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Morning Roundup: May 16, 2013

By The Fix staff

MADD opposes lowering drunk driving limit, drugs and prostitution ring busted at New Jersey senior home, and marijuana-like medicine could treat PTSD. MORE  

Morning Roundup: March 7, 2013

By The Fix staff

US enters Liberia's drug warbullying leads to eating disorders, and Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong chooses jail over rehab. MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 19, 2013

By The Fix staff

Big Pharma joins the fight against doping, Costa Rica boosts drug war efforts, and Dr. Drew responds to Mindy McCready's death. MORE  

Bill Maher Is "Gay for Marijuana"

By Ben Feuerherd

The talk show host calls out Obama for failing to support love between man and marijuana. MORE  

Morning Roundup: December 26, 2012

By The Fix staff

DUI senator claimed to abstain from booze, newspaper sues Lance Armstrong over lost drugs libel case, and New England Patriot tweets about giving Santa cocaine. MORE  

Dutch Pot Tourism Draws to an End

By Tony O'Neill

A ruling will start to limit foreigners' access to pot a month from today, and end pot tourism in the Netherlands by 2013. MORE  

The Quick Fix: A Real-Time Round-Up of Today's News

By Will Godfrey

State Governors Ask Feds to Ease Marijuana Rules, Alcohol May Not Cause Risky Sexual Behavior, and Drunk Driver Eats Patrol Car Seat. MORE  

New Jersey Medical Pot Faces Local Resistance

By Luke Walker

State officials anticipate rolling out MMJ for terminally ill patients next year. But locals don't want grow-houses in their backyards. MORE  

Chicago Cops Get Their Priorities Wrong

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  

The Quick Fix: A Real-Time Round-Up of Today's News

By Will Godfrey

Alcoholic Asians May Benefit More from Naltrexone, InTheRooms.com, Drugfree.org and The Fix Host Virtual Town Hall Tonight, and Michael Jackson Was Drunk at "This Is It" News Conference. MORE  

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Drug Czar Pushes Criminal Justice Reform

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

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Guy Tweeting DUI Checkpoints Makes MADD Mad

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

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Mexican Drug Cartels Recruit in US Prisons

Prisons have become a "job fair" for aspiring drug traffickers, an inmate tells The Fix.

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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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Rare White People Stopped by NYPD More Likely to Carry Drugs

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

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The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

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This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

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This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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