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Morning Roundup: June 16, 2013

By The Fix staff

Sen. Schumer seeks to crack down on "academic doping," Southern pastors want to decriminalize drug use, and Paul McCartney smells weed on-stage at Bonnaroo. MORE  

Morning Roundup: June 7, 2013

By Victoria Kim

Vermont decriminalizes marijuana possession, IRS officials' cocktail costs were removed from bills, and 2-year-old Toddlers and Tiaras star fiends for "tinker tea." MORE  

Graph: Drugs Get Cheaper as Arrests Rise

By Victoria Kim

Attempts to use mass incarceration to drive up illegal drug prices have spectacularly failed, the numbers show. MORE  

Is the War on Drugs Driving a Hep C Pandemic?

By Chrisanne Grise

A new report says strict anti-drug policies drive the global spread of disease. MORE  

Mexican Army Takes Over Michoacan State

By McCarton Ackerman

The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region. MORE  

Lawmakers Unveil Drug War "Exit Strategy"

By Victoria Kim

The comprehensive guide is designed to help the US crawl out of the "deep drug war hole." MORE  

Morning Roundup: May 2, 2013

By Victoria Kim

FDA investigates dangers of caffeine, Johnny Depp "ditches the drink", and Mexican police arrest Joaquin Guzman's father-in-law.  MORE  

Mexico to Reshape US Involvement in Its Drug War

By Victoria Kim

Mexico's government wants to dramatically change the two nations' partnership against the cartels. MORE  

Obama Reveals New Drug Control Strategy

By Chrisanne Grise

But despite its "kinder and gentler face," critics say that US drug policy "remains in the Dark Ages." MORE  

Why Good Parents Should Support Drug Legalization

By Tony O'Neill

As an ex-junkie, I know how harmful addiction is. As a father, I want to protect my daughter from harm. Making all drugs legal will help. MORE  

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