Drug War Chronicle #781 - April 25, 2013

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
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Scott Murphy Iraq deployment photo

The Push is On for PTSD and Medical Marijuana [FEATURE]

Military veterans and civilians, too, are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Many are finding relief with marijuana, but even in some medical marijuana states, its use is not approved.
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US Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA)
US Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA)

Justice Safety Valve Act Introduced in House

With the introduction of the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 in the House this week, now both houses of Congress have the sentencing reform bill before them.
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Medical Marijuana Update

The first dispensary in Phoenix has opened, dispensaries in Washington, DC, are ready to go, and there has been more federal enforcement activity in California.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

There are problems at a Maryland state prison in Baltimore, fallout continues from a bust of crooked cops in suburban Chicago, and a jail guard goes down in a Texas border town.
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