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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.
Dutch to Ban Khat
The Dutch government will ban khat, a plant favored by Somali and Yemeni immigrants for its mild stimulative properties.
Time to Rethink Drug Raids, Police Trainers Say
An increase in police deaths by gunfire last year and the bloody Ogden, Utah, drug raid that left one officer dead last week are causing some police to think again about the utility of aggressive d
Michigan Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Initiative Gearing Up [FEATURE]
Michigan medical marijuana patients are tired of getting pushed around by state officials, so they've come up with a novel solution: Just repeal the marijuana laws once and for all.
This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past. Weekly Chronicle feature here.
Major Study Finds No Lung Damage for Marijuana Smokers
[inline:marijuanasmoke.jpg align=right]Among the most frequent words to fall from the lips of your typical anti-pot propagandist are almost always some sort of insistence that the stuff destroys your lungs. According to them, you hippies are all gonna choke on your bongs, and probably a lot sooner than you think.
Florida Medical Marijuana Bills Filed
For the second year in a row, medical marijuana legislation has been filed in Florida, and for the first time ever, bills have been filed in both the House and the Senate.
Mitt Romney Promises "A Full Answer" About the Drug War
At least, I hope that's what he meant by this response.
Ron Paul's Least Controversial Idea: Legalizing Drugs
[inline:RonPaul.jpg align=right]I've been so busy marveling at the disturbingly idiotic drug policy positions of various republican presidential candidates that I've largely failed to comment on the candidate who is actually fighting for drug policy reform. Iowa doesn't even have medical marijuana yet, but a guy who wants to end the drug war entirely went in there and shook things up so hard that many were relieved when he only pulled 21.4% of the vote.
Supreme Court Will Hear Florida Drug Dog Case
The US Supreme Court said Friday it would decide whether having a drug dog sniff at the door of a private residence violates the Fourth Amendment's proscription against warrantless searches.
Tallahassee to Pay in Death of Informant Rachel Hoffman
The city of Tallahassee has agreed to a $2.6 million settlement in the killing of Rachel Hoffman, a collegiate drug scenester whom police s
Rick Santorum on Imprisoning Non-Violent Drug Offenders: "The federal government doesn't do that."
From the same presidential candidate who brought you, "I don't know my medical marijuana laws very well," comes yet another mind-bending morsel of jaw-dropping ignorance.
Recreational Drug User Asks Newt Gingrich if She Should Be Arrested
…And for like the first time ever, the most notorious blowhard in the GOP has very little to say.
Mitt Romney Doesn't Know What Industrial Hemp Is
This is…I mean, what can I even…oh whatever, just watch.