Phillip Smith, Stop the Drug War
Sep 15 2011
Prospects are gloomy for passing drug reform bills and blocking prohibitionist bills in D.C.
Jackie Frank, Reuters
Sep 8 2011
Medical marijuana may be fueling increased use of pot while meth use has fallen by half since 2006.
Vancouver Island RCMP say they’ve noticed a big drop in the number of outdoor marijuana sites spotted from the air this year, and the crops on those sites contain fewer, smaller plants.
Steve Fox, AlterNet
Sep 6 2011
For decades, the United States has been embroiled in a debate over whether marijuana should be legalized.
Phillip Smith, Stop the Drug War
Sep 6 2011
Judges can now opt for suspended sentences without creating a criminal record.
Associated Press
Sep 1 2011
Veteran NFL running back Laurence Maroney has been acquitted of a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, a move his attorney says frees him up to try and join a new team.
Curtis Cartier, Seattle Weekly
Aug 30 2011
Tomorrow will mark one week since Jerry Laberdee has eaten a meal.
Kazi Stastna, CBC News
Aug 29 2011
Ruthless battles between competing cartels and government forces have claimed at least 40,000 lives.
People living in the United States are used to politics and ideology trumping fact and science.
Steven Wishnia, AletNet
Aug 15 2011
There's a lot of science on the books on the question of marijuana's addictive properties, but is the issue too politicized to get any clear answers?
