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New York Police Stop Every Young Black Man in the Cityâ¦For Safety
[inline:NYPD.jpg align=right]The latest data on stop and frisks in New York City is nothing short of horrifying. Kristen Gwynne at AlterNet reports.
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Danish Government Rejects Legal Marijuana
The Copenhagen city council had requested that the Danish government allow it to experiment with legal cannabis sales, and now the government has replied with a resounding "no."
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Mitt Romney's Crazy Comments on Medical Marijuana
The instant I write something suggesting that Romney wouldn't be any worse than Obama on medical marijuana, along comes Romney flipping out on a reporter for merely asking about it. The fun starts at 2:10:
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Marking Mother's Day With Calls for Reform [FEATURE]
On Mother's Day, mothers speak out against the drug war, in the United States and Mexico.
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Prison Reform Bill
Prison reform comes to Oklahoma!
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Colombia Bill to Decriminalize Drug Crops Advances
A bill that would decriminalize drug crop cultivation in Colombia has passed a first reading in the lower house, but the government opposes it.
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Jacksonville Cop Kills Unarmed Drug Suspect
An unarmed Florida drug suspect who made a furtive movement during a traffic stop was shot and killed by a Jacksonville police office who unloaded seven shots at him.
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LEAP Hiring Speakers Bureau Director (Applications Due Tomorrow!)
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition is an international nonprofit educational organization created to give voice to law-enforcers who believe the US war on drugs has failed. They are hiring a Speakers Bureau Director, most likely based in the Washington, DC area.
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Brian Wilbourn's conviction was overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct.
False Testimony: How Prosecutors Leave Justice Behind [FEATURE]
Prosecutors across the country are misbehaving -- and getting away with it. And among the common forms of misconduct are hiding exculpatory evidence and knowingly using false testimony to win convictions.
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What's the REAL Reason for Obama's Medical Marijuana Crackdown?
[inline:Obama1.jpg align=right]There's an interesting article at The Week looking at some different theories regarding the reasons behind Obama's medical marijuana crackdown. You can choose from one of more of the following:
1. He's trying to look tough because he believes – rightly or wrongly – that he could be vulnerable to being labeled "soft on crime" during the election.
2. He doesn't think the "marijuana vote" is strong enough to have a meaningful impact on him politically.
3. The medical marijuana industry got too big too fast, forcing the federal government to intervene.
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Rep. Hinchey addresses a 2005 press conference on medical marijuana, as Montel Williams awaits his turn at the podium.
House of Representatives Votes Down Defunding Medical Marijuana Raids [FEATURE]
In a bid to snuff out the federal medical marijuana crackdown, four US congressman have introduced an amendment that would bar the Justice Department from spending money to do so. Late Wednesday, it failed, but the issue went to the House floor.
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Colorado Per Se Drugged Driving Bill Dies
A bill that would label drivers impaired if they have more than five nanograms of THC per milliliter in their blood even if they are not actually impaired has passed the Colorado Senate and a House committee, but the clock ran out on it Wednesday.
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Congress Voting on Medical Marijuana THIS WEEK!
For the past 16 years states have called for safe access to medical marijuana. But Congress has failed to act, to the detriment of patients and providers. That could change this week.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The national battle over medical marijuana is heating up, Connecticut is about to become the 17th medical marijuana state, and state and local b
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House to Vote on Defunding Medical Marijuana Raids [FEATURE]
In a bid to snuff out the federal medical marijuana crackdown, four US congressman have introduced an amendment that would bar the Justice Department from spending money to do so.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The national battle over medical marijuana is heating up, Connecticut is about to become the 17th medical marijuana state, and state and local battles continue. And so do the DEA raids. Busy, busy, busy.
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Charlottesville Says Decriminalize or Regulate Marijuana
The city council in the Virginia college town of Charlottesville had adopted a resolution calling on the state to consider decriminalizing or regulating marijuana, but balked at adding lowest law e
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Dutch "Weed Pass" Plan Hitting Bumps
The Dutch move to bar foreigners from cannabis cafes on the southern border has been met by coffee shop closures in protest, legal action, and police who seem to have better things to do.
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Would Romney be Worse for Medical Marijuana Than Obama?
My latest Huffington Post piece takes a look at the argument that medical marijuana advocates should support Obama, despite what he's done, because Romney would be so much worse. Check it out and let me know what you think.
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Charlottesville City Council (City of Charlotteville)
Charlottesville Says Decriminalize or Regulate Marijuana
The city council in the Virginia college town of Charlottesville had adopted a resolution calling on the state to consider decriminalizing or regulating marijuana, but balked at adding lowest law enforcement priority language.