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Morning Roundup: February 4, 2013

By The Fix staff

Adderall-fueled suicide raises concerns over ADHD drugs, ecstasy could save marriages, and Justin Bieber partied with a bottle of codeine. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 30, 2013

By The Fix staff

Rehab treats meth and sex addiction together, Mexico's new president ignores the drug war, and Whitney Houston's brother says he got her hooked on cocaine. MORE  

Band Members' Bodies Found in Mexico

By McCarton Ackerman

Drug gangs have reportedly abducted and murdered 12 members of a popular Mexican band. MORE  

What Should Our Drug Laws Be?

By Bryan Le

Legalization, decriminalization, or neither? Have your say: Join a Twitter debate with The Fix and Phoenix House on February 6! MORE  

Mexico Enacts Law to Help Drug War Victims

By McCarton Ackerman

Mexico's new president promises reparations for thousands of victims and their families. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 4, 2013

By The Fix staff

Spanish thieves make off with tons of hash on New Years' Eve, Zambia battles drug addiction, and Frank Ocean is busted for pot possession.  MORE  

Morning Roundup: December 28, 2012

By Bryan Le

Drug war security threatens tourism in Acapulco, Mexico, Egyptian Islamists ban smoking, Miss Universe says pot will "slow people down." MORE  

New York's Maternity Ward Drug Tests

By Sarah Beller

Drug tests are disproportionately enforced against new moms from low-income areas. MORE  

Sao Paulo's Raging Drug War

By McCarton Ackerman

Cops fight on against the PCC—the murderous gang that dominates local prisons and the drug trade. MORE  

Quentin Tarantino Compares Drug War to Slavery

By May Wilkerson

The Django Unchained director says the mass incarceration of black men for drug offenses is "slavery, through and through." MORE  

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