At least one Michigan legislator wants to know how often SWAT teams are deployed. (image via wikimedia.org)
SWAT Reporting Bill Filed In Michigan
At least one Michigan legislator wants an idea of what SWAT teams in the state are up to.
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Ecstasy tablets. A federal judge has ruled that Ecstasy offenses are punished too harshly. (Image: Wikimedia.org)Federal Judge Rejects Ecstasy Sentencing Guidelines
The federal sentencing guidelines for Ecstasy offenses are too harsh and not supported by the scientific evidence, a federal district judge has ruled. -
Hawaii teachers won't have to provide these to keep their jobs. (image via wikimedia.org)Hawaii Teachers Fend Off Random Drug Testing
After more than three years of controversy and challenges, the state of Hawaii has given up on trying to impose random, suspicionless drug testing on teachers. -
Pot leaf_8.jpgWestern Australia Toughens Marijuana Laws
Marijuana law reform is headed in the wrong direction in Western Australia under the leadership of the "tough on drugs" Liberal-National Party government. -
Pot leaf_7.jpgLa Crosse, Wisconsin, Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
The possession of up to a quarter ounce of marijuana is now decriminalized in La Crosse, Wisconsin. But police can still charge you with a criminal misdemeanor under state law, if they so choose. -
nypd_header_home.jpgNYPD Narc Shoots, Kills Armed Bronx Teen
A Bronx teenager was shot dead by an NYPD undercover narc as he allegedly tried to rob the officer during a crack cocaine sale. -
kerlikowske-200px.jpgThe 2011 National Drug Control Strategy: Drug Policy on Autopilot [FEATURE]
The drug czar has released the 2011 National Drug Control Strategy, and there's little new there but a renewed attack on medical marijuana and legalization. Otherwise, it's pretty much business as usual. -
the-wars-of-afghanistan.jpgChronicle Book Review: The Wars of Afghanistan
If you care at all about what's going on in Afghanistan, The Wars of Afghanistan is a must read. -
Miami Beach -- sun, sand... and sinsemilla? (image via wikimedia.org)Miami Beach Likely to Vote on Marijuana Decrim
Miami Beach could become the first city in Florida to decriminalize pot possession after campaigners handed in more than double the number of voter signatures they needed to put a measure on the ballot. -
Cash and guns Mexico_13.jpgMexico Drug War Update
At an absolute minimum, at least 74 people were killed in prohibition-related violence in Mexico in the last week. Sad to say, there's nothing unusual about the death toll.