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Comprehensive coverage of the War on Drugs since 1997

  • Gov. Gregoire's press release about the petition
    Gov. Gregoire's press release about the petition

    Two Governors Call on DEA to Reclassify Marijuana for Medical Use [FEATURE]

    Two medical marijuana state governors, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, on Wednesday called on the federal government to reschedule marijuana. In a joint 106-page petition to the DEA, they said states that have passed medical marijuana laws need to be able to regulate its distribution without fear of federal prosecution.
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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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    Mexico Drug War Update

    Mexican human rights activists have filed a complaint in the Hague against President Calderon for human rights violations committed by Mexican security forces, also mentioning crimes committed by drug cartels. That and the killings and arrests continue, with no apparent impact on the flow of drugs north.
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    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    It's prison guards gone wild this week, plus a really sleazy deputy gets a sweet deal and a 'roided cop takes a plea deal.
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    Barney Frank at press conference calling for repeal of a law that denies financial aid to students because of drug convictions

    Drug Reform Ally Barney Frank Retiring from Congress

    The drug reform movement is losing a key congressional ally. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) announced Monday he will retire at the end of this term.
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    Supreme Court Takes Up Crack "Pipeline" Sentencing Cases

    Should people convicted of federal crack offenses before the Fair Sentencing Act was in effect, but sentenced after it was in effect, be sentenced under the new law or not? The US Supreme Court says it will decide.
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    Free the weed, say Vancouver mayors (image courtesy the author).

    Vancouver Mayors Say Legalize Marijuana

    Four of Vancouver's last five former mayors are calling for marijuana legalization, and they have been joined by the city's current mayor.