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Michigan marijuana activists take to the streets (courtesy Capital City Care Givers)
DEA, State Cops Raid Legal Michigan Medical Marijuana Grows [FEATURE]
The Detroit DEA doesn't seem to have gotten the memo. You know, the one from Eric Holder in October 2009 telling it to quit messing with medical marijuana in states where it is legal.
mercy seasons justice, but just barely (whitehouse.gov)
Obama Pardons Four Drug Offenders, But Commutes No Sentences
President Obama issued the first pardons of his presidency, including four for drug offenders. But he issued no commutations for people still doing time.
Michele Leonhart, on hold (Image courtesy Wikimedia)
Senator to Place Floor Hold on DEA Nominee Leonhart
The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the nomination of Michele Leonhart to head the DEA, but one senator has vowed to place a hold on it on the Senate floor over the issue of pain relief for seniors.
A deal in Trenton? Not so fast, patients say. (image courtesy Wikimedia)
NJ Pols Strike Medical Marijuana Deal, Patients Unhappy
It's been nearly a year since medical marijuana passed the New Jersey legislature, and now Gov. Christie and an Assembly leader have cut a deal -- but the patients aren't real happy.
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Mexico Drug War Update
As 2010 ticks down, Ciudad Juarez is on track to hit 3,000 murders this year, and that national toll for the year could hit 10,000.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A bad narc in New York and a meth-loving deputy in Minnesota go down.
Mephedrone, now available in Europe only via the black market (image courtesy Wikimedia)
In a Rush, European Union Bans Mephedrone
The European Union has moved to ban the synthetic stimulant mephedrone, despite a lack of evidence for its harms or related fatalities.
Eindhoven city center (Wikimedia)
Dutch Mayors Rush to Make Cannabis Cafes "Members Only"
The Dutch justice minister and some southern mayors are using the specter of organized crime violence to crack down on cannabis cafes and institute a "members only" system barring foreigners.
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