Errata
Last week's article about Rep. Ron Paul's federal hemp bill identified the bill as HR 1000. The correct bill number is HR 1009.
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Issue #609, Nov 20, 2009
- Feature: Medical Marijuana in State Legislatures -- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Feature: Fired Up in Albuquerque -- The 2009 International Drug Policy Reform Conference
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- Latin America: Former Mexican Foreigner Minister Accuses Army of Extra-Judicial Executions in Drug War
- Europe: Fired British Drug Advisor Calls for Royal Commission on Marijuana Decriminalization
- Medical Marijuana: Battle Over Regulating Los Angeles Dispensaries Drags On, But Council Rejects Prosecutor's Advice
- Sentencing: Era of Mandatory Minimums for Drugs Comes to an End in Rhode Island
- Budget Crunch: Tennessee Could Free 4,000 Prisoners in Bid to Cut Costs
- Prohibition: Kansas Politician Hears of New Drug, Responds with Plan to Ban It
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