LawNews
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke honestly about Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana, comments that could shake up the tight gubernatorial contest. “What the hell—I’ll say… Read More
SocietyNews
Almost 10 percent of Americans have come to work high on marijuana. In a Mashable study, 9.7 percent of respondents said that they had smoked… Read More
LawCommentary
One-tenth of 1 percent of state prisoners are in jail for marijuana.
LawCommentary
On Tuesday, the Washington Post published an op-ed by pro-pot author Radley Balko headlined, “Since Marijuana Legalization, Highway Fatalities in Colorado Are at Near-Historic Lows.”… Read More
SocietyNews
Drinking and driving has met its match. Marijuana intoxication has been the focal point of multiple studies finding a link between the drug and driving… Read More
SocietyNews
Marijuana legalization poses a significant health risk to America’s youth—and many parents have no clue about the consequences, says a former Obama administration drug policy… Read More
News
Don’t believe the hype: marijuana legalization poses too many risks to public health and public safety. Based on almost two decades of research, community-based work,… Read More
SecurityNews
U.S. authorities recently arrested the son of the Sinaloa drug cartel’s chief strategist on various charges, including conspiracy to import drugs. The discovery of this… Read More
As much as 90 percent of the currency circulating throughout the United States contains trace amounts of cocaine. No one would expect the police to… Read More
SecurityNews
According to recent reports, the U.S. is in talks with Mexico to strengthen security along Mexico’s southern border. The effort reportedly includes a three-level security… Read More
In the past six years, more than 60,000 Mexicans have died violently in crime and drug-related deaths. In the U.S., there is a wider spectrum… Read More
President Obama will be visiting Mexico City on May 2–4, where he will meet with his counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto. Both leaders have made clear… Read More
A California pharmaceutical company that has received federal subsidies under the Obama Administration agreed to pay $11.4 million last week to settle allegations that it… Read More
SocietyNews
Illinois bureaucrats’ senseless, now seven-year-long crusade to crush the faith-based conscience rights of two pharmacists hit another snag recently when a state appellate court ruled… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard is facing a growing threat in the Caribbean: undersea drug trafficking. The New York Times recently recounted an incident where the… Read More
The Texas Department of Agriculture has launched an online video campaign aimed to “shame” the federal government into enhancing U.S. border security. As part of… Read More
The violence brought about in Mexico’s drug war may finally be reaching a plateau. At least that is the hope of many, as the nation… Read More
As Christmas approaches, malls and big-box stores are packed with parents seeking that special gift that will bring a smile to their children’s faces. Yet… Read More
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. South China Sea: It’s not… Read More
The record will show that the May 9 extradition by Colombia of Walid Makled Garcia to Venezuela constitutes a major lost opportunity for the Obama… Read More
Would the discovery that, every day, nearly 6 million youths in America are immersed in abusive environments create a shock wave and a call to… Read More
Meet Gunner Hawkins. Gunner loves Disney cartoons. He loves to be read to, so long as there are pictures. Gunner loves his rock ‘n’ roll… Read More
