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Drug War Chronicle #776 - March 21, 2013

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
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Medical Marijuana Update

Medical marijuana action was concentrated in state legislatures this week, although there was also news from the Massachusetts attorney general's office.
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DC 911 Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Takes Effect

The District of Columbia has now joined ten states in implementing 911 Good Samaritan laws designed to reduce overdose deaths by removing the fear of arrest and prosecution from victims and witnesses who seek medical help.
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No Medical Marijuana for Minnesota This Year

Recalcitrant law enforcement and opposition from the governor's mansion is scuttling medical marijuana in Minnesota this year, even though it has broad popular support. But there's always next year.
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