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Drug War Chronicle #790 - July 3, 2013

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
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Chronicle Book Review: High Price

Dr. Carl Hart went from the mean streets of Miami to the halls of academe. His new book, High Price, tells his story -- and delivers a blistering critique of drug policy, drug science and how it's understood, and race and class bias along the way. It's a gripping read, too.
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Medical Marijuana Update

At least the DEA didn't raid anybody this week, but some Michigan cops did. That and more in this week's update.
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Nancy Shukri (frim.gov.my)

Malaysia Minister Talks Drug Decriminalization

A Malaysian government minister has said the Southeast Asian nation is shifting toward decriminalizing drug use, but her remarks suggest drug users could just trade jail cells for treatment beds.
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Los Angeles Deputies Kill Armed Man, 80, in Marijuana Raid

An LA County Sheriff's Department "narcotics" raid on a marijuana grow in a rural property ended with an 80-year-old shot to death after police encountered him holding a gun in his own home. That's the fourth drug war death in a week.
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SWAT Team Kills Armed Homeowner in Dawn Drug Raid

A DEA drug raid in West virginia turned deadly Wednesday morning when state troopers shot and killed a man holding a rifle on them after they burst through his door at dawn.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Thuggery in Philly, protecting drug shipments in Houston and Detroit, sticky fingers in Los Angeles, and that's not all.
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