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Morning Roundup: April 8, 2013

By The Fix staff

Rally for legal pot draws thousands, DUIs are down in Boston, and friends fear Cat Marnell will blow her book deal money on drugs. MORE  

Texas "Whites Only" Meth Gang Indicted

By Ben Feuerherd

Twelve members of a white supremacist drug gang could face life in prison. MORE  

Drunk Woman Dials 911 for More Cigarettes

By Bryan Le

A Texas woman is arrested after learning the hard way that cops "don't deliver—they pick up." MORE  

Film Warns Teens About Drug Cartel Recruitment

By Ben Feuerherd

A filmmaker who once "ran with the cartels" depicts the grim realities of the drug trade. MORE  

Morning Roundup: February 5, 2013

By The Fix staff

Synthetic marijuana nearly kills Texas teen, only one in 10 addicts receives treatment, and Lil' Wayne pays for the time he took a drunk nap during a concert. MORE  

How Cops Learn to Catch Drunks

By Jeff Winkler

Say the alphabet backwards. Hop on one foot. How do officers assess whether a driver is over the limit? The Fix visits the Austin Police Training Academy to find out. MORE  

And the Biggest Beer-Drinking State Is...

By McCarton Ackerman

Does your state swill enough beer to make this list of America's top 10? MORE  

Texas Landlords Rent Out Dirty Meth Labs

By Chrisanne Grise

A lack of regulations on meth lab cleanup in the Lone Star State risks future residents' health. MORE  

Fiona Apple Nabbed for Hash

By Hunter R. Slaton

Cops in a Texas border town stop the singer-songwriter's tour bus—and find just what they're looking for. MORE  

Rehab Review Adds Five New Centers

By Hunter R. Slaton

The newly reviewed rehabs range from Florida to South Dakota, and from affordable and Big-Book-focused to high-end and with more freedom of choice. MORE  

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