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Pot and Alcohol: A Tale of Two Countries

-Delia Lloyd
Initiatives to legalize some uses of marijuana failed in the U.S. Tuesday, but in the U.K. it's alcohol that's in the spotlight. A new study calls booze even more dangerous than heroin and crack cocaine.
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WikiLeaks' DEA Exposé: 'Mission Creep' and the War on Drugs

-Matt Lewis

The latest release of WikiLeaks cables shows the U.S. war on drugs is taking place in 63 countries. But should it?

Pat Robertson: Decriminalize Marijuana (Yes, THAT Pat Robertson)

-David Gibson

The founder of the Christian Coalition finds his libertarian side. Or else he's been smoking something. But pro-pot activists are pleased.

Pot and Alcohol: A Tale of Two Countries

-Delia Lloyd

Initiatives to legalize some uses of marijuana failed in the U.S. Tuesday, but in the U.K. it's alcohol that's in the spotlight. A new study calls booze even more dangerous than heroin and crack cocaine.

In Mexican Drug Zone, Female Student Becomes Police Chief

-Delia Lloyd

Marisol Valles García, a 20-year-old university student and mom, is undeterred as she takes the reins of a police force near the epicenter of Mexico's brutal drug wars.

Feds to Enforce U.S. Drug Laws Even if California Legalizes Marijuana

-Christopher Weber

Attorney General Eric Holder said he will uphold the federal Controlled Substances Act no matter what California voters decide next month.

Obama Grilled on Gay Rights, Race, Jobs in Youth-Oriented Town Hall Forum

-Tom Diemer

President Obama had to defend his record on a number of issues near and dear to the hearts of his liberal base at a forum Thursday streamed on MTV, CMT and BET.

Mexican Drug Wars: Press Freedom Is the Latest Victim

-Delia Lloyd

El Diario newspaper in Ciudad Juarez runs a front-page editorial asking drug cartels what the rules of coverage should be. It's just another result of mounting violence and intimidation.

Marijuana Legalization Opposed in California

-Tom Diemer

Proposition 19, an issue on the California ballot that would legalize some marijuana possession and use, is an "invitation to chaos," an influential newspaper in the state said Saturday.

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