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Drug War Chronicle #719 - February 2, 2012

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
Big Sky Country
Big Sky Country

Montana Marijuana Initiative Saddles Up [FEATURE]

Frustrated with federal and legislative attacks on medical marijuana providers, some Montana activists want to just go for it and legalize marijuana for all, or at least all adults. They're gathering signatures now to do just that.
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State Employee Drug Test Bills Moving in Florida

First, Florida's Republican legislature approved drug testing of poor people. Now it wants to do the same to state workers, and remove some of their collective bargaining rights along the way.
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Mexico Drug War Update

Hopes that things are quieting down in Ciudad Juarez are fading after a bloody week there. And that's just one front in Mexico's drug wars.
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Medical Marijuana Update

From action in state legislatures to raids at dispensaries, there's no let-up in the medical marijuana action around the nation. Here's the latest.
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"Regulate Marijuana Like Wine" Wins 62% in CA Poll

The California Regulate Marijuana Like Wine initiative got 62% support in a new poll, which could make it more attractive to major donors. But the clock is ticking on it and all the other marijuana legalization initiatives in the state.
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Michigan Deputy Kills Drug Suspect Dragging Him With Car

A Detroit-area man who tried to drive away from a drug arrest was shot and killed by a deputy hanging onto his car door. He becomes the sixth person to be killed in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
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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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