- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 27, 2012
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Another evolution: President Obama and Mayor Rahm take a stand
President Obama slowly starts another one of his famous evolutions—on marijuana reform and gun control—just in time for the shifts in the polls
- 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, Oct 5, 2012
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New pot law hasn't ended grass gap
Chicago police are busting fewer people for marijuana offenses—but only in certain neighborhoods
- 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
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 26, 2012
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Directing while he still can: an interview with Jack Marchetti
Talking to a local screenwriter who's trying to direct a movie before he goes blind
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 9, 2012
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Marijuana reforms wither in General Assembly
It's not clear when—or if—legislators will take up proposals to change state pot laws
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 27, 2012
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City Council votes to lower penalties on pot possession
The Chicago City Council passed a measure to soften penalties for low-level pot possession by a 43 to 3 vote
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 22, 2012
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The Tribune's right—let's lock up the rich kids for smoking reefer
Reefer justice: a modest proposal to treat the sons and daughters of Tribune readers like they were kids on the west side
- 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 20, 2012
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Chicago aldermen talk to their children about reefer
An inquiring child tries to make sense of an alderman's position on marijuana and other stuff
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 15, 2012
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Chicago's doobie brothers: Rahm 'n' Danny decriminalize reefer!
Mayor Rahm takes a step toward saner reefer policy, so, gulp, we've got to give him credit
- 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, May 21, 2012
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A memory of the smoking car
Remembering Amtrak's amenities for smokers, which ended in 2004
- Blogs, Bleader, May 1, 2012
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The politics of drug busts
The Emanuel administration gets aggressive about displaying dope on the table
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 30, 2012
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Everyone wants to legalize reefer—except for people with the power to do it!
Congressman Barney Frank joins the chorus for saner marijuana laws
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 30, 2012
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This week on the Bleader: A hard look at drugs
This week's "Variations on a Theme": A hard look at drugs
- 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.
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