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Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

Maconha medicinal: JuÃza do Estado de Washington brinca de mÃ©dico e condena paciente autorizado por cultivar seu prÃ³prio remÃ©dio
Busca e apreensÃ£o: Advogados de defesa floridenses impugnam alertas de cÃ£es farejadores de drogas
Penas: Senado da PensilvÃ¢nia aprova medida de tratamento em vez de prisÃ£o
PolÃcia: As estÃ³rias de policiais corruptos desta semana
Oferta: Novo livro singular e importante sobre a maconha medicinal
MatÃ©ria: Pesquisa descobre apoio geral Ã eliminaÃ§Ã£o de sentenÃ§as mÃnimas obrigatÃ³rias para infratores nÃ£o-violentos
MatÃ©ria: NÃºmero de escolas que adotam exames toxicolÃ³gicos aleatÃ³rios estÃ¡ em alta â Assim como a oposiÃ§Ã£o
Drug War Follies: Iowa Anti-Meth Pseudoephedrine Law Snags Nasal Congestion Sufferer

An Iowa man with chronic nasal congestion has run afoul of his state's law aimed at cracking down on meth cooks.
Latin America: Mexican President Moves to Decriminalize Drug Possession

As part of a package of security measures aimed at fighting his country's powerful drug trafficking organizations, Mexican President Felipe CalderÃ³n this week moved to decriminalize drug possession.
Weekly: Blogging @ the Speakeasy

"Mark Souder vs. The New Drug War Politics," "Calvina Fay vs. The New Drug War Politics," "New Poll: Democrats and Republicans Agree That the Drug War is a Failure," "Police Discover World's Largest Marijuana Plants," "The Drug War Bailout," "Police Defend the Right to Choke Marijuana Suspects," "SWAT Raids Often Target Innocent People," "Nasal Congestion Sufferer Arrested for Buying Too Much Cold Medicine," "When Police Mistake Chocolate For Hashâ¦"

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