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New England 2016 is a Marijuana Legalization Hotbed [FEATURE]
No state east of the Mississippi has legalized marijuana, but the land of Yankees has several states that could free the weed this year.
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A Maryland Lawmaker's Paradigm-Shifting Approach to the Heroin and Pain Pill Crisis [FEATURE]
Del. Dan Morhaim (D) has introduced a comprehensive package of bills to decriminalize drug use, allow safe consumption sites and heroin maintenance, and provide for drug treatment on demand at hospital ERs.
The Southeast Asian herb is now available powdered...
Could Kratom Be a Better Choice for Heroin and Pain Pill Users? [FEATURE]
The stuff eases pain and opiate withdrawals and is almost impossible to overdose on. Banning it seems like a step in the wrong direction.
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Will the VA Let Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana to Veterans? [FEATURE]
A VA policy barring doctors from recommending -- or even discussing -- medical marijuana with their patients expires this weekend. Congresspersons, doctors, and patients are hoping a change for the better is coming.
Santa Muerte shrine, Nuevo Laredo (wikipedia/not home)
Santa Muerte Goes to Court: The Curious Case of the Narco Saint's Prayer [FEATURE]
A woman recites a prayer during a traffic stop turned drug bust. Is that evidence of drug trafficking? The US 10th Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't think so.
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Seven Ways New York's Medical Marijuana Program Falls Short [FEATURE]
New York's long-delayed medical marijuana program finally rolled out this month -- not with a bang, but with a whimper.
Salvadoran refugee walking toward the US border. (unhcr.org)
Why Is the Administration Sending Refugees Back to Narco War Nightmare US Helped Create? [FEATURE]
US policies helped push these people out of Central America. Now US policy is pushing them back in.
A little dab'll do ya. (wikipedia.org)
Dabs, the Latest Pot Trend Police and Media Are Needlessly Freaking Out About [FEATURE]
A potent form of marijuana has arrived on the East Coast, and some media outlets seem to have gotten a contact high.
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The Most Outrageous Drug War Deaths of 2015 [FEATURE]
Drug law enforcement operations killed people at the rate of about one a week in the US in 2015. Here are seven of the most outrageous cases.
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The Top 10 International Drug Policy Stories of 2015 [FEATURE]
This year was a big one for movement on drug policy reform. Here are some of the most important international stories of 2015.