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Spring Breakers Flee Mexican Drug Violence, But Did They Start It?

Spring Breakers Flee Mexican Drug Violence, But Did They Start It?

Addison Williams in Drugs 2 months ago

Drug violence is reaching tourist hot spots, driving young American spring breakers away. But are they the ones to blame for such violence?

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Marijuana Legalization: Don't Jail Drug Users, Says Rand Paul

Marijuana Legalization: Don't Jail Drug Users, Says Rand Paul

Rachel Wolters in Drugs 2 months ago

Kids who smoke marijuana should not be sent to jail, said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in a recent interview with Fox News Sunday.

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UK Cops Offering $1,500 For Citizens to Rat Out Pot Growers

UK Cops Offering $1,500 For Citizens to Rat Out Pot Growers

William Smith in Drugs 2 months ago

British police have launched a bizarre new campaign offering $1,500 for tips on weed growers — complete with scratch-and-sniff cards. But encouraging people to snitch won't win the drug war.

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Marijuana Legalization: Washington Cops Retrain Dogs to Not Alert For Weed

Marijuana Legalization: Washington Cops Retrain Dogs to Not Alert For Weed

Christine Salek in Drugs 2 months ago

Since Washington state legalized marijuana possession of up to one ounce for people 21 and over, the work of drug-sniffing dogs has been lessened — and officers are retraining them as a result.

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Marijuana Legalization 2013: 12 More States Consider Decriminalization and Legalization

Marijuana Legalization 2013: 12 More States Consider Decriminalization and Legalization

Barbara Shoff in Drugs 2 months ago

More states move forward on marijuana legislation while the federal government continues to drag its heels.

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Obama Has Failed to Live Up to Previous Statements About Marijuana Decriminalization

Obama Has Failed to Live Up to Previous Statements About Marijuana Decriminalization

Matthew Rozsa in Drugs 2 months ago

In 2004, then-Senator Obama said "we need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws." Nearly a decade later, the president has failed to live up to his statement from his days as Senator.

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Marijuana Legalization: How Far Will the Federal Government Go To Fight State Legalization?

Marijuana Legalization: How Far Will the Federal Government Go To Fight State Legalization?

Gabriel Rodriguez in Drugs 2 months ago

As the Justice Department prepares to weigh in on marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington, former DEA Chiefs and the UN call for tough action. But how far can the Justice Department go?

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A Return Trip: LSD Gets a Second Look

A Return Trip: LSD Gets a Second Look

Kasia Broussalian in Drugs 3 months ago

After many clinical labs experimenting with medicinal uses for hallucinogens closed in the 1960s, research dwindled to a halt — until recently.

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