New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Veto Stands
An effort to override Gov. John Lynch's veto of a medical marijuana bill succeeded in the House but fell short in the Senate.
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Chicago Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Following the lead of some of its suburbs, Chicago has decriminalized the possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana for adults.
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Gov. John Lynch's medical marijuana veto will stand -- again. (wikimedia.org)
New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Veto Stands
An effort to override Gov. John Lynch's veto of a medical marijuana bill succeeded in the House but fell short in the Senate.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A scandal that keeps on giving in Florida, a pair of bad apple deputies in LA get their just rewards, a crooked NYPD cop gets his, too, and much, much more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A scandal that keeps on giving in Florida, a pair of bad apple deputies in LA get their just rewards, a crooked NYPD cop gets his, too, and much, much more.
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New Jersey Assembly Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
A decriminalization bill has passed the New Jersey Assembly, but faces an uphill battle to overcome a veto threat from Gov. Christie.
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New Jersey Assembly Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
A decriminalization bill has passed the New Jersey Assembly, but faces an uphill battle to overcome a veto threat from Gov. Christie.
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NYPD Sued Over Stop and Frisk Marijuana Arrests
NYPD refuses to stop charging people with misdemeanor marijuana possession after stopping and frisking them and forcing them to empty their pockets so they can be charged with "public possessi
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Danish Parliament Okays Drug Consumption Rooms
Supervised injection sites are coming to Denmark, and so are broader "drug consumption rooms" where heroin and cocaine can be smoked or snorted. A new law takes effect July 1.
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Making Sure Drugs Kill: Commission Blames Drug War for Spreading AIDS [FEATURE]
When it comes to slowing the spread of HIV/AIDS, the imperatives of the drug war are a hindrance, not a help, a new report from the Global Commission on Drugs finds.
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Commission members Michel Kazatchkine, Ruth Dreifuss, and Ilana Szabo at London press conference
Making Sure Drugs Kill: Commission Blames Drug War for Spreading AIDS [FEATURE]
When it comes to slowing the spread of HIV/AIDS, the imperatives of the drug war are a hindrance, not a help, a new report from the Global Commission on Drugs finds. There is a better way, the group says.
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NYPD Sued Over Stop and Frisk Marijuana Arrests
NYPD refuses to stop charging people with misdemeanor marijuana possession after stopping and frisking them and forcing them to empty their pockets so they can be charged with "public possession," so now the Legal Aid Society is suing to make them knock it off.
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the supervised injection site in Vancouver (vch.ca)
Danish Parliament Okays Drug Consumption Rooms
Supervised injection sites are coming to Denmark, and so are broader "drug consumption rooms" where heroin and cocaine can be smoked or snorted. A new law takes effect July 1.
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If the DEA Can't Tell Us the Difference Between Marijuana and Heroin, Who Can?
If you haven't yet seen DEA boss Michele Leonhart's frickin ridiculous congressional testimony last Thursday (or even if you have), please click over to Huffington Post where you'll find me ranting about it. 99% of the time when a drug warrior says something silly it doesn't become a big media story, but this one made the cut and for good reason. Check it out, then send the link to somebody cool.
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Decriminalization Advances in Chicago
Marijuana decriminalization is one city council vote away from being approved in Chicago.
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Decriminalization Advances in Chicago
Marijuana decriminalization is one city council vote away from being approved in Chicago.
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Uruguayan Government May Sell Marijuana in Proposed Legalization System
The left-leaning Uruguayan government says it will introduce a bill that would give it a monopoly on legal marijuana sales.
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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has vetoed a medical marijuana bill -- again.
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Uruguayan Government May Sell Marijuana in Proposed Legalization System
The left-leaning Uruguayan government says it will introduce a bill that would give it a monopoly on legal marijuana sales.
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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has vetoed a medical marijuana bill--again. Now, it's up to the legislature to see if it can muster the votes to override the veto.