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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
More trouble on the border, more prison guards get caught, and a Puerto Rican cop goes away for a long, long time.
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Inmate numbers are starting to drop in the states. (US Supreme Court)
Some States Move on Sentencing Reform
With state budgets pinched all across the land, some states this year have adopted sentencing reforms.
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Activists want cops to lay off the buds (wikimedia.org)
Flint (MI), Springfield (MO) Marijuana Petitions Turned In
Flint, Michigan, and Springfield, Missouri, could see marijuana reform measures on the local ballot this November after activists in both cities handed in petition drive signatures last week.
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Marijuana Initiative Sues Oregon over Signature Counts
The Oregon Marijuana Policy Initiative is suing the state's secretary of state over its historically high invalidation rate for petition signatures. OMPI isn't dead yet.
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Oregon OCTA Marijuana Legalization Initiative Makes Ballot
It's official: The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act marijuana regulation initiative has qualified for the November ballot.
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Book Review: "Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know"
Four academic specialists on drug policy have come together to pen "Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know." It's a pretty handy primer.
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Book Review: "Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know"
Four academic specialists on drug policy have come together to pen "Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know." It's a pretty handy primer.
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Obama's War On Medical Marijuana Just Got Even Uglier
[inline:medicalmarijuanawheelchair1.jpg align=right]One month ago, Eric Holder testified before Congress that the Dept. of Justice is only targeting medical marijuana businesses that violate their state's laws. Anyone who didn't realize it was a lie should be getting the message right about now.
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Pelosi Suggests Movement Post-Election on Medical Marijuana
Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she may be open to making changes in federal law surrounding medical marijuana. That's her strongest statement yet on the issue.
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Feds Target California's Highest Profile Dispensary
Federal prosecutors have targeted Harborside Health Center, California's iconic largest dispensary, with an asset forfeiture action.
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Chronicle Book Review Essay: Summer Marijuana Reads
We review three books on various aspects of marijuana culture. There's some pretty good stuff there, too.
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Chronicle Review Essay: Summer Marijuana Reads
We review three books on various aspects of marijuana culture. There's some pretty good stuff there, too.
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Pelosi and President Obama in happier times (wikimedia.org)
Pelosi Suggests Movement Post-Election on Medical Marijuana
Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she may be open to making changes in federal law surrounding medical marijuana. That's her strongest statement yet on the issue.
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Feds Target California's Highest Profile Dispensary
Federal prosecutors have targeted Harborside Health Center, California's iconic largest dispensary, with an asset forfeiture action. But Harborside isn't just going to roll over and play dead.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Last week's middle of the week holiday made things fairly quiet on the medical marijuana front, but it looks like Massachusetts voters will have a chance to join the ranks of the medical mariju
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Medical Marijuana Update
Last week's middle of the week holiday made things fairly quiet on the medical marijuana front, but it looks like Massachusetts voters will have a chance to join the ranks of the medical marijuana states in November, and other efforts are underway in some surprising places.
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Narc Scandal Front and Center in Florida Sheriff Race [FEATURE]
Scandal in the Pinellas County, Florida, Sheriff's Office over its efforts to bust indoor marijuana growers is providing plenty of fodder for the sheriff's challengers this campaign season.
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Narcotics deputies went above and beyond in their efforts to bust indoor marijuana grows (wikimedia.org)
Narc Scandal Front and Center in Florida Sheriff Race [FEATURE]
Scandal in the Pinellas County, Florida, Sheriff's Office over its efforts to bust indoor marijuana growers is providing plenty of fodder for the sheriff's challengers this campaign season.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A former Missouri sheriff heads to federal prison, a former Kansas City cop is headed there, too, and a former South Carolina deputy is looking at drug charges.