Decriminalize Drug Possession, UK Experts Say
The UK Drug Policy Commission has issued a report calling for the decriminalization of drug possession, among other reforms.
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Christie Vetoes NJ Good Samaritan Overdose Bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a 911 Good Samaritan law aimed at avoiding fatal drug overdoses.
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Colorado Marijuana Measure Sees Lead Shrink in New Poll
That 10-point or so lead that Colorado's Amendment 64 has been holding onto has begun to shrink, according to a new poll, and the measure is now just under 50% with 9% undecided.
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Initiative Watch
With less than three weeks to go until election day, there is a lot of activity on the state-level initiative front -- but not everywhere. Some campaigns are staying mighty quiet, and that's a strategy that could work for them.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The federal rescheduling petition got a day in court, the feds keep up the pressure in California, a dispensary may actually open in New Jersey, and those are just the headlines. There's much more going on, too.
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DC Appeals Court Hears Marijuana Rescheduling Case [FEATURE]
The DC Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Tuesday in medical marijuana advocates' bid to overturn the DEA's decision to not reschedule the plant.
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Now, the battle over rescheduling has moved from DEA and HHS to the federal courts. (safeaccessnow.org)
Marijuana Scheduling Case Heard By US Appeals Court [FEATURE]
The US Court of Appeals in DC heard oral arguments Tuesday in medical marijuana advocates' bid to overturn the DEA's decision to not reschedule the plant.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A St. Louis cop is headed for federal prison for re-selling seized pot, a Camden cop is heading there, too, for running amok in the drug war, a Miami cop awaits sentencing for transporting what he thought was cocaine, and a Baltimore jail guard gets popped for smuggling weed and psychedelics into the jail.
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Do citizens have the right to identify police officers? (earthisland.org)
Texas Woman Jailed for Outing Narc on Facebook
A case with First Amendment implications has emerged in Texas, where a Mesquite woman was arrested and charged with a felony for outing a Mesquite police officer as an undercover narc.
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Decriminalize Drug Possession, UK Experts Say
The UK Drug Policy Commission has issued a report calling for the decriminalization of drug possession, among other reforms.
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Chris Christie is more worried about Bad Samaritans than overdosing drug users. (state.nj.us)
Christie Vetoes New Jersey Good Samaritan Overdose Bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a 911 Good Samaritan law aimed at avoiding fatal drug overdoses. He's afraid it might let drug dealers "off the hook" and wants the legislature to study the issue for another year-and-a-half instead.
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Colorado Marijuana Measure Sees Lead Shrink in New Poll
That 10-point or so lead that Colorado's Amendment 64 has been holding onto has begun to shrink, according to a new poll, and the measure is now just under 50% with 9% undecided.
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Amnesty Raps Mexico on Drug War Human Rights Abuses
Allegations of torture and mistreatment by Mexican soldiers and police have increased dramatically as President Calderon wages his drug war, Amnesty International says in a new report.
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Amnesty Raps Mexico on Human Rights Abuses in Drug War
Allegations of torture and mistreatment by Mexican soldiers and police have increased dramatically as President Calderon wages his drug war, Amnesty International says in a new report.
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Louisiana Man Dies in Car Crash Fleeing Drug Bust
A Louisiana man fleeing a drug bust crashed and died.
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Louisiana Man Dies in Car Crash Fleeing Drug Bust
A Louisiana man fleeing a drug bust crashed and died. He becomes the 50th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
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Two Book Offers and a Video for Donating Members to StoptheDrugWar.org
With marijuana legalization initiatives heading to the ballot, some with a good chance of passage, and with growing international support for a real debate on prohibition, people are talking about
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Two Books and a Video Offer for Donating Members to StoptheDrugWar.org
With marijuana legalization initiatives heading to the ballot, some with a good chance of passage, and with growing international support for a real debate on prohibition, people are talking about drug policy like they never have before. Our new book offers will help you be part of that conversation, while our new video offer will remind you why we should be angry too.
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Initiative Watch
There's less than a month to go, but some initiatives are more active than others. Chronicle story here.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The big news this week is that Oakland is suing the feds over their efforts to shut down Harborside.