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Rick Santorum: "I don't know my medical marijuana laws very well."
An instant classic on the campaign trail in New Hampshire.
Poll Finds Washington State Voters Split on Marijuana Legalization
A poll released Wednesday found more support for than opposition to marijuana legalization in Washington state, but with support under 50%.
Five Utah Police Wounded, One Killed in Drug Raid
An Ogden, Utah, police officer was shot and killed and five others wounded, two in critical condition, in a drug raid on an Ogden home Wednesday night.
Who Are the Extremists in the Drug War Debate?
This piece has already been cremated by Pete Guither and its ashes thrown from a mountaintop by David Sirota, but in case you missed Kevin Sabet's lament in the New York Times about his lonesome quest to find reasonable voices in the drug war debate, well, I just wish you could've seen the expression it left on my face.
Strange New Website Attacks Marijuana Legalization⦠and Vegans
[inline:thoughtful-living-shirts.jpg align=right caption="Get your anti-vegan, anti-pot shirts while supplies last!"]When I arrived randomly at Thoughtful-Living.org, it appeared at first glance to be a website literally created for the dual purposes of opposing marijuana legalization and condemning the practice of eating a vegan diet. And, as crazy as this sounds, further inquiry reveals that that's just exactly what it is.
Newt Gingrich Says George Washington Would Have Punished Pot Growers
Pot growers such as…George Washington? This gem comes courtesy of our friends at SSDP who are on the ground in New Hampshire confronting candidates about the War on Drugs.
Arizona Governor's Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Dismissed
A federal judge Wednesday threw out a lawsuit filed on behalf of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) that had blocked the implementation of the state's voter-approved medical marijuana dispensary program.
Medical Marijuana Update
The latest on the medical marijuana front -- Chronicle story here.
This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past. In Drug War Chronicle, here.
Supreme Court Asked to Take Drug Dog Case
The US Supreme Court has upheld drug dog sniffs of vehicles, luggage at airports, and packages in transit. Now, the state of Florida wants it to uphold a drug dog sniff at your front door.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
The Chronicle may have taken a week off, but drug prohibition-related police corruption didn't. And so we have two weeks worth of corrupt cops.
Statewide Colorado Marijuana Initiative Turns in Signatures
Proponents of a Colorado marijuana legalization initiative turned in more than 159,000 signatures to the secretary of state's office Wednesday, nearly twice as many as the 86,500 required for the m
The Top Ten Domestic US Drug Policy Stories of 2011 [FEATURE]
We can put 2011 to bed now, but not before looking back one last time at the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Washington Marijuana Legalization Initiative Hands in Signatures
Washington state marijuana legalization initiative supporters turned in enough signatures last week to almost guarantee that the measure will be on the ballot in November.
At Year's End, Five More US Drug War Deaths
Five people, including a Florida police officer, have died in recent days in incidents related to domestic drug law enforcement.
The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2011
The new year is almost upon us and 2011 will soon be a year for the history books. But we can't let it go without recognizing the biggest global drug policy stories of the year.
Mexico Drug War Update
There has been no holiday break in Mexico's prohibition-related mayhem, but it's now looking like this year's death toll is going to be down slightly from last year.
This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past. Chronicle story here.
Marc Emery Christmas Prison Blog
Marc Emery is approaching the halfway mark of his prison term. In a blog post on cannabisculture.com, "It's a Wonderful Life," he posts a few of the 3,500 letters of support he's received and reminds us that there are hundreds of thousands of nonviolent drug war prisoners in the US.
Pain Patients Lose a Leading Advocate, Siobhan Reynolds, 1961-2011
[image:1 align:right caption:true]My friend and colleague Siobhan Reynolds, founder of the Pain Relief Network (PRN), died in a p