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Drug War Chronicle #752 - September 27, 2012

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

Please join the first StoptheDrugWar.org teleconference -- TONIGHT!
The 2012 Ballot Initiatives to End Marijuana Prohibition
Thursday, September 27 (tonight!), 9:00pm EST

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Initiative Watch

We're a little more than a month from election day. Here's what's going on with the state-level initiatives.
Santos and Petro at press conference announcing the initiative (screen shot from Caracol TV)
Santos and Petro at press conference announcing the initiative (screen shot from Caracol TV)

Colombia Okays Prescriptions for Addicts in Bogota

Colombia's capital may be about to open drug consumption rooms for addicts, who will get their drugs by prescription. Colombian President Santos gave the go-ahead to Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro Friday.
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Medical Marijuana Update

The DEA strikes again in Los Angeles, and the feds are moving to eliminate dispensaries in downtown LA. But the pushback against the crackdown continues.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

It's been a fairly quiet week on the corrupt cop front, but we've still got some Missouri jail guards in trouble, a Houston cop accused of helping to peddle Ecstasy, and a Baltimore cop who did heroin deals in the police station parking lot.
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