Drugs and "Drug War"

California Attorney General Issues Medical Marijuana Guidelines

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:28:36 -0400

California Attorney General Issues Medical Marijuana Guidelines

By Eric Bailey, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
August 26, 2008
Los Angeles Times

Jerry Brown outlines steps to help patients and dispensaries stay within the law, help police know when to step in and, it's hoped, keep the federal government at bay.

Film Reveals CIA's 'Most Secret Place on Earth'

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:33:44 -0400

Film Reveals CIA's 'Most Secret Place on Earth'

by Andrew Nette

PHNOM PENH - It was known as the ‘secret war', a covert operation waged by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) throughout the sixties and early seventies against communist guerrillas in Laos.

Federal War on Medical Pot Challenged

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:56:18 -0400

Federal War on Medical Pot Challenged

Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
August 21, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle

A federal judge breathed new life Wednesday into medical marijuana advocates' effort to ward off the federal crackdown on medical pot in California, saying enforcement of U.S. drug laws can go too far if it seeks to interfere with state authority.

Booze Kills, Marijuana Doesn’t — But Maybe the War on Marijuana Does

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:09:20 -0400

Booze Kills, Marijuana Doesn’t — But Maybe the War on Marijuana Does

by Bruce Mirken

Marijuana Media Minute Special Report: Death by Marijuana

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:53:02 -0400

Death by Marijuana

Positive Local Buzz from Marijuana Bill Surprises Clay

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:49:59 -0400

Marijuana Policy

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California: Marijuana Law Goes Up In Smoke As Federal Agents Raid Dispensaries

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:29:38 -0400

California: Marijuana Law Goes Up In Smoke As Federal Agents Raid Dispensaries
by Dan Glaister

LOS ANGELES - The young woman in the bikini top and bottle tan was having a good time in the bright afternoon sun. Gyrating opposite the Muscle Beach Gym on the boardwalk at Venice beach, she chanted her mantra in an eastern European accent. “The doctor is here! The doctor is here!”

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Legislators Aim to Snuff Out Penalties for Pot Use

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:06:28 -0400

Legislators Aim to Snuff Out Penalties for Pot Use

The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.

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Drug Czar Lies of the Week

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:10:25 -0400

Drug Czar Lies of the Week

by Bruce Mirken

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Slammed: Welcome to the Age of Incarceration

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:42:04 -0400

Slammed: Welcome to the Age of Incarceration
by Jennifer Gonnerman

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