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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
It's been a slow week on the corrupt cops front this week, but we do have one bad apple caught stealing pills from a dead man.
Drug War Chronicle
Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_147.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
Interest in medical marijuana is spreading in the South, New Hampshire inches toward dispensaries, and in California, one farmers' market gets shut down in LA even as one opens up north in grower country. -
"N-Bomb," a synthetic psychedelic similar to LSD, is already illegal under federal law, but Massachusetts wants to ban it, too.Chronicle AM: ME Marijuana Moves, Global Commission Report, CO MJ Growing Conflict, More (9/3/2014)
Maine local legalization initiative efforts move forward, Massachusetts moves to ban N-Bomb, conflict over Colorado marijuana growing rules, and more. -
dc-map_3.gifDC Legalization Campaign Needs Registration Drive $$$ NOW
DC's voter registration mail-in deadline is one month from now. Funds are urgently needed this week -- for the DC Cannabis Campaign's registration drive to go full blast between now and then. Please help us legalize marijuana in Washington, DC, by making the most generous donation you can! -
Austrian Young Greens are on a legalization tour.Chronicle AM: WA I-502 Upheld, Albuquerque Decrim Blocked, Mexico Cartel News, More (9/2/14)
No decrim for Albuquerque, Washington's I-502 upheld, Florida medical marijuana initiative polls well, Virginia governor talks nice about medical marijuana, international libertarian student campaign against prohibition, and more. -
Michael Botticelli has been nominated to be the new head of ONDCP, the drug czar's office. (whitehousedrugpolicy.gov)Chronicle AM: Santa Fe Decriminalizes, New Drug Czar Nominated, NYC Heroin Deaths Rise, More (8/29/14)
Santa Fe decriminalizes, no medical marijuana for Alzheimer's in New Mexico, NYC heroin deaths at 10-year high, new drug czar nominated, another drug war death, and more. -
Do_Not_Cross,_Crime_Scene_92.jpgOrlando SWAT Team Kills Armed Man in Drug Raid
An Orlando SWAT team shot and killed an armed man during a drug raid. He becomes the year's 31st drug war victim. -
South Dakota medical marijuana and hemp protest organizer Cody Gardner in downtown Huron. (Facebook)Chronicle AM: NIDA Seeks Marijuana Grower, NC OD Awareness Events, LSD Lifer Seeks Freedom, More (8/28/14)
NIDA seeks a marijuana grower, South Dakota state fair medical marijuana protest planned, an LSD lifer seeks his freedom, Gambia to reduce marijuana penalties, and more. -
proconlogo_15.gifDid You Know Nearly Six Million Americans Are Denied Voting Rights Because of Felonies?, on ProCon.org
ProCon.org is a series 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
felonvoting.procon.org -- and we encourage you to check it out. -
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