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Morning Roundup: February 22, 2013

By Bryan Le

Doctors debate prescribing pot to patients, fruit flies get their babies drunk, and One Direction bandmates stay booze-free backstage. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 29, 2013

By The Fix staff

"Cocaine grandmother" plans to appeal death sentence, San Francisco backs out of Super Bowl booze ban, and Randy Travis seeks treatment for alcoholism. MORE  

Indonesia Sentences British Drug Smuggler to Death

By Liam Delaney

The 56-year-old grandmother maintains she was forced to smuggle cocaine into Bali. MORE  

Indonesian Women Preyed on by Drug Traffickers

By Sarah Beller

Pressured by love and money, female drug mules in Indonesia are becoming more common, despite the threat of the death penalty. MORE  

Indonesia and Malaysia Team Up Against Trafficking

By McCarton Ackerman

Bilateral talks produce a new agreement between the South East Asian nations. MORE  

Indonesian Child Smokers Spark Lawsuit

By Sarah Beller

Anti-smoking advocates plan major lawsuit in a nation where one out of three people smoke. MORE  

WTO Nixes US Ban on Clove Cigarettes

By Bryan Le

The World Trade Organization finds that the ban discriminates against Indonesia, the world's leading clove cigarette producer. MORE  

8-Year-Old Chain Smoker Sent to Rehab

By Valerie Tejeda

The Indonesian tot acts "like he's possessed by evil spirits" when he can't smoke. MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 10, 2012

By Bryan Le

Why the NYPD's marijuana crusade goes too far, a Native American tribe sues beer companies over alcohol problems, and rap mogul "Suge" Knight is busted for driving with pot. MORE  

Indonesian Pilots' Drug Use Prompts Government Action

By McCarton Ackerman

The drug-related arrests of several employees of Indonesian airline Lion Air will lead to new rules. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 24, 2013

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Gil Kerlikowske insists that Obama's drug strategy will emphasize prevention, treatment and "smart on crime" policies.

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"MrCheckpoint" stands accused of enabling drunk drivers. He says he's protecting everyone.

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Revelation: Philosophy Students Are the Druggiest

A University of Cambridge study finds that philosophers use more than their peers. But why?

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