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Medical Marijuana Update

Medical marijuana wars continue in California, a Michigan town gets intrusive, Nevada prepares to rake in the dough from dispensaries, and Washington patients organize in the face of legalization.
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Sen. Patrick Leahy
Sen. Patrick Leahy

Leahy Blocks Release of Some Mexican Drug War Aid

Citing the failure of the US and Mexican governments to respond to requests to elaborate a strategic vision for Mexican drug war assistance, Sen. Patrick Leahy has put a hold on $95 million in Plan Merida spending.
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Attorney General Eric Holder (usjoj.gov)

As Pressure Mounts, Holder Acts on Sentencing Reform [FEATURE]

In a major policy speech to the American Bar Association Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced sentencing reform measures he is ordering the Justice Department to undertake, especially backing away from the use of mandatory minimum sentencing for low-level nonviolent drug offenders.
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Eric Holder
Eric Holder

A Sentencing Reform Turning Point?

[image:1 align:right]For months now there have been signs that political will may be building for a change in direction in sentencing and prison policy.

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"Bath salts" synthetic drugs (wikipedia.org)
"Bath salts" synthetic drugs (wikipedia.org)

New Zealand Regulates -- Not Bans -- Synthetic Drugs

New Zealand forgot to kneejerk when confronted with new synthetic drugs. Instead of banning them, it has instead moved to regulate them. Other countries are paying attention to the innovative response.
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Arkansas Medical Marijuana Initiatives Aim at 2014

One Arkansas medical marijuana initiative has been approved for signature-gathering, while a second still must win ballot title approval. But it looks like there will be two initiative campaigns there this year.
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Drug War Chronicle Needs Your Support This Month

Now more than ever, StoptheDrugWar.org needs your financial support to continue to provide this crucial informational tool that builds and empowers the movement. We have a special new offer for those donating $50 or more, which this post provides some updated information about.
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Chronicle Book Review: Rise of the Warrior Cop

Veteran investigative journalist Radley Balko has delivered a masterwork on the rise of American's militarized police. "Rise of the Warrior Cop" is a must-read for those of us wondering how we got in this sorry mess and how we can ever get out.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_93.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

Illinois joins the ranks of the medical marijuana states; meanwhile, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey are moving to put their medical marijuana programs in place, and there's more news, too.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A pair of Indiana prison guards get in trouble over weed in separate incidents, a Florida deputy is apparently having way too much fun, and an Alabama cop gets nailed in a cocaine sting.
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marijuana field, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon (wikimedia.org)
marijuana field, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon (wikimedia.org)

De Facto Hash Truce in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

There will be no meaningful effort to eradicate Lebanese marijuana fields this year. The security situation is too tense, financial compensation for last year hasn't appeared, and the farmers are too angry. Hash heads from Cairo to Ankara to Berlin are smiling.