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Medical Marijuana Update

President Obama is taking flak from comedians and politicians alike over the federal crackdown on dispensaries. Meanwhile, raids and legal battles continue to rage across the country.
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This Week in History

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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Australia Bans Synthetic Marijuana

No more legal fake weed in Australia. It's been scheduled as a controlled substance and its possession, sale, or manufacture is now a criminal offense.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A pot-growing prosecutor, a heroin-filled burrito-smuggling deputy, and a cop who made a habit of ripping off drug dealers at a night club all made the news this week.
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The Ugly Truth About Obama's War on Medical Marijuana

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As the media turns up the heat on Obama's medical marijuana crackdown, one of the excuses he's giving is that they're just going after businesses that are violating state laws.

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South Carolina Man Dies in Custody of Narcotics Officers

A South Carolina man was arrested for selling cocaine to undercover officers, then died in the police car. The suggestion is that he may have swallowed drugs, causing an overdose, but we have to wait on the toxicology report for that.
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Amsterdam coffee shop (wikimedia.org)

Dutch Court Upholds Cannabis Café Ban on Foreigners

A Dutch court has upheld a looming ban on foreigners in southern border province cannabis cafes, but coffee shop owners are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights. The battle over the ban, set to go nationwide next year, is far from over.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) workshop, District of Columbia

Bills to Drug Test the Poor Face Tough Going [FEATURE]

Bills to drug test people seeking public benefits have been all the rage at the statehouse this year, but they're having a surprisingly hard time passing. We have some reasons why.
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