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Morning Roundup: May 13, 2013

By The Fix staff

Spike in drug-dependent babies worries hospitals, death of town drunk devastates local cops, and marijuana vending machines will soon sweep the nation. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 18, 2013

By The Fix staff

Prescription drugs are a killer in Canada, marijuana arrests outnumber violent crime arrests, and Mob Wives star breaks omertà on her pill addiction. 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  

Every 42 Seconds, Someone Is Arrested for Pot

By May Wilkerson

A new report from the FBI shows just how high drug arrests in the US remain—even for marijuana possession. MORE  

Morning Roundup: June 29, 2012

By Gabrielle Wuhl

Mexican election campaign ignores drug war, a 20,000-year-old bowl found in China may have brewed alcohol, and Snoop Dogg is (yet again) busted with pot. MORE  

DEA's Illegal Move Lets Smuggler Go Free

By May Wilkerson

Because a drug-runner was GPS-tracked illegally, 150lbs of weed can't be used in evidence—and he dodges 20 years in jail. MORE  

Morning Roundup: May 24, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Small amounts of alcohol may slow development of dementia but more may speed it up, overdose rate in New Mexico jumps 61%, and Anderson Cooper calls plastic surgery addict "dreadful." MORE  

Video: Snoop Dogg Launches "Smokable Songbook"

By McCarton Ackerman

The rapper has developed a songbook of his lyrics made out of rolling papers. Yes, really. MORE  

Latest High Times Staffer Charged With Dealing Pot

By May Wilkerson

The pro-pot magazine has been described as "the middle man in a dope deal" by the DEA. MORE  

Robin Thicke Busted for Pot Possession

By Valerie Tejeda

The R&B singer sparks up in Manhattan in the middle of the day, then signs autographs for cops. MORE  

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New stats underline the racial bias of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.

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Jersey Bars Put Cheap Booze in Top-Shelf Bottles

"Operation Swill" swoops on 29 establishments for swapping booze to boost profits.

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Reality star Meredith Phillips reveals her years of blackout drinking and hangovers.

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Morning Roundup: May 23, 2013

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