoring the vote totals and disappointing participants with predictable answers to generic questions. It happened yet again today:
Marijuana Legalization Question Takes First Place Again in Obama YouTube Forum
This video question about marijuana legalization from Stephen Downing, former Deputy Police Chief in Los Angeles and member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, finished first place today in vot
Missouri Drive to End Marijuana Prohibition Gets Going [FEATURE]
A Missouri campaign to place an initiative to end marijuana prohibition on the November ballot has entered the signature-gathering phase, and petition-toting volunteers across the Show Me state are
What's So Funny About the War on Drugs?
For all the progress that's been made towards bringing the drug policy debate into the political mainstream, there remains a tragic tendency among many in the press to burst out laughing at the idea of fixing our disastrous drug laws. The latest embarrassing example comes courtesy of Al Kamen in The Washington Post:
Mexico Drug War Update
Although is was a relatively quiet week in Mexico's drug wars, it's probably now safe to say that 50,000 people have been killed in prohibition-related violence there since President Calder
Saying "Ron Paul Can't Legalize Marijuana" Is Stupid and Misses the Point of his Candidacy
[inline:RonPaul.jpg align=right]I don't know how else to describe my reaction to this piece by Chris Roberts in SF Weekly. It's truly a first-rate hack job that must be seen to be believed.
Medical Marijuana Update
Here's our weekly look at medical marijuana news from around the country. There's plenty going on.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Jailers smuggling drugs in burritos, cops planting drugs, cops doing security for drug deals, and evidence walking out of the evidence room.
Drug Policy Reform Gets Standing Ovation in New Jersey Statehouse
[inline:christie.jpg align=right]Something amazing happened in New Jersey yesterday. It's not the kind of news that's likely to make national headlines, but I think it says a lot about where our nation is heading when it comes to our attitudes about drug use and the criminal justice system.
Drug Testing for Public Assistance Bills Proliferate in New Year [FEATURE]
We are only a few weeks into the new year, but statehouse politicians across the country are already racing to see who can be next to introduce a bill that would require drug testing of people rece
Police Refuse to Release Description of Toxic Ecstasy Pills, Increasing the Danger of More Deaths
A string of recent overdose deaths in British Columbia has a lot of people deeply concerned. But this reaction by law enforcement is certain to make the problem worse.
How to Write a Clichéd, Unpersuasive Argument Against Drug Legalization
The American Spectator ran an anti-legalization editorial last week that was so over-the-top, I turned it into an instructional guide on bad drug policy writing. I couldn't help myself. The whole thing is over at Huffington Post. Enjoy.
Mexico Drug War Update
The murders, raids, and arrests continue, without making any apparent difference in anything.
Medical Marijuana Update
Here's the latest medical marijuana news from around the country. There's a whole lot going on.
Ron Paul Explains Why Other Candidates Won't Discuss the Drug War
If you've been following our coverage of the presidential candidates in New Hampshire, you'll find this to be a refreshing change in tone.
Peru Fires Reformist Drug Czar
Peru's drug czar has been fired for being insufficiently enthusiastic about eradicating coca crops.