By McCarton Ackerman

During his visit to Mexico, Obama focuses on the economy and downplays recent tensions. MORE  

By The Fix staff

Obama's drug czar attacks marijuana legalization, Los Zetas drug cartel seeks to recruit Americans, and Amanda Knox was smoking pot the night of her roommate's murder. MORE  

By Ben Feuerherd

Obama's budget cuts raise cost of smoking, Canada "at the center" of opioid epidemic, and ex-Chicago Bear Sam Hurd charged with selling pot and cocaine. MORE  

By Bryan Le

Dating in middle school linked to drug use, FedEx pays up for delivering smuggled cigarettes, and drunk Beth Ditto arrested, yelling "Obama!" MORE  

By Bryan Le

Faced with shutdown by the feds, the Harborside Health Center makes an unusual appeal. MORE  

By Bryan Le

Legalization, decriminalization, or neither? Have your say: Join a Twitter debate with The Fix and Phoenix House on February 6! MORE  

By McCarton Ackerman

After 17 years as a controversial talk show host, Montel Williams is no stranger to sparks flying. Now that he's a marijuana advocate, he's sparking something else altogether. MORE  

By Bryan Le

FDA requires cuts to sleep drug dosages, advocates want Obamacare to cover quit-smoking materials, and a new app shows how alcohol ages you. MORE  

By The Fix staff

Cocaine addicts' children may develop resistance to the drug, heroin threatens NY suburbs, and Russell Brand celebrates a decade sober. MORE  

By Bryan Le

Graphic cigarette packaging heads for Europe, Obama keeps promise to send first-time non-violent drug offenders to rehab, and legal pot brings new parenting challenges. MORE