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By Victoria Kim
New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana, UK public health minister calls smokers "drug addicts," and suburban NY mom indicted on pot-growing charges. MORE
By Victoria Kim
Attempts to use mass incarceration to drive up illegal drug prices have spectacularly failed, the numbers show. MORE
The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region. MORE
By Sarah Beller
Young people arrested for drug offenses are often coerced into becoming informants. The father of an 18-year-old murdered by dealers tells The Fix of his campaign for change. MORE
Celebrities and activists in favor of weed legalization turn out in droves. MORE
Addicts are increasingly taking to stealing Tide laundry detergent. Why? MORE
By Tony O'Neill
The case of a young woman who was targeted by a SWAT team after marijuana allegations—but received no police help when she was assaulted—is instructive. MORE
By Tony O'Neill
A police debate about legalization precedes next year's anticipated popular vote in Washington State. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Smuggling cocaine lotion, intervening on The Fringe, and spiking booze with Bull. MORE
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New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana, UK public health minister calls smokers "drug addicts," and suburban NY mom indicted on pot-growing charges.
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A pastor receives threats after alerting police to "drug addicted behavior" around his Upper East Side church.
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"Chu" faces prison after spending millions of taxpayers' yuan on an online role-playing game.
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With the government turning a blind eye to a growing "national disaster," religious groups put aside their differences to help.
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