Colorado Marijuana Legalization Measure Polls 51%
There is more good polling news from Colorado, but we'd still like to see those numbers for marijuana legalization go higher.
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Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism
Bolivia and Venezuela told the US to take a hike after President Obama last week certified them as not cooperating in US drug policy objectives.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Virginia prison guard smuggles heroin, a Pennsylvania cop steals and uses it, and a New Jersey cop pays off a prostitute with it, and that's just some of the crooked cop action this week.
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California Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Signed Into Law
California will become the 10th state to enact a Good Samaritan law designed to reduce fatal drug overdoses by providing some protections from criminal prosecution for people seeking emergency help for overdose victims.
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Oregon Marijuana Initiative Trailing Slightly in Poll
The Oregon marijuana legalization initiative is trailing narrowly in a new poll, with a large number of undecideds.
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Colorado Marijuana Legalization Measure Polls 51%
There is more good polling news from Colorado, but we'd still like to see those numbers for marijuana legalization go higher.
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Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism
Bolivia and Venezuela told the US to take a hike after President Obama last week certified them as not cooperating in US drug policy objectives. They suggested the US take a good look in the mirror.
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Massachusetts Crime Lab Scandal Endangers 34,000 Drug Cases
A Massachusetts crime lab analyst whose zeal to help prosecutors win drug cases has endangered the prosecution of more than 30,000 drug cases after her misconduct in the lab was uncovered.
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Mass. Crime Lab Scandal Threatens 34,000 Drug Cases
A Massachusetts crime lab analyst whose zeal to help prosecutors win drug cases has endangered the prosecution of more than 30,000 drug cases after her misconduct in the lab was uncovered.
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Drug Sentences Driving Federal Prison Population Growth, Government Report Finds
Doh! The GAO has found that the drug war is driving federal prison overcrowding and that that can have negative consequences.
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Drug Sentences Driving Federal Prison Population Growth, Government Report Finds
Doh! The GAO has found that the drug war is driving federal prison overcrowding and that that can have negative consequences. That's a shocker.
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Drugs (Mainly Marijuana) and the 2012 Presidential Election [FEATURE]
What role will marijuana play in the presidential election campaign? Look to Colorado.
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Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections II: The Parties and the Presidential Race [FEATURE]
What role will marijuana play in the presidential election campaign? Look to Colorado.
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Medical Marijuana Update
No DEA raids or federal threat letters to report this week, but the battles over medical marijuana continue on many fronts.
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Medical Marijuana Update
No DEA raids or federal threat letters to report this week, but the battles over medical marijuana continue on many fronts.
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Washington Marijuana Legalization Measure Polling Strong
Six weeks out from election day, the Washington marijuana legalization initiative is showing the best polling numbers yet.
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Washington Marijuana Legalization Measure Polling Strong
Six weeks out from election day, the Washington marijuana legalization initiative is showing the best polling numbers yet.
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ACLU Fights Decision in Cell Phone Tracking Case [FEATURE]
A US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision saying police do not need a warrant to track people through their cell phones has broad implications.
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ACLU Fighting Decision in Cell Phone Tracking Case [FEATURE]
A US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision saying police do not need a warrant to track people through their cell phones has broad implications. The ACLU is on the case.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Louisiana cop gets strung out in a hurry, a Florida cop is has car problems, a Kentucky state trooper has perv problems, and one member of a r