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Marking Mother's Day With Calls for Reform [FEATURE]
On Mother's Day, mothers speak out against the drug war, in the United States and Mexico.
Chronicle Book Review: Home Grown
We review an important new book on the history of marijuana in Mexico that demands a revisionist look at the origins of Reefer Madness in America.
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Medical Marijuana Ally Wins Oregon AG Race
Oregon's medical marijuana community and national drug reformers helped defeat a former interim US Attorney in favor of a medical marijuana-friendly challenger in the Oregon Democratic Party attorney general race Tuesday. They hope the victory sends a signal across the country.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The biggest medical marijuana news this week has to be the Oregon election that saw a pro-medical marijuana attorney general candidate win against a former interim US Attorney, but there was plenty of other news, as well.
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Did You Know? Historical Timeline of Drugs and Sports
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 sportsanddrugs.procon.org -- and we encourage you to check it out.
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Drug Sentencing Reform Bill Passes in Kansas
A bill awaiting the Kansas governor's signature would increase judges' discretion in sentencing small-time drug offenders, although it increases penalties for some major drug offenses.
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Prison Reform Bill
Prison reform comes to Oklahoma!
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Colorado Drugged Driving Bill Dies -- Again
Like a vampire risen from the dead, Colorado's drugged driving bill came back to life during a special session of the legislature, only to have a stake driven through its heart once again.
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Danish Government Rejects Legal Marijuana
The Copenhagen city council had requested that the Danish government allow it to experiment with legal cannabis sales, and now the government has replied with a resounding "no."
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Colombia Bill to Decriminalize Drug Crops Advances
A bill that would decriminalize drug crop cultivation in Colombia has passed a first reading in the lower house, but the government opposes it.
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Jacksonville Cop Kills Unarmed Drug Suspect
An unarmed Florida drug suspect who made a furtive movement during a traffic stop was shot and killed by a Jacksonville police office who unloaded seven shots at him.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
We inadvertently missed a week last week, but the corrupt cops didn't.
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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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