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Drug War Chronicle #956 - January 6, 2017

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
The UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs saw progress, but achingly little. (Wikimedia.org)
The UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs saw progress, but achingly little. (Wikimedia.org)

The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2016 [FEATURE]

Bloody drug crackdowns, a drug-related AIDS epidemic given short shrift, marijuana legalization advances, and the UNGASS. Here's the good, bad, and the ugly in global drug policy for 2016.
President Obama's historic visit to a federal prison, July 2015
President Obama's historic visit to a federal prison, July 2015

ALERT: Urge President Obama to Grant Blanket Clemencies

President Obama has two more weeks to grant more clemencies to prisoners. Please write and call the White House and ask him to take a responsible but blanket approach to freeing as many drug war prisoners as he can.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_104.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

Arkansas and Florida start moving toward voter-approved medical marijuana systems, Massachusetts activists push for greater patient access, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A newly elected West Virginia sheriff has a meth problem, a Kentucky drug detective develops a case of sticky fingers, and more.
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