- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 9, 2012
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Marijuana votes produce legal haze and hope for reforms
Legalization votes in Colorado and Washington show that the nation's marijuana policies are a tangled mess
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 6, 2012
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Election picks that can't miss, based on years of research and random guesswork
A rundown of likely winners and losers in the big 2012 election
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 15, 2012
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Who wants to live next to a grow house?
Not many people want to live next to a serious marijuana operation
- News & Features, Feature, Aug 8, 2012
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The grow house next door
Two teachers. Two hundred marijuana plants. Two years in court.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 21, 2012
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Aldermen say yes to pot law changes
Rahm Emanuel's decriminalization proposal moves forward
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 20, 2012
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A few things the City Council should know about pot
Drug policy expert Kathie Kane-Willis discusses Chicago's proposal to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 14, 2012
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Rahm backs changes to pot policy
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is preparing to announce his support for a plan to soften penalties for marijuana possession
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 14, 2012
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Mayor Emanuel stands pat on pot
The mayor remains silent as Chicago police tie up 175 officer hours a day arresting people for marijuana possession
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 13, 2012
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Chicago's crime problem: A matter of "perception"
If Chicago's crime problem is only a matter of "perception," then why are police being asked to work extra patrols on their days off?
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 20, 2012
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A "happy 4/20" playlist
Hopefully you aren't too stoned to figure out how to play it.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 27, 2012
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Rahm Emanuel declares another war on drugs
Mayor Emanuel and police superintendent Garry McCarthy vow an assault on drug dealers and users
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 7, 2012
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The land of lockups
Illinois keeps incarcerating more nonviolent offenders—and it's costing you money
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 29, 2012
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Cook County state's attorney pans marijuana decriminalization
Anita Alvarez calls marijuana a "gateway drug"
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 16, 2012
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No movement in sight for marijuana reforms
City officials have tabled a proposal to reform marijuana laws
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 6, 2012
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Former police chief blasts pot busts
How ex-superintendent Jody Weis would like to see pot arrests reformed
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 22, 2011
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Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population
Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 15, 2011
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Big hitter fights for medical marijuana
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 9, 2011
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Today's marijuana lesson comes from New York City
How Chicago can take a cue from New York City on pot possession.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 9, 2011
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Why are blacks busted more often for pot?
Illegal searches play a leading role in the racial imbalance.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 5, 2011
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Starting today on the Bleader: Weed Week
There's no such thing as marijuana overkill.
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