Montel Williams Makes a Bid for Oakland Pot Dispensary
City is moving forward with permitting plans despite a federal crackdown
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9 Huge Blows to the Catastrophic War on Drugs — Will We Have Sane Drug Policy Some Day?
2011 has been a watershed year for the movement working to end our county’s disastrous war on drugs.
N.J. Green-Lights Medical Marijuana Program as Calif.’s Goes Up in Smoke
Despite a federal crackdown on California's medical marijuana industry, the restrictive nature of New Jersey's pot program means it's probably safe from federal threat.
Congress Set to Escalate War on Drugs, Despite Decades of Failure and Unaffordable Price Tag
Legislation Would Criminalize New Drugs Like Spice/K2 and "Bath Salts," Impeding Scientific Research and Potential Medical Breakthroughs.
Marijuana Arrests Drop After NYPD Order
Arrests for low-level marijuana possession fell in the city in the weeks after Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly cautioned officers not to bust people for small amounts of the drug found in pockets or bags, according to department data released Wednesday.
Medical Marijuana Crackdown By Feds Forces Hundreds Of California Shops To Close
Medical marijuana dispensaries are shutting their doors in California.
Police Officers Find That Dissent on Drug Laws May Come With a Price
Border Patrol agents pursue smugglers one moment and sit around in boredom the next. It was during one of the lulls that Bryan Gonzalez, a young agent, made some comments to a colleague that cost him his career.
Adventures in Drug War Logic
Laundering money for cartels: Good! Arguing for legalization: A fireable offense
U.S. Marijuana Laws’ Costly Failures
In 1913, El Paso became one of the first cities to ban marijuana. Other communities soon followed suit, and by 1937 the drug was banned by the federal government.
U.S. Agents Launder Mexican Profits of Drug Cartels
Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico’s fight against drug cartels, according to current and former federal law enforcement officials.
