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The Drug War Has Failed -- What Comes Next? By Sanho Tree, AlterNet Talking sensibly about drug policy begins with smashing the radioactive rhetoric of "legal/illegal." Read more » Marijuana in America: More Mainstream Than Ever, More Arrests Than Ever By Tony Newman, AlterNet Marijuana's coming-out party is kicking into high gear across America -- but way to many people still are getting cuffed for it. more » 'Prince of Pot' Marc Emery Jailed in Canada Pending Extradition to US By Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle Emery is in jail in Vancouver, awaiting extradition to the US to accept a five-year plea bargain for selling marijuana seeds to US customers. more » 5 Things the Corporate Media Don't Want You to Know About Cannabis By Paul Armentano, AlterNet Recent scientific reports suggest that pot doesn't destroy your brain, that it doesn't cause lung damage like tobacco -- but you won't hear it in the corporate media. more » Ketamine Isn't Just for Pets and Ravers Anymore; People Living in Extreme Pain Are Trying It as a Remedy By Janice Arenofsky, Miller-McCune.com Infusions of ketamine now represent last-resort therapy for those with the intractable disease known as complex regional pain syndrome. more » What's the Matter with San Diego? An Anti-Marijuana City in the Green Oasis of California By Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle There's a pattern of bitter, recalcitrant refusal on the part of San Diego county officials to abide by the will of the voters and accept CA's medical marijuana law. more » PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web Great Moments in Drug Enforcement By BoRev, BoRev Oh look: a high ranking U.S. drug official in Mexico also "served as a secret ally of traffickers while he was posted in Guadalajara." more »

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