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Drug War Chronicle #784 - May 16, 2013

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
IRS building, Washington, DC
IRS building, Washington, DC

The IRS War on Medical Marijuana Providers [FEATURE]

The IRS's use of an obscure provision to deny standard exemptions to medical marijuana dispensaries is causing pain to patients and providiers, and inspiring some creative thinking among law professors.
The people of the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (www.nchrc.org)
The people of the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (www.nchrc.org)

Harm Reduction Makes Strides in North Carolina [FEATURE]

After several years of laying the groundwork, North Carolina harm reductionists have successfully shepherded one bill through the legislature already this year. Another one sailed through the House this week.
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NYC Marijuana Arrests Declining, But Still Sky High

New York City arrested around 50,000 people for small-time marijuana possession a couple of years ago. This year, the number looks to be around 30,000, thanks to changes in policy and heightened public scrutiny.
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Medical Marijuana Update

The feds stay on the attack in California, and fallout from last week's state Supreme Court decision allowing local dispensary bans mounts. There's news from other states as well.
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East Bay Cops Shoot, Kill Fleeing Drug Suspect

There has been a questionable drug war killing in California's East Bay. An unarmed drug suspect was shot and killed as he fled police, who claimed they feared for their safety.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

If it weren't for crooked cops in the Land of Lincoln, this space would be blank this week. Instead, we have an Illinois corrupt cops twofer.
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