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  • Uruguayan President Jose "Pepe" Mujica (wikipedia.org)
    Uruguayan President Jose "Pepe" Mujica (wikipedia.org)

    Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Bill Allows Home Grows and Sales

    Uruguayan President Jose Mujica's bill to start state-operated or -regulated marijuana cultivation and distribution was presented to Congress Wednesday, and it includes home grow and "smoking club" cultivation provisions.
  • Boulder County DA Stan Garnett (bouldercounty.da.gov)
    Boulder County DA Stan Garnett (bouldercounty.da.gov)

    Boulder DA Stops Marijuana Possession Prosecutions

    Boulder County DA Stan Garnett has become the first in Colorado to announce he is no longer prosecuting small-time marijuana possession cases. He said he doubted he could find a jury to convict, anyway.
  • MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_57.jpg
    MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_57.jpg

    Medical Marijuana Update

    All eyes may have been on the election last week, but the battles over medical marijuana didn't go away. Here are the highlights from the past few days.
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    pile-of-cash_89.jpg

    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    A tweaked out former Oklahoma police chief cops a plea, a Mississippi cop admits to running interference for supposed drug traffickers, and a Louisiana narc goes to prison for stealing guns and money.
  • Gov. Christine Gregoire (governor.wa.gov)
    Gov. Christine Gregoire (governor.wa.gov)

    WA Governor Meets with DOJ on Marijuana Legalization

    Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) is meeting with a Justice Department official Tuesday to seek clarity on the federal response to last week's marijuana legalization vote.
  • outgoing Mexican president Calderon with the presidents of Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras (presidencia.gob.mx)
    outgoing Mexican president Calderon with the presidents of Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras (presidencia.gob.mx)

    Citing Marijuana Legalization Vote, Latin Leaders Call for Policy Review

    Latin American leaders are watching closely as US states begin to move toward marijuana legalization. Now, five of them want the OAS and the UN to talk about it, and what it means for the global prohibition regime.