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Caravan for Peace vigil, Brownsville, Texas, August 2012
Caravan for Peace vigil, Brownsville, Texas, August 2012

The Top Ten Drug Policy Stories of 2012 [FEATURE]

In some ways, 2012 has been a year of dramatic, exciting change in drug policy, as the edifice of global drug prohibition appears to crumble before our eyes. In other ways it's still business as usual in the drug war. Here, we look at the biggest drug policy stories of the year.
Marijuana is legal in the Motor City. Someone tell the cops. (wikimedia.org)
Marijuana is legal in the Motor City. Someone tell the cops. (wikimedia.org)

Michigan Cops Ponder Detroit Marijuana Legalization Vote

Detroit voted to legalize possession of up to an ounce by adults on private property, but local law enforcement is either ignoring the vote or still trying to figure out how to respond.
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Marijuana Is Now Legal in Colorado! [FEATURE]

And then there were two. It is now legal to possess up to an ounce of marijuana or grow six plants in Colorado. The Rocky Mountain State now joins Washington state, where it went legal last week.
LEAP leader Neill Franklin delivers letters to the Justice Department. (leap.cc)
LEAP leader Neill Franklin delivers letters to the Justice Department. (leap.cc)

Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws [FEATURE]

Adding to the chorus calling for the Obama administration to "do the right thing" and let Colorado and Washington proceed with legalizing and regulating marijuana, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition delivered a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday.
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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.