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How many pot plants does it take to justify a war on drugs?
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Alexa Schirtzinger  |  02-24-2011  |  Drugs

The Secret Life of a Charlestown Drug Dealernew

Hickey flipped for the Feds — and lived to make a movie about it.
Boston Phoenix  |  Chris Faraone  |  02-07-2011  |  Drugs

San Francisco Pot Club Ban Stems From Typonew

Plus, DEA says it hasn't changed marijuana enforcement.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  01-28-2011  |  Drugs

Up In Smokenew

DEA's pending ban on synthetic marijuana hasn't slowed Spice sales.
San Antonio Current  |  Drew Stone  |  01-20-2011  |  Drugs

Medical Cannabis Etiquette 101new

Ten rules of the club.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  01-19-2011  |  Drugs

Pot Holesnew

A new marijuana ordinance in New Orleans will give police the option to issue a summons, a measure that criminal justice proponents hope will keep the DA's office -- and THE jails -- less crowded. So What happens if you get caught?
Gambit  |  Alex Woodward  |  01-17-2011  |  Drugs

The Cannabis Clean-Up Teamnew

Oakland's Steep Hill lab and its chemists are partnering with cops and growers to ensure that pot is safe.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  01-10-2011  |  Drugs

K2: The Legal Synthetic Marijuana That Works So Well It's About to be Officially Bannednew

The FDA has enacted an emergency ban on synthetic cannabinoids, but will it stop clever chemists?
Hartford Advocate  |  Jon Campbell  |  12-22-2010  |  Drugs

Medical Marijuana's Flickering Flamenew

Medical marijuana centers are quietly disappearing in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bryce Crawford  |  11-18-2010  |  Drugs

California's Prop. 19 Didn't Resonate With Minority Votersnew

Election results and exit polling data show that blacks, Latinos, and Asians who voted for Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer went against marijuana legalization.
East Bay Express  |  Robert Gammon  |  11-15-2010  |  Drugs

Why Legalization Failednew

Proposition 19 loss stems from apathy, funding, fear, and loathing.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  11-11-2010  |  Drugs

A Kandi-Coated Worldnew

Even Ecstasy's young fans are worried about what the drug is doing to North Texas kids.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Caroline Collier  |  10-30-2010  |  Drugs

Cutting Through Smoke Surrounding California's Prop. 19new

Recent polls show marijuana legalization will go down in flames in California on Nov. 2, while some interpreting those surveys claim many voters saying no to pollsters will punch yes to Prop 19 once inside the voting booth, paving the way to victory.
OC Weekly  |  Matt Coker  |  10-26-2010  |  Drugs

Weed Goes Westnew

Utah searches for its American Dream in California’s marijuana “Green Rush.”
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Jesse Fruhwirth  |  10-05-2010  |  Drugs

Government Plane Circling Bay Area Pot Farmsnew

East Bay residents complain of regular overflights from plane that apparently works for feds.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  10-01-2010  |  Drugs

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