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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.
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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.
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New Jersey Pharmacy Needle Sales Bill Passes
A bill that would allow for the sale of syringes in pharmacies without a prescription has cleared the New Jersey legislature with bipartisan support and awaits the governor's signature.
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Dallas Narc Kills Armed Man on Amtrak Train
An undercover operation on an Amtrak train in Dallas left one man dead, this year's 47th domestic US drug war fatality.
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The bill would allow for the purchase of 10 syringes without a prescription. (image via wikimedia.org)
New Jersey Pharmacy Needle Sales Bill Passes
A bill that would allow for the purchase of up to 10 syringes without a prescription at pharmacies has passed the New Jersey legislature and awaits the governor's signature.
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You Canât Fire Cops for Supporting Drug Legalization
[inline:LEAP.jpg align=right]New York Times has a fantastic story on the fate of a few law enforcement officials who’ve been fired for questioning the wisdom of the war on drugs, and are now likely to win big settlements from their former employers.
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The DEA seized this money, but it has laundered millions for the Mexican drug cartels. (Image: DEA)
NY Times: DEA Launders Mexico Drug Cartel Profits
The New York Times reports that the DEA has laundered millions in drug profits for Mexican drug cartels as part of its investigations into them.
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NY Marijuana Smoker Dies in Confrontation with Cop
A New York man is dead after struggling with a cop who caught him smoking pot in a campus bathroom stall.
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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 mycoherbicides to eradicate drug crops to be doing that, a panel of scientists from the National Research Council says.
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Czechs Decriminalize Peyote, Magic Mushroom Growing
Czechs will be able to grow peyote and magic mushrooms under reforms in the drug laws approved by the Cabinet this week.
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Psilocybe cubensis, the magic mushroom. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Czechs Decriminalize Peyote, Magic Mushroom Growing
Czechs will be able to grow peyote and magic mushrooms under reforms in the drug laws approved by the Cabinet this week.