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Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

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    Medical Marijuana Update

    From the village board to the halls of Congress, medical marijuana is popping up all over. And there's action at various state houses, too.
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    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    Suspected dirty cops are under investigation in Texas and Alabama, a light-fingered (and well-connected) Philly cop gets suspended, a Texas cop gets in trouble for trying to set up the -ex, and an Indiana cop sells weed and guns to the wrong guy.
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    Federal Appeals Court Blocks Florida Welfare Drug Test Law

    The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a preliminary injunction blocking the state of Florida from implementing its welfare drug testing law. The law violates the Fourth Amendment's proscription against warrantless searches, the court found.
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    Indiana House Approves Welfare Drug Test Bill

    The Indiana House has passed a welfare drug testing bill despite a fiscal analysis showing it would be a net loser for the state, costing taxpayers more than $1 million a year.
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    Chronicle Review Essay: More on Marijuana

    Martin Lee has produced an excellent comprehensive history of marijuana, and Jim Rendon pays homage to those outlaw growers and breeders who bring us things like OG Kush and Granddaddy Purps. We review their books.
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    Gonzalo Guizan

    Connecticut Towns Pay Out Big for Deadly SWAT Drug Raid

    An overzealous Connecticut SWAT team killed an unarmed man during a 2008 drug raid that turned up a pair of crack pipes and a small amount of cocaine. Now, five towns have agreed to pay $3.5 million in one suit, and a second is pending.