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Drug War Chronicle #732 - May 3, 2012

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
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Medical Marijuana Update

President Obama is taking flak from comedians and politicians alike over the federal crackdown on dispensaries. Meanwhile, raids and legal battles continue to rage across the country.
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Is the D.A.R.E. Program Good for America's Kids?, from ProCon.org

ProCon.org is a set of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy. The Chronicle is currently running a series of info items from ProCon.org -- this one from dare.procon.org -- and we encourage you to check it out.
"spice" or K2 packet (wikimedia.org)
"spice" or K2 packet (wikimedia.org)

Australia Bans Synthetic Marijuana

No more legal fake weed in Australia. It's been scheduled as a controlled substance and its possession, sale, or manufacture is now a criminal offense.
Amsterdam coffee shop (wikimedia.org)
Amsterdam coffee shop (wikimedia.org)

Dutch Court Upholds Cannabis Café Ban on Foreigners

A Dutch court has upheld a looming ban on foreigners in southern border province cannabis cafes, but coffee shop owners are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights. The battle over the ban, set to go nationwide next year, is far from over.
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South Carolina Man Dies in Custody of Narcotics Officers

A South Carolina man was arrested for selling cocaine to undercover officers, then died in the police car. The suggestion is that he may have swallowed drugs, causing an overdose, but we have to wait on the toxicology report for that.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A pot-growing prosecutor, a heroin-filled burrito-smuggling deputy, and a cop who made a habit of ripping off drug dealers at a night club all made the news this week.
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This Week in History

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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