Like other countries around the world, New Zealand has been grappling with the rise of the new synthetic drugs, such as the stimulant-type drugs known as “bath...
Two separate medical marijuana initiative campaigns aimed at the November 2014 ballot are underway in Arkansas. A similar effort to legalize medical marijuana failed in 2012, but...
Helmet Bongs Besides the fact that these are some really cool pieces of intricate glasswork, what’s the fascination with helmet bongs? Well I guess it’s the baseline...
Heavily redacted Border Patrol records deprived an alleged marijuana smuggler of his right to challenge the reliability of a drug-sniffing dog, the 9th Circuit ruled Thursday. Jonathan...
Special to Drug War Chronicle by Houston-based investigative journalist Clarence Walker, cwalkerinvestigate@gmail.com Part 6 in a series, “Prosecutorial Misconduct and Police Corruption in Drug Cases Across America.” There...
Caffeine is a strong stimulant of the xanthine class. Naturally occurring, it’s the world’s most commonly consumed upper. Religions even exempt caffeine from restrictions on intoxicants because...
Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces, by Radley Balko (2013, Public Affairs Press, 382 pp., $18.57 HB Amazon) Whatever happened to Officer...
El Pais now reports via Univision that the Uruguay marijuana bill fixes the price around $2.50 per gram. The bill is up for vote in the Senate, where...
The mere presence of users’ medical marijuana recommendations at a grow site did not immunize the crop from seizure, nor did it require police to prove the...
I jumped into a cab Monday afternoon at the airport at the top of the hour, when the all-news radio station led with an almost hysterical-in-tone news...
Illinois joins the ranks of the medical marijuana states; meanwhile, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey are moving to put their medical marijuana programs in place, and there’s...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta made a huge statement for cannabis reform, when he appeared on Piers Morgan last night and apologized on air for opposing marijuana legalization in...
A pair of Indiana prison guards get in trouble over weed in separate incidents, a Florida deputy is apparently having way too much fun, and an Alabama...
This story is absolutely heartbreaking but I think it is story that needs to be told. No commentary is necessary to highlight the (forgive my neologism) “f#@ked-upness”...
The Mexico City Federal District City Council and Mayor Miguel Mancera announced that debates would begin in September covering cannabis legalization. The debates will focus on health...
On his spectacular blog, Beyond Chronic, our own Old Hippie has concocted a great recipe for easily making your own cannabis drinks. A little cannabis, coconut milk,...
