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Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!
The Uruguayan Senate approved the government's marijuana legalization bill on a 16-13 vote Tuesday evening.
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African American faith leaders called Tuesday for an end to the drug war and mass incarceration. (sdpconference.info)
Chronicle AM -- December 10, 2013
African-American faith leaders observe International Human Rights Day by calling for an end to the drug war and mass incarceration, Texans are ready for criminal justice reform, and Mexico's prohibition-related violence continues apace. And more.
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Permitted Marijuana Party at Seattle Space Needle Marks Legalization Anniversary
[image:1 align:right]King 5 News reported Friday that hundreds of people lit and smoked marijuana at a party under the famed landmark the Seattle Space Needle.
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Majority for Marijuana Legalization in New California Field Poll
A new Field Poll released Tuesday has 55% support for generic marijuana legalization and 56% support for t
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Cambodian "intervention" truck rounding up drug users and other "undesirables" in Phnom Penh. (hrw.org)
Cambodia Drug Detention Centers Rife With Abuse
Human Rights Watch has issued another scathing report on the abuse of drug users and other "undesirables" in Cambodian drug detention camps. Drug treatment isn't on offer, but torture, sexual abuse, and forced labor are.
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Chronicle AM -- December 9, 2013
A West Virginia man gets a first degree murder charge in his wife's accidental drug death, a Utah "Good Samaritan" overdose bill is moving, some US senators grumble about Zohydro ER, and we have a pair of stories about opiates in India. And more.
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Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana Tomorrow!
Tuesday is going to be historic. Tomorrow, the Uruguayan Senate will vote on a bill that would make their country the first in the world to legally regulate the production, distribution and sale of marijuana for adults. The bill was approved in the House of Representatives in July with 50 out of 96 votes.
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DPA Files California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, But⦠[FEATURE]
The Drug Policy Alliance has filed a marijuana legalization initiative with authorities in California, but the group says it hasn't decided whether it will actually move forward for 2014. Two other initiatives have also been filed, but others are counseling patience.
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Chronicle AM -- December 6, 2013
A new marijuana legalization has been filed in California, the Florida medical marijuana initiative faces a pair of challenges, the British Columbia decriminalization initiative is struggling, and more.
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New California Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed
The Drug Policy Alliance has filed a marijuana legalization initiative with the California Secretary of State's office.
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Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed
Missouri activists have filed a series of marijuana legalizaiton initiatives with state officials, laying the groundwork for taking the issue to the voters next November.
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Chronicle AM -- December 5, 2013
Busy, busy on the marijuana policy front today, and there is also medical marijuana news, a new report on coerced federal plea bargains, a call for call-ins to the Senate on mandatory minimums next week, and more.
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In Reversal, Denver Council Rejects Front-Porch Pot Ban
Good, and, frankly, somewhat surprising news for Denver tokers. The city council last night reversed itself and undid the ban on pot smoking in public view even if on one's own property. There will be one more vote on the ordinance next week.
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United Nations Drug Policy Divisions Aired
British publications have gotten their hands on a leaked UN document that reveals fundamental splits among nations as the international organization prepares for the UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs in 2016. Much, but not all, criticism of the status quo is coming from Latin America.
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Chronicle Book Review: "Narcoland"
Anabel Hernandez makes bold--and well-documented -- claims about Mexican government complicity with the Sinaloa Cartel in Narcoland. It would be a real shocker if it weren't all too believable.
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Human Rights Watch on Coerced Guilty Pleas in US Drug Cases
[inline:offer-you-cant-refuse.jpg align=right]A report from Human Rights Watch released this morning demonstrates the corruption o
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Medical Marijuana Update
Arkansas Baptists reject medical marijuana, and so do some California communities. New Jersey's governor mouths off, and Illinois and Massachusetts communities move to regulate soon-to-arrive medical marijuana businesses.
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Ecstasy seems to be making a comeback.
Chronicle AM -- December 4, 2013
Some Denver city council members don't know when to give it a rest, some California US reps want stiffer penalties for pot grows on public lands, the Big Dog speaks on drug policy, Ecstasy may be on the rise, Morocco holds a historic hearing on cannabis, and more.
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Phil Lauded in Denver Last Month -- Video
I posted some photos last month, but here is the video from Phil's award at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
There's something fishy going on in Florida, a former Arkansas police chief had a pain pill issue, and a veteran Philly cop lets family ties get the best of him.