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Drug War Chronicle #691 - July 7, 2011

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
President Obama is losing friends in the medical marijuana community. (image from whitehouse.gov)
President Obama is losing friends in the medical marijuana community. (image from whitehouse.gov)

Administration Medical Marijuana Memo Causes Dismay, Anger [FEATURE]

The Obama Justice Department's "clarification" of its approach to medical marijuana is causing reactions ranging from dismay and disgust to confusion among advocates. Battle lines are being drawn.
Federal Correctional Institution Milan, Milan, Michigan. Soon there will be room at the inn. (Image: Wikimedia.org)
Federal Correctional Institution Milan, Milan, Michigan. Soon there will be room at the inn. (Image: Wikimedia.org)

Federal Crack Prisoners Will Get Sentence Cuts [FEATURE]

A lot of federal crack prisoners are going to get out early after the US Sentencing Commission made sentencing guideline amendments reducing crack sentences retroactive. That's a big deal.
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Cash and guns Mexico_12.jpg

Mexico Drug War Update

The Mexican government appears to be going after the Zetas, which must please the cartel's rivals.
City Hall in Portland. The city council can approve the initiative or let the voters decide. (image via wikimedia.org)
City Hall in Portland. The city council can approve the initiative or let the voters decide. (image via wikimedia.org)

Marijuana "Lowest Priority" Initiative Advances in Maine City

An initiative making adult pot possession the lowest law enforcement priority in Portland, Maine, has handed in more than enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
The aftermath of an undercover drug operation that spun "out of control," according to police.
The aftermath of an undercover drug operation that spun "out of control," according to police.

Chicago Man Killed in Drug Bust Gone Bad

An undercover drug operation in suburban Chicago gone "out of control" led to a shoot-out and car chase in a strip mall parking lot and generated the 31st drug law enforcement killing of the year.
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