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California Man Killed in Drug Raid Shootout
A 24-year-old California man is dead after a shootout during an attempted drug bust, and a local gang is vowing revenge.
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US House Votes to Ban New Synthetic Drugs
As expected, the House of Representatives has passed a bill banning synthetic stimulants and cannabinoids. On the positive side, 98 members voted against responding to the drugs with a new prohibition.
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Fixing Our Drug Policy Will Require a Hatchet, Not a Scalpel
I have a new piece at Huffington Post discussing recent claims from the Drug Czar's office that the Obama Administration is working hard to "reform" our drug policy. We've reached an interesting moment in the debate when both sides are wrapping themselves in the flag of reform.
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New Offer for Donating Members: PBS "Prohibition" on DVD and Blu-ray
Beginning next week, StoptheDrugWar.org will offer DVD and Blu-ray copies of the PBS documentary "Prohibition" to donating members.
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Medical Marijuana Update
This week's medical marijuana news from around the country.
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US House Set to Pass Bad Drug Bills [FEATURE]
Going in the face of an ever-increasing clamor to reform decades of failed drug policies, the US House of Representatives is poised to pass two bills that promise more of the same.
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New Canadian Drug Reform Coalition Emerges [FEATURE]
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New Canadian Drug Reform Coalition Emerges [FEATURE]
Even as the Canadian federal government presses ahead with its draconian crime and drugs bill, a new coalition for Canadian drug reform has emerged.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past. In the Chronicle, here.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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Mexico Drug War Update
Some congressional Republicans want to know why the DEA is laundering money for drug cartels.
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Dallas Narc Kills Man in Amtrak Train Shootout
An undercover Dallas narcotics officer shot and killed a man who opened fire on him as he and other officers swept an idling Amtrak train for drugs.
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Mexico Drug War Update
Some congressional Republicans want to know why the DEA is laundering money for drug cartels. Meanwhile, the killings continue.
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US House Set to Pass Bad Drug Bills [FEATURE]
The House of Representatives is poised to pass two drug war bills, one banning synthetic marijuana and stimulants, the other criminalizing planning to do something abroad that would violate US drug laws if done here.
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Drug Crop-Killing Fungi Too Risky, Scientists Say
No "Frankenfungi" for the drug warriors just yet -- we don't know enough about the dangers of using
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NY Marijuana Smoker Dies in Confrontation with Cop
A College of Staten Island employee died November 29 in a confrontation with an NYPD officer after he was caught smoking marijuana in a campus bathroom.
American undercover agents, primarily with the DEA, have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds from Mexican drug trafficking organizations as part of their investigations into Blog
NY Times: DEA Launders Mexico Drug Cartel Profits
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Busy, busy, busy!
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Slams the War on Drugs
Last week’s joint statement from two state governors calling for the rescheduling of marijuana overshadowed another big story: NJ Gov. Chris Christie’s call for an end to the War on Drugs.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Busy, busy, busy! Quite a crew of miscreants this week, including a former national Sheriff of the Year.