politics Police chief in MA: "Illicit drug use is a form of domestic terrorism" Xeni Jardin

drug policy Al-Jazeera report on the heart-breaking consequences of the drug war in Baltimore (Video) Mark Frauenfelder

movies Trailer for "Lawless" – movie about prohibition-era rural bootleggers Mark Frauenfelder

books Video interview with Doug Fine, author of Too High to Fail, book about cannabis industry Mark Frauenfelder

politics In the NYT, a judge who has cancer argues for the legalization of medical marijuana Xeni Jardin

politics Mexican drug cartels now using Claymore mines Xeni Jardin

weed Obama vs. Marijuana: What is the deal? Xeni Jardin

politics Student abandoned in cell for 5 days by DEA gets apology but wants $20 million Xeni Jardin

politics Richard Branson hosts live "War on Drugs" global debate on Google+ Xeni Jardin

politics US to go after "Border Tunnels" by prosecuting landowners, wiretapping communications Xeni Jardin

politics Your tax dollars at work: Afghan Air Force used as "flying drug mules" Xeni Jardin

twitter Mexican gov detains Twitter user over joke about helicopter crash that killed top drug war official Wookie Williams

mexico Mexico: Interior Minister killed in mysterious chopper crash 3 years after predecessor's death in mysterious plane crash Xeni Jardin

Action Mexico's "War on Drugs" leads to catastrophic rise of murder, torture, "disappearance" Xeni Jardin

mexico Mexico: moderator of online discussion forum about narcos reported as tortured, decapitated by narcos (UPDATED) Xeni Jardin

mexico Anonymous vs. Zetas: is #OpCartel a flop, hoax, or honeypot? Xeni Jardin

mexico Blog del Narco, site chronicling Mexican drug cartel violence, is under attack Xeni Jardin

mexico Five human heads found at Acapulco, Mexico primary school, in presumed drug cartel mass killing Xeni Jardin