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  • The critical women's demographic appears to be moving toward support of Amendment 64. (regulatemarijuana.org)
    The critical women's demographic appears to be moving toward support of Amendment 64. (regulatemarijuana.org)

    Colorado Marijuana Measure Hits 53% in New Poll

    Colorado's Amendment 64 appears to be gaining support in the campaign's final days. It's over 50% again in the latest poll.
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    Do_Not_Cross,_Crime_Scene_30.jpg

    Two More Drug War Deaths Last Week

    A 31-year-old Louisville woman was killed when her car was hit during a high-speed pursuit in a drug investigation, and a St. Paul man was shot and killed by police as he tried to evade arrest with his vehicle.
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    marijuana-legalization-book-200px_5.jpg

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    Initiative Watch

    We're getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is fierce.
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    Third Party Candidates Call for Legalization

    In a presidential debate virtually ignored in the US, three of four third party presidential candidates called for marijuana legalization and criticized the war on drugs.
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    MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_54.jpg

    Medical Marijuana Update

    It's been a relatively quiet week on the medical marijuana front, with the big news being the DC Circuit Court's interest in determining whether Air Force vet Michael Krawitz has standing to challenge the federal government's refusal to reschedule marijuana. But that isn't all.
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    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    Small town police chiefs gone wild! Junkie cop sells stolen police guns to dealer! More crooked cops go down in stings!
  • c client at the supervised injection site in Vancouver (vch.ca)
    c client at the supervised injection site in Vancouver (vch.ca)

    France to Introduce Supervised Injection Sites

    France is about to become the latest European country to allow supervised injection sites to operate. Some could be open by year's end, the French health minister said.