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Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

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    Medical Marijuana Wins in Massachusetts

    The results were still coming in Tuesday night, but by a couple of hours after the polls had closed, medical marijuana was cruising to victory in Massachusetts. It will become the 18th medical marijuana state.
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    Danielle Misha Willard (facebook.com)

    Utah Undercover Cops Kill Woman Heroin User

    A young woman reportedly struggling with heroin addiction was shot and killed by undercover police under murky circumstances in West Valley, Utah, Friday afternoon. Her friends and family have questions.
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    Supreme Court Hears Drug Dog Cases

    The Supreme Court wrestled with two drug dog questions Wednesday: Is a drug dog sniff of a house without a warrant a search under the Fourth Amendment, and are drug dogs reliable?
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    Please Support StoptheDrugWar.org Today! (And Get Free Books and a Video Too)

    With marijuana legalization initiatives heading to the ballot, some with a good chance of passage, and with growing international support for a real debate on prohibition, people are talking about drug policy like they never have before. Our new book offers will help you be part of that conversation, while our new video offer will remind you why we should be angry too.
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    Medical Marijuana Update

    A California appeals court has made a landmark ruling, the DEA keeps on raiding, and a Montana medical marijuana provider refuses a post-conviction plea bargain, and those are just the top stories.