- Holder and Republicans Unite to Soften Sentencing Laws—"Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and libertarian-leaning Republicans have found common cause on eliminating mandatory-minimum prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders." NYT
- NYPD faces five years of oversight after stop-and-frisk ruling
- The Entrapment of Jesse Snodgrass—"He was a friendless high school loner struggling with autism. So why did an undercover cop target him as a drug dealer?"
- Informants who helped US catch drug lords say rewards have not been paid—"The lure of $5m helped catch Colombian capo 'Don Diego', but the man who turned him in says he is still waiting for the bounty."
- Good Samaritan jailed for six years for punching drug dealer who attacked woman—"Carl Neale jailed for punching violent drug dealer, who was not prosecuted for violent attack on woman which triggered confrontation."
- 'El Chapo' Guzman: How the world's most wanted drug lord was finally busted
- Judge denies petition to prevent extradition of notorious drug lord 'El Chapo'
- Philippines raid reveals Mexican drug cartel presence in Asia
- Pivotal Point Is Seen as More States Consider Legalizing Marijuana—"A little over a year after Colorado and Washington made the drug legal, more than half the states are considering decriminalizing or legalizing it for medical or recreational use." NYT
- Marijuana legalization on cusp of mass acceptance—"In long journey, drug soars from illegal to popular." Boston Globe
- The Republican Party's Pot Dilemma—"Most Americans favor legalizing marijuana, but most in the GOP do not. Can the party avoid being on the losing side of another culture war?"
- Legal Marijuana Market Exceeds Tax Hopes, Creating Opportunities
- It's official: Pot legalization will be put to a vote in Alaska this August WaPo
- Miami Senator’s Bill Would Allow Recreational Marijuana Use
- Washington issues first legal pot business license—"... launching a new phase in the state's ambitious effort to regulate a market that has been illegal for more than 75 years."
- Just Say No To These 11 Outrageous Arguments Against Legalizing Marijuana
- D.C. Council Votes to Decriminalize Small Amounts of Marijuana
- Canada: Looser pot laws may be on horizon after input from police chiefs, MacKay hints
- Marijuana in Jamaica: Puff peace—"The island's energy minister, Philip Paulwell, who also leads government business in parliament, has said he will find time this year to decriminalise possession of small amounts of marijuana."
- Gupta: 'I am doubling down' on medical marijuana—"I am more convinced than ever that it is irresponsible to not provide the best care we can, care that often may involve marijuana."
- Georgia: Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Through House
- 'Mommy lobby' emerges as a powerful advocate for medical marijuana for children WaPo
- Minister's daughter: Cannabis 'a gift from God'
- DEA Official: 'Every Single Parent' Opposes Marijuana Legalization—Liar.
- Annapolis police chief apologizes for citing hoax story in testimony against marijuana legalization
- Minnesota Wants To Legalize Medical Marijuana, But Police Agencies Are In The Way
- Gov. Jerry Brown on legalized marijuana: 'How many people can get stoned and still have a great state?' WaPo
- 'I'm Going To Prison For Working At A Pot Shop That Was Legal In My State'
- Colorado troopers get training on spotting drivers under influence of pot
- Vancouver PD to feds: We won't shut illegal pot dispensaries—"City won't interfere if illegal stores sell only to patients."
- CIA and senators in bitter dispute over Capitol Hill spying claims—"John Brennan, CIA director, rebukes intelligence committee as tensions over torture findings explode into public sphere."
- Senate staffers slipped secret CIA documents from agency's headquarters
- Justice Considers Probe of Senate Staffers in Dispute Over Torture Report
