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Drug War Chronicle

Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

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    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    More pain pill peddling, plus a pervy DARE officer, and a Hawaii cop with a medical marijuana card who was allegedly up to more than maintaining his own health.
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    group photo at 2009 Summit of the Americas (whitehouse.gov)

    Historic Challenge to Drug War Looms at Cartagena Summit [FEATURE]

    History is about to be made at the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena this weekend. Hemispheric heads of state will discuss alternatives to the drug war and challenge the US prohibitionist model. This could be the beginning of the end.
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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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    Yemeni chewing khat, 2009 (wikimedia.org)

    Looming Dutch Khat Ban Draws Criticism, Complaints

    The Dutch government appears to be moving toward banning khat, which is used almost exclusively by the country's Somali immigrant community, but the move is being increasingly criticized.
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    Washington State Supreme Court Limits Vehicle Searches

    Police in Washington state must first obtain a search warrant to search a vehicle for evidence of the crime for which they have already arrested the driver, the state Supreme Court ruled last week.
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    Dismayed But Unbowed -- Take Action Today to Save Medical Marijuana

    Department of Justice prosecutors have gone over the top in their raid on Oaksterdam, even attacking places like Oaksterdam University and the Cannabis Museum that don't distribute marijuana. Tell President Obama to rein in rogue US Attorneys and keep his promise to respect state medical marijuana programs.
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    Jacksonville Police Kill Armed Man in Drug Raid

    An attempt to take down a small-time crack dealer in Jacksonville has left one man dead after allegedly refusing to drop his weapon after police ordered him to do so.
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    Two More Drug War Deaths

    A Denver man is dead of an apparent overdose after scuffling with police and a Kentucky man was shot and killed by police after fleeing from a meth lab. Those are the 20th and 21st drug war deaths of 2012.