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Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

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    Medical Marijuana Update

    New Hampshire becomes the 19th medical marijuana state, some folks in Kentucky would like it to become one, too; and the local tussling continues in California. And in late news, the DEA strikes in Washington State.
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    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    Four of the seven law enforcement personnel making our hall of shame this week were women. You've come a long way, ladies!
  • Sen. Perry Clark(senatorperryclark.com)
    Sen. Perry Clark(senatorperryclark.com)

    Medical Marijuana Push Gears Up in Kentucky

    Kentucky state Sen. Perry Clark will introduce his medical marijuana bill for the third time in January, but there is a hearing in August, and Clark and supporters are bringing the noise.
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    Forest Service, National Guard members clean up marijuana grow site (ngcounterdrug.ng.mil)

    Federal Bill Would Up Penalties for Marijuana "Trespass Grows"

    A new federal bill would heighten penalties for "trespass grows" of marijuana on public or private land if they cause environmental damage. Or, we could just legalize it.
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    Chronicle Book Review: Too High to Fail

    From the big picture of the origins and state of marijuana prohibition in America to the close-up portrait of one of the country's most pot-friendly and -dependent local economies, Doug Fine delivers with "Too Big to Fail."