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Medical Marijuana Update

Here's our weekly look at medical marijuana news from around the country. There's plenty going on--and late breaking news from California Wednesday afternoon.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Jailers smuggling drugs in burritos, cops planting drugs, cops doing security for drug deals, and evidence walking out of the evidence room.

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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Jailers smuggling drugs in burritos, cops planting drugs, cops doing security for drug deals, and evidence walking out of the evidence room. It's just another week of police misconduct in the drug war.
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Drug Policy Reform Gets Standing Ovation in New Jersey Statehouse

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Something amazing happened in New Jersey yesterday. It's not the kind of news that's likely to make national headlines, but I think it says a lot about where our nation is heading when it comes to our attitudes about drug use and the criminal justice system.

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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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Two More US Drug War Deaths This Week

We're only halfway through January, and we already have four dead in drug war incidents so far this year. This week, two allegedly armed men were shot and killed by police in separate incidents in Arkansas and California.
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Family of Slain Informant Sues WA Authorities

Another small-time drug offender gets intimidated into being a snitch and pays with his life. Another family sues for damages. And another set of taxpayers gets ready to pay for letting their police do such things.
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Canada's Liberal Party voted to legalize marijuana at the Ottawa Convention Center Sunday (liberals.ca)
Canada's Liberal Party voted to legalize marijuana at the Ottawa Convention Center Sunday (liberals.ca)

Canada's Liberals Endorse Marijuana Legalization

The Canadian Liberal Party has passed a non-binding resolution calling for marijuana legalization, regulation, and taxation.
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Colorado dispensaries (not necessarily this one) are under attack. (O'Dea at WikiCommons)
Colorado dispensaries (not necessarily this one) are under attack. (O'Dea at WikiCommons)

Feds Threaten Colorado Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Threat letters from federal prosecutors have gone out to 23 Colorado medical marijuana dispensaries that are within 1,000 feet of schools. They have 45 days to shut down or face forfeiture and possible prosecution.
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Mexico Drug War Update

The murders, raids, and arrests continue, without making any apparent difference in anything.
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