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Sens. Leahy and Paul Introduce Bill to Undo Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have introduced S.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Medical marijuana action was concentrated in state legislatures this week, although there was also news from the Massachusetts attorney general's office.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Customs agent, a Texas deputy, and a small-town California cop all go down this week.
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NYPD Marijuana Arrests Scandal Blows Up Again
[image:1 align:right caption:true]A front page story on The Huffington Post reported on
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Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Nevada
Nevada is the latest state to see a marijuana legalization bill in the wake of last November's victories in Colorado and Washington.
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Maryland Senate Okays Marijuana Decriminalization
A marijuana decriminalization bill is moving in Maryland.
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Mark Kleiman Wins Washington Marijuana Legalization Implementation Contract
Prominent policy analyst and UCLA professor Mark Kleiman has
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DC 911 Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Takes Effect
The District of Columbia has now joined ten states in implementing 911 Good Samaritan laws designed to reduce overdose deaths by removing the fear of arrest and prosecution from victims and witnesses who seek medical help.
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UN Development Program Head and Former NZ Prime Minister Slams Drug War
Former New Zealand prime minister and current head of the UN Development Program Helen Clark has toughly criticized the reliance on criminal justice approaches in the global drug war.
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No Medical Marijuana for Minnesota This Year
Recalcitrant law enforcement and opposition from the governor's mansion is scuttling medical marijuana in Minnesota this year, even though it has broad popular support. But there's always next year.
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Is the International Narcotics Control Board Ignoring Human Rights?
A recent report by the UN special rapporteur on torture charged that compulsory drug treatment centers in some countries, particularly Vie
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Vermont Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed
Vermont is now the latest state to see a marijuana legalization bill introduced.
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New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Bill Defeated
A New Hampshire marijuana legalization bill has been voted down by the House. Another one remains alive, but is bottled up in committee.
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Snitch: Action Thriller With a Drug War Message [FEATURE]
There's a Hollywood blockbuster action thriller with a message of interest to drug reformers. "Snitch" tells a tale of family sorrow and tragedy wrapped inside drug war injustices, and it's doing just fine at the box office.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Cops growing pot, cops stealing pain pills, cops doing rip-offs, and narcs up to shady doings. Just another week on the corrupt cops beat.
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Medical Marijuana Update
There is action in various state houses, Michiganders continue to tussle over their medical marijuana law, and there's an investigation going on in Maine.
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Undercover Narc Kills Armed Michigan Teen
A Michigan teenage has been shot dead after pulling a gun and reportedly attempting to rob an undercover task force narcotics officer in Southfield Tuesday.
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New Mexico Marijuana Decrim Bill Passes House
A marijuana decriminalization and depenalization bill has passed the New Mexico House, but the margin of victory was close, the clock is ticking on the Senate, and the Republican governor has threatened a veto.