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Grassley Immigration Bill Amendment Affects Real and Imagined Drug Offenders
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Oregon Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moving
An Oregon bill that would create a state-registered system of medical marijuana outlets has passed the House and now moves to the state Senate.
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Mayors Tell Feds to Butt Out on Marijuana Reforms
The US Conference of Mayors, representing the chief elected official in cities over 30,000, has come out strongly and unanimously to call for the feds to take a hands off approach to medical marijuana and marijuana legalization in the states.
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One Dead After Charlotte Police Stage Drug Sting on Elementary School Grounds
An undercover drug sting in a Charlotte school parking lot ended with an informant wounded and a marijuana seller dead, and local residents questioning police decisions.
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NYC Drug Suspect Dies in Struggle with Bronx Cops
A Bronx man is dead after swallowing a bag of cocaine while struggling with police trying to arrest him. That's 16 drug war deaths so far this year.
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Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) saw his hemp amendment pass the House, only to die along with the farm bill. (wikimedia.org)
Good, Bad Drug Measures Die Along with Farm Bill
An amendment to allow limited hemp production passed the House, but the Farm Bill it was attached to was surprisingly defeated. On the upside, that also killed an amendment that would have let states drug test food stamp recipients.
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Action Alerts: Farm Bill Hemp and Drug Testing, Mayors Marijuana Resolution
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Federal Farm Bill Has Drug Policy Implications
Pending amendments to the House version of the Farm Bill include the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. Votes are coming anytime, and activists are urging voters to get to the phones and call their representatives.
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Juries Must Find Facts on Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Supreme Court Rules
In a decision that should cut back on prison time for some drug offenders, the Supreme Court has held that facts used to impose mandatory minimum sentences must be proven before a jury -- not a judge with a lower standard of proof.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Well, at least the DEA didn't raid any dispensaries in the last week. In California, the battle continues at the local level, while progress is being made in several states.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Two of our three cases this week involve cops protecting their steroids dealers. Go figger. The other one is a crooked police chief who bragged, "I'm the best cop money can buy."
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Medical Marijuana is Coming to New Hampshire
New Hampshire is poised to become the next medical marijuana state after House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise on the legislation that satisfies the concerns of Gov. Maggie Hassan. That means no patient grows.
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Chicago Police Kill Fleeing Man in "Drug Area"
A Chicago man with a drug record who fled a traffic stop in an area of "drug activity" was shot and killed by police Sunday. Police said he was armed. His family said he wasn't, and that police shot him in the back.
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Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Gear Up in Three States
2014 marijuana legalization initiatives are starting to pop up. There is action already in Alaska, Arizona, and Oregon.
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Gov. Perry signs unemployment drug testing bill. (governor.state.tx.us)
Texas to Drug Test Some Unemployment Applicants
Texas will start requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to pass a drug test after Gov. Perry signed a bill into law last Friday.
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Big Sentencing Ruling Today from the Supreme Court
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CJ helped his boss, the judge, by planting dope for him. Now he's looking at prison time. (photo courtesy Angela Garmley)
Judge's Handyman Cops Plea in Georgia Sex, Drugs, Frame-Up [FEATURE]
A third man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to falsely arrest a Georgia woman who accused a judge of sexual misconduct. But the judge has yet to even be indicted.