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Drug Reform and the Democratic Congress: What's Going to Happen?
Will Democratic control of the Congress mean significant drug reform progress next year? Drug reformers certainly hope so, but the prospects are uncertain.
DRCNet Book Review: "Fatal Distraction: The War on Drugs in the Age of Islamic Terror," by Arnold Trebach (2006, Unlimited Publishing, 398 pp., $19.95 PB)
Arnold Trebach, the dean of American drug reform, is at it again with the publication of his latest book, "Fatal Distraction: The War on Drugs in the Age of Islamic Terror."
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Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
After a one-week hiatus, the corrupt cops stories are back, thanks in large part to the help of Chronicle readers -- we have a veritable potpourri of police misconduct with a heavy emphasis on the larcenous.
Sentencing: US Supreme Court Rules for Immigrants in Drug Possession Deportation Case
In a Tuesday decision, the US Supreme Court ruled that immigrants convicted of drug felonies under state law are not subject to mandatory deportation unless the offense is classified as a felony under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Sentencing: US Supreme Court Lets Stand Pot Dealer's 55-Year Mandatory Minimum Sentence
Observers had hoped the court would use the case to address the excesses of mandatory minimum sentences, but no such luck.
Pain Patients: Richard Paey Loses Appeal, Wheelchair-Bound Man to Remain in Prison
Richard Paey, the wheelchair-bound pain patient serving a 25-year mandatory minimum sentence as a drug dealer under Florida law, will remain in prison after losing an appeal this week. But a sympathetic appeals court suggested he seek clemency from the governor.
Hemp: North Dakota Becomes First State to Legalize Industrial Production
North Dakota becomes the first state to legalize industrial hemp production, with licenses available beginning January 1. But someone is going to have to do something about the DEA's opposition, or nobody's going to be growing hemp any time soon.
Medical Marijuana: County Lawsuit Challenging California Law Thrown Out
Officials of San Diego, Merced and San Bernardino counties who are hostile to California's medical marijuana law lost a court battle.
Harm Reduction: New Jersey Needle Exchange Bill Moves to Final Floor Votes Next Week
New Jersey is the only state in the nation with neither needle exchange nor non-prescription needle sales, but that could change Monday as a needle exchange bill heads for final floor votes in both houses of the legislature.
Law Enforcement: Rev. Al Sharpton Calls for Congressional Hearings into Police Killings of Civilians
In the wake of a trio of high-profile police killings of civilians, African-American civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for congressional hearings on police violence.
Weekly: This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
Job Opportunity: MPP New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Campaign
Granite Staters for Medical Marijiuana is back, and they may want YOU.
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