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Amsterdam Shockingly Bans Pot in High Schools

By May Wilkerson

Kids in marijuana's Mecca will soon be forced to attend classes without getting stoned. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 21, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

UN official wants the feds to challenge legal pot, drunk patients more likely to survive ER visits, and Steve-O was a "semi-famous drug-addicted male slut." MORE  

Mayor of Maastricht Backtracks on Coffee Shop Rule

By Tony O'Neill

Making cafe customers register for a "weed pass" reportedly boosted street dealing in Maastricht. Will other Dutch cities relent? MORE  

Morning Roundup: September 5, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Romney and Obama criticized for ignoring the War on Drugs, a hotel in Tunisia is attacked for serving alcohol and Lady Gaga cuts back on booze. MORE  

The World's Best Drug Laws

By Tony O'Neill

What are the best and worst countries to live in if you're a drug user? What is a really good set of drug laws, anyway? One man's view: as provocative and contentious as you'd expect. MORE  

Dutch Ban on Pot Tourists Still Imminent

By Chrisanne Grise

But "coffee shop" owners plan to fight back against legislation they say will destroy their livelihoods. MORE  

The Netherlands Bans Khat

By McCarton Ackerman

The chewy East African leaf with stimulant properties has a long history. But the Dutch are changing their image. MORE  

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

By Luke Walker

Drug Executions Surge in Iran, Venezuela Hands Suspected Colombian Drug Lord to US, and Man Arrested for DUI in McDonald's Drive-Thru. MORE  

Dutch Rehab King Gets Wasted on Plane

By Sam Lansky

The drunken CEO of an addiction treatment group tries to open the emergency exit during his flight. 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  

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