Drugs
Pot Decriminalization Gets Some GOP Support in Indiana
State Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford.), wants small possessions to be punishable with a fine
The Seattle Times Endorses November Marijuana Legalization Initiative
If only newspaper editorials were still relevant
Mexican Jailbirds Walked Out the Front Door
Only three of the 131 inmates who escaped have been recaptured
Pro-Legalization Cops Step Up Pre-Election Efforts
This is the sort of nagging from cops that we can live with
Retired Republican Cop Says Drug War is Futile
Diane Goldstein told Bel Nor Republican women U.S. drug policy is ineffective and wasteful
Fiona Apple Arrested for Hashish Possession in Texas
Tabloids reach for the "feeling like a criminal" jokes
Potential Taxes Play Key Role in Pot Legalization Debate
Nobody knows how much is at stake, but what politician doesn't salivate over a whole new industry to tax?
David Simon on Treme, New Orleans, the Drug War, Obama, The Wire - And Disappointing Libertarians
"More people are calling bullshit."
Colorado Teachers Union Opposes Marijuana Proposition
Doesn't want pot money paying for education
Four Things Government Could Do to Ease Poverty
Anti-poverty spending has soared while poverty rates have held steady. It's time to try something new.
Brazil Buying Seahawks to Tackle Drug Smuggling Submarines
Trying to catch up to drug gangs' innovations
17 Mutilated Bodies Found in Cartel Battleground Region
Latest killings in drug violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives in recent years
132 Escape From Mexican Prison Near Texan Border
Unsurprisingly, gangs probably helped out
Los Angeles To Vote on Pot Shop Ban
A measure challenging the city council move qualified for the ballot
Majority Favors Colorado Marijuana Legalization Measure
Hey, Denver! The party is at your place!
DEA Blocks Walgreen in Florida from Shipping Oxycodone
If there's a chance bad people might get it, they'll keep it out of good people's hands, too
Spoof Site Listed in Mass. Voter's Guide as Opposition to Medical Marijuana
Opponents failed to register the site, so somebody else did and is having some fun with it.
Colorado Governor Opposes Marijuana Legalization
Which seemingly puts him at odds with a majority of his constituents
States Push Past Medical Marijuana, to Legalization
And the feds kick and scream all the way