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Two Border Patrol Agents Die Chasing Marijuana Smugglers
The fruitless and unending effort to stop marijuana from being imported into the US cost the lives of two Border Patrol agents this month.
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Overcrowding at Mule Creek State Prison (Image courtesy CDCR)Supreme Court Upholds Order for California To Cut Prison Population
The Supreme Court has upheld a court order requiring California to dramatically reduce its prison population because it could not or would not provide adequate health care for them. There are 28,000 drug offenders behind bars there... -
The DEA has had more than enough time to issue a ruling on a marijuana rescheduling petition. (Image via Wikimedia.org)Groups Sue Feds Over Marijuana Rescheduling Petition Delay
The federal government has been sitting on a marijuana rescheduling petition for almost nine years. Now, advocates are seeking to force the DEA to act on it. -
"The more I get into politics, the more I realize I'm a guitar player." (Image via Wikimedia.org)Willie Waffles on Johnson Endorsement
Willie Nelson and the Teapot Party's endorsement of pro-legalization Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson has been undone -- but Willie still thinks he's a "good guy." -
2009 NLEOMF ceremony (oregon.gov)At Least Seven Police Officers Died for Drug Prohibition Last Year [FEATURE]
Drug prohibition kills cops. At the least, seven more died of drug prohibition last year. There are measures we could take to reduce the toll, but that takes political courage -- and getting the cops on board. -
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Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past. -
Spokane RiverDEA in New Spokane Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raid
The DEA medical marijuana dispensary raiders showed up again in Spokane Wednesday. -
pile-of-cash_17.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
San Francisco narcs have some explaining to do, a Kentucky sheriff gone wild, a California cop gone rogue, and an Iowa cop with a troublesome cocaine habit. -
Rising to the Challenge -- Seizing the Opportunity for Drug Policy Reform
Legalization is an important battle to fight for the country, but victory is not a foregone conclusion. Which way things go depends on the actions that YOU take at this point in time -- the future depends on you. -
They should have quit messin' with Willie! Now, he's mobilizing the weed-lovin' masses. (Image via Wikimedia.org)Willie Nelson Endorses Gary Johnson for President
Willie Nelson and the Teapot Party venture into presidential politics.