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President Barack Obama (whitehouse.gov)

Obama Comments Beg the Question on Marijuana Legalization

President Obama said Friday that going after marijuana users in states where it is legal is not a "top priority," but did not address what the federal government will do about taxation and regulation of marijuana commerce.
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Marijuana is legal in the Motor City. Someone tell the cops. (wikimedia.org)
Marijuana is legal in the Motor City. Someone tell the cops. (wikimedia.org)

Michigan Cops Ponder Detroit Marijuana Legalization Vote

Detroit voted to legalize possession of up to an ounce by adults on private property, but local law enforcement is either ignoring the vote or still trying to figure out how to respond.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (leahy.senate.gov)
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (leahy.senate.gov)

Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Policy

Pressure is mounting on the Obama administration to say how it will respond to the marijuana legalization votes in Colorado and Washington. Now, the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee is calling for hearings on the issue.
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Senate Judiciary Committee to Take Up Legalization Next Year

[inline:pat-leahy.jpg align=right caption="Pat Leahy"]Huge news this morning: Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has sent a

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Drug War Chronicle Needs Your Support

Nonprofits including those in drug policy reform face continuing challenges in the tough economic environment. That means StoptheDrugWar.org and Drug War Chronicle need your support to do our job in 2013.
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Medical Marijuana Update

Lots of action -- good, bad, and ugly -- in California this week, plus a Washington appeals court ruling that appears to clear the way for dispensaries.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Another Border Patrol agent goes bad, an Orlando cop power trips his way to trouble, a former Texas cop has problems with sticky fingers, and the Philadelphia dope squad has made a real mess for prosecutors.
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HSBC Bank Admits Cartel Money Laundering

HSBC Bank has admitted laundering at least $881 million in drug cartel proceeds in a plea agreement with federal prosecutors that has resulted in the forfeiture of more than a billion dollars.
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Americans Want Feds Out of State Marijuana Laws

Nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the federal government intervening to block marijuana legalization in the states, a new Gallup poll has found. Is the Obama administration listening?
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Cato Policy Analysis and Forum on State Legalization and Preemption

[inline:cato-institute.jpg align=right caption="Cato Institute (cato.org)"]The libertarian Cato Institute has published a Policy Analysis, "

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Marijuana Is Now Legal in Colorado! [FEATURE]

And then there were two. It is now legal to possess up to an ounce of marijuana or grow six plants in Colorado. The Rocky Mountain State now joins Washington state, where it went legal last week.
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