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Ciudad Juarez continues to be a hot spot, with five police officers killed there already this year. But it's not alone.

A new CDC report has some surprising findings about the links between gang killings and drugs.

The California Regulate Marijuana Like Wine initiative got 62% support in a new poll, which could make it more attractive to major donors. But the clock is ticking on it and all the other marijuana legalization initiatives in the state.

Medical marijuana is an active issue around the country, and especially so these days in California. Here's the latest.

A bill that would subject welfare recipients to drug abuse assessments and possible drug testing if probable cause is found has passed a committee vote in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's battle to block dispensaries from opening in the state is just about at the end of the road. After losing in state court, she announced she wouldn't appeal.

If the cops want to attach a GPS device to your car and track your movements, they need to get a warrant, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday.

For the fourth year in a row, a hemp production bill has been filed in Kentucky.

Another person has died by eating drugs to try to avoid arrest. This time it happened in Las Vegas.

The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear four medical marijuana dispensary cases. It's eventual decisions could bring some clarity to the murky realm of what is and is not legal in the state.