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Here's the lowdown on a mixed bag of election results for drug-related state and local initiatives and public policy questions.

What do pot-growing Kentucky good ol' boys and crack-slinging South Central LA hustlers have in common? We review a pair of new books and make the connections.

It's less than a week to Election Day. Here's what we're watching and our analysis of what's likely to happen.

We're getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is fierce.

An effort to reform California's draconian Three Strikes law was foiled at the last minute in 2004, but this year, Proposition 36 appears set to cruise to victory. No more 25-to-life for getting caught with drugs after two previous felonies if it passes.

With less than three weeks to go until election day, there is a lot of activity on the state-level initiative front -- but not everywhere. Some campaigns are staying mighty quiet, and that's a strategy that could work for them.

There's less than a month to go, but some initiatives are more active than others.

We're a little more than a month from election day. Here's what's going on with the state-level initiatives.

Here is our overview of initiatives headed to the ballot this November. Look for in-depth coverage of the candidates and parties, as well as action in individual states, during the coming weeks.