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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

    A drug-robbing Philly cop heads to prison; so does a Houston deputy who helped an Ecstasy dealer, but a lying Oklahoma cop will walk free, and a Texas prison is looking at prison for smuggling dope to prisoners.
  • Citing fear of the feds, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee continues to block dispenary licensing. (image via Wikimedia)
    Citing fear of the feds, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee continues to block dispenary licensing. (image via Wikimedia)

    Rhode Island Docs Tell Governor to Okay Marijuana Dispensaries

    The Rhode Island Medical Society is calling on Gov. Chafee to quick blocking the licensing of medical marijuana dispensaries, but he doesn't appear to be ready yet.
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    Second California Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed

    A second initiative to legalize marijuana in California has now been filed. This one would repeal all criminal penalties for adult use, cultivation, and distribution and give the state six months to come up with regulations for cannabis commerce.
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    Town plaza with statues honoring the coca leaf in the VRAE (photo by the author)

    Peru Halts Coca Eradication -- For Now

    The new nationalist government of Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has announced the temporary suspension of coca eradication as it evaluates its options.
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    Plan Merida Focus to Shift to Border Region [FEATURE]

    The University of Texas-El Paso Border Security Conference saw a shift announced in Plan Merida priorities and a lot of happy talk about defeating the cartels, but little discussion of ending the drug war.
  • Jose Guerena survived tours of duty in Iran and Afghanistan, but not his encounter with a Tucson, AZ SWAT team.
    Jose Guerena survived tours of duty in Iran and Afghanistan, but not his encounter with a Tucson, AZ SWAT team.

    Victims of Deadly Tucson SWAT Raid Begin Legal Action

    The family of Jose Guerena, the former Marine gunned down in his own home by an invading Arizona SWAT team, is laying the legal groundwork for a massive lawsuit.
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    This Week in History

    Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.