AltWeeklies Wire
'Freeway’ Ricky Ross Speaks on Gary Webb, the CIA, and the Contra Warnew
Ricky Donnell “Freeway Ricky” Ross, the notorious Los Angeles crack dealer released from federal prison in September after serving 14 years, said he had no idea proceeds from his business helped fund CIA-backed counter-revolutionaries in Nicaragua.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
05-03-2010 |
Drugs
The (Marijuana) Seeds of change in Coloradonew
The Victor City Council's 'yes' vote for medical marijuana doubles as a testament to trust in the tiny mountain town.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-29-2010 |
Drugs
The Benefits of Being a Female Pot Dealernew
"I milk the fact that I look so innocent," Sally Davidson says. "I'm a young Caucasian woman with a respectable job. I drive a white-girl car. And I use that to my advantage."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
04-20-2010 |
Drugs
Who Will Vote to Tax Cannabis in California?new
Now that the entire universe has focused on California's push to legalize herb, the question remains: How many people will actually vote for it? Oft-cited poll numbers are old, mid-term voters are older. Expect a dead heat.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-14-2010 |
Drugs
Is Medical Marijuana Already Legal in Illinois?new
Technically, Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes in Illinois—it's been legal for three decades—but it'll take the passage of another law to make it available to patients.
Chicago Reader |
Claire Thompson |
04-08-2010 |
Drugs
Are Santa Cruz Pot Dispensaries Making A Profit?new
The Santa Cruz City Council may soon force the city's two medical pot dispensaries to prove they don't make a profit.
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
03-30-2010 |
Drugs
The Ghosts Hand: Maryland Law Enforcers Secretly Sit at the Online Gambling Tablenew
Mundane as they may seem, the Maryland gambler's wagers and payouts have had major repercussions in the online-gambling world. That's because, starting in 2008, the details of that person's online betting activities were included in meticulous affidavits.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
03-30-2010 |
Drugs
A Synthetic Substitute for Marijuana is Drawing Raves and Warningsnew
The stuff that’s flying off the shelves of head shops all over the country goes by brand names like K2, Spice Gold, and Hawaiian Haze, and it’s replacing marijuana in the lives of student athletes, police officers, and stoners.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw and Susan Costa |
03-25-2010 |
Drugs
What's Stopping Virginia From the Movement to Legalize Marijuana?new
After activists and academics and law enforcement members testified to change Virginia’s marijuana laws, and after a General Assembly subcommittee struck down two bills that would do that, what was left in a hearing room was this: a small baggie of a “leafy substance,” stashed behind the podium.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
03-10-2010 |
Drugs
Cocaine King Max Mermelstein Came Out of Hiding for a Screenwriternew
On the screen, superspliced interviews with two former smugglers tell the story of the cocaine avalanche that in the 1980s turned Miami into a bullet-riddled Little Medellín. Using budget special effects to augment footage of drug busts and murder scenes, Cocaine Cowboys isn't your typical documentary.
Miami New Times |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
03-01-2010 |
Drugs
Know Your Dealer: Cause and Effect in Partyvillenew
Like a sommelier’s list of rare vintages, the underground, illegal pharmaceutical buffet beckons users into the local facet of the “Drug War.” But could a dangerous conflict really derive its fuel from a service this enticing and available, and treated with such exclusivity?
San Antonio Current |
Baldemar Villarreal |
02-24-2010 |
Drugs
Kansas Lawmakers' Paranoid Rush to Ban Synthetic Marijuananew
One officer says the first thing his department did upon hearing about K2 was search YouTube for clips. Another says he heard about a blog telling of a teen who went into a coma for 12 hours after smoking K2. A woman says she fears for teachers if a student goes into a violent frenzy.
Will New Mexico Offer Drug Users Treatment Instead of Jail Time?new
There might be some good news on the horizon for those caught in the revolving door of drug addiction. Proposed state legislation would give judges the discretion to offer people with drug-possession charges a treatment program instead of jail time.
Weekly Alibi |
Carolyn Carlson |
02-09-2010 |
Drugs
Valley Smokers Buy, Steal, and Inhale JWH-018 to Get Highnew
The herb on the counter resembles sage mixed with crumbled marijuana, but it's fuzzier and fluffier, filled with tiny brown hairs and minuscule crystals. It smells like dry leaves and black licorice and it's being sold in head shops as an "herbal incense blend."
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
02-09-2010 |
Drugs
Town of Nederland's Vote on Pot Legalization Going to Ballot
The Town of Nederland’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night to send a marijuana legalization measure to the April 6 ballot. The proposal would remove all criminal penalties in Nederland municipal code related to marijuana, its concentrates and paraphernalia for anyone who is at least 21 years old.
Boulder Weekly |
Jefferson Dodge |
02-04-2010 |
Drugs
