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Drug War Chronicle #661 - December 2, 2010

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director

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DVD Review: "Jack Herer is the Emperor of Hemp"

We review a memorial tribute edition of "Jack Herer is the Emperor of Hemp" that includes never seen interviews with Herer and the entire 1943 USDA film "Hemp for Victory." It is most worthy.
just another drug smuggling tunnel -- how many more?
just another drug smuggling tunnel -- how many more?

Mexico Drug War Update

Will Ciudad Juarez reach a death toll of 3,000 this year? It will if December is like November was.
Banned in 30 days (Image courtesy Wikimedia)
Banned in 30 days (Image courtesy Wikimedia)

DEA Bans Synthetic Marijuana

Synthetic marijuana products sold as incense or potpourri under brand names like K2 and Spice have been banned in an emergency move by the DEA. You have 30 days before the ban takes effect.
California's next attorney general, Kamala Harris (Wikimedia)
California's next attorney general, Kamala Harris (Wikimedia)

Medical Marijuana Foe Concedes in CA AG Race

It only took three weeks from Election Day, but California medical marijuana foe and Republican attorney general candidate Steve Cooley has finally conceded defeat to Democrat Kamala Harris.
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Half of Canadians Say Legalize Marijuana

Half of all Canadians continue to want to free the weed, but strangely enough, almost two-thirds favor mandatory minimums for growing as few as five pot plants. That last finding may be an artifact, though.
Favela in Rio de Janeiro (Image courtesy Wikicommons)
Favela in Rio de Janeiro (Image courtesy Wikicommons)

Dozens Dead as Police, Drug Gangs Clash in Rio

In early preparations for the World Cup and the Olympics, authorities in Rio de Janeiro are trying to run the drug gangs out of the shantytowns. The drug gangs aren't going without a fight.
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This Week in History

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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