Report Says Maryland at the Forefront of Drug Policy Reforms

WASHINGTON- Maryland’s recent medical-marijuana law is the latest of several drug policy reforms that have made the state one of the leaders in relaxing harsh drug laws, according to a report released Tuesday

Drinking Called Nation’s Biggest Youth Drug Problem; Maryland Officials Agree

WASHINGTON – Underage drinking costs the nation $53 billion a year in traffic fatalities, violent crimes and other alcohol-driven behavior, according to a new report by the National Academy of Sciences

Family of Slain Diplomat Cannot Claim Iranian Property Here, Court Rules

WASHINGTON – The family of a diplomat who was killed in an airline terrorist hijacking 19 years ago cannot claim two pieces of Montgomery County property that had been owned by the Iranian government, a court has ruled

Bullies Pose Big Problem in School, Big Problems Later On, Study Says

WASHINGTON – An estimated 61,000 Maryland schoolchildren in grades six to nine are bullies, according to a new report, which said that such children are nearly three times more likely than other kids to commit crime as adults