A New Tool In the Drug War: Marijuana Scratch-And-Sniff Cards
Cards replicate ‘sickly sweet’ grow-op smell
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Senators Leahy and Paul Introduce Federal Mandatory Minimum Reform Bill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) in introducing legislation that would give federal judges greater flexibility in sentencing in cases where mandatory minimum sentences are involved.
America’s Longest War: New Film Documents Damage Done By America’s War On Drugs
Hundreds of thousands of non-violent drug offenders are "wasting their lives away in prison at our expense," and more than 60,000 people have been killed in Mexico over the last six years.
New Hamphire House Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
After years of trying, proponents of medical marijuana received a boost Wednesday when the House voted overwhelmingly, 286-64, in support of establishing a New Hampshire program.
Republican Threatens to Drug Test Federal Unemployment Beneficiaries
Pearce is the latest Republican to jump on the drug test for benefits bandwagon.
West Virginia Delegate Continues Push For Medical Marijuana
For the third time in as many sessions, Del. Mike Manypenny of Taylor County has introduced a bill that would allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes.
Michigan Dispensary Signs With “Flesh-N-Bone”
It's not often Otisville and Grammy-award winning musicians cross paths, but a medical marijuana facility in the usually quiet community is at the crossroads of rural living and national fame.
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NYPD Spent 1 Million Hours Making 440,000 Marijuana Possession Arrests Over Last Decade
The NYPD spent 1 million hours making 440,000 arrests for low-level marijuana possession charges between 2002 and 2012, according to a new report released Tuesday -- just as legislative leaders in Albany are deciding whether to pass a bill reforming drug laws.
UN Development Chief: Drug Criminalization Creates More Problems Than It Solves
United Nations Development Program Chief Helen Clark lamented the failure of the war on drugs this week, previewing a UNDP Human Development report that calls for redrawing the battle lines in the drug war to better incorporate the voices of Latin American countries.
UN Slams US Marijuana Legalization, Is Scolded for Drinking on the Job the Same Day
An international body immersed in one drug (alcohol) yet telling governments to outlaw an objectively less harmful drug (marijuana) is biting comedy.
