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Thurs.Dec.27,2007

The big story of the day is the murder in Nanaimo on Christmas day.Amongst claims that the house was a known drug spot and was on a list that is kept by local politicians so they can bill homeowners for services required.I think that means they have to cover the cost of their own busts.Every time a neighbor calls the man,the homeowner gets the bill.Police reported that they know who the shooter is and that he poses no danger to the public.That's not the way they used to handle these things and I can say that with intimate knowledge.You haven't lived until you've been labeled as armed and dangerous.It's good to see the cops are a little more discerning with that particular label.11 men were arrested in Prince George in what is being called a turf battle by coke dealers.I remember when P.G.
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Law Enforcement: Snitches Gone Bad

Critics of the widespread use of informants in the drug war have long argued the system is subject to abuse. Three cases of informants gone bad popped up in the past week.
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Asia: China Set to Adopt Anti-Drug Law

The Chinese National People's Congress is set to pass that country's first drug law, after subsuming drugs within the general criminal code for half a century. Designated addicts may actually get gentler treatment in the new framework than they receive now.
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Marijuana: Idaho Balks at Town's Pot Initiatives

In November, voters in Hailey, Idaho, approved initiatives legalizing medical marijuana and industrial hemp and instructing the town to make marijuana offenses the lowest law enforcement priority. Now, the Idaho attorney general's office has found those initiatives to be "invalid" and the city is balking at implementing them.
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