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LEAP members pass by the White House as they deliver their report to the drug czar's office.

Cops Say Forty Years of War on Drugs is Enough [FEATURE]

To mark the 40th anniversary of Nixon's declaration of the war on drugs, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition has released a scathing report calling for it to end.
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prohibition corrupts with cash (image via Wikimedia)

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

We've got it all this week: jail guards, police dispatchers, parole officers, big city narcs, small town deputies...
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NYPD Only Arrests Minorities for Marijuana. Here's How They Do It.

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Since 1977, it's been technically legal in the State of New York to carry around a concealed bag of marijuana weighing less than 7/8 of an ounce. But you could be forgiven for not knowing this, since getting popped for petty pot possession is easier in New York City than anywhere else on the planet.

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Gov. Gary Johnson -- you didn't see him on CNN for the debate. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Gov. Gary Johnson -- you didn't see him on CNN for the debate. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Gary Johnson Snubbed in CNN GOP Presidential Debate

The CNN Republican presidential debate tonight will include the self-destructing Newt Gingrich and the unannounced candidate Michelle Bachmann, but not announced candidate Gary Johnson.
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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) has vetoed a smelly asset forfeiture bill. (Image courtesy state of Indiana)
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) has vetoed a smelly asset forfeiture bill. (Image courtesy state of Indiana)

Daniels Vetoes Indiana Asset Forfeiture "Reform"

Police and prosecutors in Indiana were violating the state constitution by failing to turn in seized funds to the school fund, so the legislature tried to fix it by saying they didn't have to. Now, the governor has done the right thing and vetoed that bill.
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The mean streets of Camden. And they think late-night Chinese joints are the problem? (Image via Wikimedia.org)
The mean streets of Camden. And they think late-night Chinese joints are the problem? (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Camden Wants Business Curfew to Stop Drugs

Camden, New Jersey, wants to shut down late night businesses in a bid to stop drug dealing.
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Odds and Ends

There's a lot going on these days. Here are a few odds and ends that didn't make it into our newsletter or that supplement it:

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Taking prescribed Adderall, Oxycontin, or Vicodin? No problem. But medical marijuana can get you fired. (Image via Wikimedia.org
Taking prescribed Adderall, Oxycontin, or Vicodin? No problem. But medical marijuana can get you fired. (Image via Wikimedia.org

No Job Protection for WA Medical Marijuana Patients, Court Rules

Your employer can fire you for a drug test result positive for pot even if you have a valid medical marijuana recommendation, the Washington Supreme Court has held.
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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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Bust after bust... and still no impact besides more violence. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Bust after bust... and still no impact besides more violence. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Mexico Drug War Update

As prohibition-related violence continues unabated, peace marchers are heading for Ciudad Juarez.
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ALERT: Support New Medical Marijuana Bills in Congress

Last month a bipartisan group of US Representatives introduced three new bills to protect medical marijuana patients, providers and businesses. Please visit our action alert web site to take action in support.