Pot Legalization Effort Defies Stereotypes
It's time for government officials to accept reality and legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
Drug Policy
Man Accused of Running Silk Road Sent to New York to Face Charges
Attorney denies he's the guy
Forfeiture Cases Dropped Against Some Pot Dispensaries in California
In Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Los Angeles
Sunrise, Fla., Cops Take Forfeiture Abuse to the Next Level by Becoming Cocaine Dealers
Small agency lures folks in from elsewhere in order to arrest them, take all their stuff
Massachusetts Auxiliary Cop Accused of Dealing Drugs From His Cruiser
Arrested by the FBI last week
The Doomed Economics of Drug Prohibition
Why the war on drugs can't overcome the economic incentives of the black market
Russian Anti-Narcotics Official Arrested For Allegedly Selling Heroin
Heroin market in Russia estimated to be around $6 billion
California Legalizes Industrial Hemp Farming
If the feds allow it, which is a pretty big "if"
ICSDP: Expanded Efforts To Control Illegal Drugs Through Law Enforcement Not Working
Prices are down, purity has increased
Federal Marijuana Hearing Could Be Victim of Shutdown
Discussion about enforcement as more states decriminalize or legalize scheduled for Wednesday
Richard Branson: War on Drugs Doesn't Work
Founder of Virgin Group pushing for decriminalization
Rand Paul Fights Unjust Sentences
A Senate hearing highlights the case against mandatory minimums.
NY Teacher Who Brought Heroin to Jury Duty Gets Job Back
Judge says termination was excessive
DOJ to Attempt to Apply Reduced Drug Sentences Retroactively
Will apply mandatory minimum reductions to those not yet sentenced
Bill That Would Legalize Possession of Small Amounts of Pot Introduced in DC
PPP poll says more than 60 percent of people in the nation's capital support legislation similar to the marijuana legalization laws in Colorado and Washington
Minnesota Sheriff Not Happy DOJ Won't Challenge Marijuana Laws in Colorado and Washington
Says keeping communities safe will be more difficult as a result
Thousands Cited for Having Pot on Federal Land
But the president said the feds had better things to do!
Man Dies from Helicopter Fall Helping Clean Up Illegal Pot Grow Site
Was helping wildlife crews in California
