Families: Utah Supreme Court Rules Mere Presence of Drugs in Home is Not Child Endangerment
The mere presence of illegal drugs in a home is not enough to justify child endangerment charges against parents, the Utah Supreme Court has ruled.
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Drug Treatment: GAO Study Reveals Abuse Allegations, Deaths at Residential Treatment Programs
A stint in teen boot camp can prove infinitely more deadly than the original problems they purport to address.
Drug War Chronicle Book Review: "Addiction-Proof Your Child: A Realistic Approach to Preventing Drug, Alcohol, and Other Dependencies," by Stanton Peele (2007, Seven Rivers Press, 258 pp., $14.95 PB)
Dr. Stanton Peele has written an excellent, level-headed handbook for parents, educators, and anyone else worried about teen drug use. Read it now!
Europe: Dutch Marijuana Trade Under Pressure
Holland's cannabis coffee shops have been operating openly for more than 30 years, but now it looks like the slow squeeze is on.
Feature: ONDCP Kicks Off Annual Summer Marijuana Scare Campaign With Report Linking Drugs to Gangs, Violence
With the summer season now underway, the drug czar's office has released a scary new report linking youth marijuana and other drug use to gang membership and violence. Critics say there is less there than meets the eye.
Salvia Divinorum: Vermont Town Gets Fight Over Sales Ban
Last week, the Middlebury, Vermont, town council blindsided the Emporium Tobacco and Gift Shop with a sudden order to cease and desist from selling salvia divinorum. Now, the shop owner is fighting back.
Feature: "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" Free Speech Case Goes to the Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court Monday heard oral arguments in the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case, pitting student free speech rights against schools' anti-drug policies.
Job Listing: Outreach Director Position Available at Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Washington, DC
A great opportunity to work with students building the drug policy reform movement.
ONCDP Media Campaign: Drug Czar's Anti-Drug Ads a Flop, GAO Says
The drug czar's office wants $120 million more this year for its much criticized Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign -- but the GAO says it doesn't work and is a waste of money.
First Amendment: Kenneth Starr Joins Appeal of 9th US Circuit Ruling in "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" Case
Former Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr is joining forces with an Alaska school district in hopes they can get the US Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision upholding the First Amendment rights of a high school student.