AltWeeklies Wire
The War on Drugs is Insane, but There's No End in Sightnew
Another casualty of the war on drugs came to my attention recently when I opened my email to find a message from Skip Johnson, announcing that South Carolinians for Drug Law Reform was shutting down.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
02-27-2008 |
Drugs
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The DEA Hooked a Big Fish, but Can They Reel It In?new
Rayo Montano is accused of smuggling some 47,000 kilos of cocaine, but taking down the Rayo organization didn't cause so much as a hiccup in the global drug trade.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Thomas Francis |
02-26-2008 |
Drugs
Reefer Madness 2008?new
This winter the Vermont Legislature is making a courageous attempt to "get real" regarding our drug laws -- particularly laws relating to the "evil weed," marijuana.
Seven Days |
Peter Freyne |
02-22-2008 |
Drugs
Anxious Times: Big Pharma Clouds What It Means to be Sick
Disease mongering is big pharma's not-so-subtle way of increasing their grip on a scared and anxious populace. What's a worried person to do?
Monday Magazine |
Jason Youmans |
02-01-2008 |
Drugs
The Politics of Addictionnew
Methadone is the "gold standard" for getting addicts off heroin -- just not in San Diego County.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
01-30-2008 |
Drugs
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Pot Prince Takes the Rapnew
Weed disciples gasp as Marc Emery cops to five-year prison deal.
NOW Magazine |
Matt Mernagh |
01-18-2008 |
Drugs
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The Dealernew
The rise and fall of Fred Brooks and how drugs get to Baltimore.
Baltimore City Paper |
Jeffrey Anderson |
01-15-2008 |
Drugs
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The Aging Habitnew
Senior addicts challenge unprepared service systems.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
12-27-2007 |
Drugs
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A Break for the Crack Offender?new
Supreme Court decision's impact on Arkansas still unclear.
Arkansas Times |
John Williams |
12-27-2007 |
Drugs
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Paul Stanford, King Bongnew
He's Oregon's "Drug Czar" -- now he's under attack.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
12-12-2007 |
Drugs
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Julia Wild West Housenew
Homeless Day-Access Center's Drug Problem
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
11-29-2007 |
Drugs
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Bill McCollum's Reefer Madnessnew
If you believe Florida attorney general Bill McCollum, weed is stronger than ever. But his dire warnings are scarier than what the facts support.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Sheffield |
11-29-2007 |
Drugs
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Illinois May Debate Medical Marijuana Again Next Yearnew
John Walker, director of the Illinois Compassion Action Network, concedes that passing a medical-cannabis law will be difficult during an important election year, but he says that his aim is to teach people about the medical benefits of marijuana.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
11-13-2007 |
Drugs
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The Grow Me State: Marijuana in Floridanew
Florida moves into the number two spot when it comes to grow houses, behind only California.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
11-12-2007 |
Drugs
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Rutherford Institute Fights for Religious Pot Usenew
Since the early '70s, Carl Eric Olsen has been a member of the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church, a religious group that holds that marijuana is a sacrament, and whose members smoke it all day, every day.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
11-07-2007 |
Drugs
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