"This is a very dangerous business. You're talking about ripping off other criminals for a half million dollars worth of product"

Two men were arrested after police received a report about men scaling the balconies of an apartment building. via CBC

The 27-year-old man, who was shot in the shoulder in 2006, was convicted in January of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Federal officials say the owners of garden supply stores in Auburn and Tukwila and a mortgage company in Kent are responsible for an indoor marijuana-growing ring in the Seattle area. via The Columbian

"Marijuana is fully entrenched in our island way of life"

Judge uses sentence to make example of Big Isle pot grower A flood of supporting letters does not sway the judge's decision HILO A Big Island judge yesterday sentenced a first-time drug offender to 20 years in ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

"I started to get severely depressed and just going down into that hole ... the one you can't crawl out of"

Two years ago, scientists had high hopes for new pills that would help people quit smoking, lose weight and maybe kick other tough addictions like alcohol and cocaine. via The Oregonian