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EU Drug Traffickers Get Crafty

Elaborate methods of smuggling cocaine and a record number of new unregulated drugs are challenging drug control policies in Europe. Traffickers are increasingly using exports such as clothes, plastics and fertilizers to smuggle cocaine base which is then extracted in clandestine laboratories.
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Drug Prohibition Violence Causes Church Crisis in Northern Mexico

Low attendance and a drop in donations have caused a financial crisis for the northeastern Mexican Diocese of Nuevo Laredo, which is located in an area plagued by drug prohibition violence. Weekly collections are no longer sufficient to pay for basic services, such as water and electricity.
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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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Have You Seen DPA's Calendar and New Holiday Gifts?

 

We Are the Drug Policy Alliance.

Wall calenders make great gifts, and you'll be supporting a cause you believe in.

2011 DPA Wall Calendar 

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Dear friends,

Jump into the holiday season with style and support drug policy reform all at once!

DPA’s first ever wall calendar is now in stock, along with our new mugs and t-shirts.

We’ve teamed up with award-winning artist Ricardo Cortes to create an engaging 2011 wall calendar about the history of drugs and the drug war. The calendar’s captivating images and insightful narrative bring the history of drug prohibition to life. There’s something in here that you didn’t already know -- we guarantee it!

Thank you for shopping at our online store -- every purchase you make supports our work to end the drug war!

Sincerely,

Ethan Nadelmann
Executive Director
Drug Policy Alliance

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Scratch-And-Sniff Marijuana Cards Used In Dutch Drug Campaign

In a government effort to curb what is perhaps their nation's best-known vice, Dutch households will soon receive marijuana-scented scratch-and-sniff cards to help them detect illegal urban cannabis plantations in their vicinity. According to Rotterdam authorities, over 30,000 cards are being distributed this week to help citizens identify marijuana's pungent odor. Each of the 8-by-4 inch cards, which bear the slogan "Assist in combatting cannabis plantations," contain two boxes which can be scratched to release the cannabis scent, along with the telephone number of a local police precinct.
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The Writing on the Wall: Calendar Portrays America's Longest War

It's easy to say and easy to document, but quite difficult to really internalize, the human suffering and the outright absurdities wrought by our 40-year-old war on drugs. Sometimes it takes a picture to drive the point home. The Drug Policy Alliance has teamed up with award-winning artist Ricardo Cortes to produce an engaging, eye-catching 2011 wall calendar about the history of drug prohibition in the United States.
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N.J. Legislators Back Resolution to Ease Medical Marijuana Rules

Committees in the Senate and the Assembly have passed resolutions giving Governor Christie's administration 30 days to rewrite the law. Should Mr. Christie continue to refuse, the state Assembly could simply remove the proposed restriction all together. In January, New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana for patients suffering from a list of mostly chronic illnesses, but sponsors say the administration's plan to implement the program is more restrictive than called for in the law, which already was considered the most conservative in the country.
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Fry, Schafer, and family at 2007 demonstration. (Image courtesy Indybay.org)
Fry, Schafer, and family at 2007 demonstration. (Image courtesy Indybay.org)

Dr. Mollie Fry's Medical Marijuana Conviction Upheld

The federal persecution of California medical marijuana providers continues. Now, upon losing an appeal, Dr. Mollie Fry and partner Dale Schafer are most likely headed for federal prison.
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Poll: Majority of Californians Still Support Legal Marijuana

California voters may have rejected Proposition 19 last week, but a poll released after the election shows that a majority of California voters still believe marijuana should be legal in principle, and that our current laws do more harm than good.
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Medical Marijuana: Possible Lawsuit Against CO Health Department Over License Ap Rejections

The rejection of nearly 2,000 medical marijuana applications due to a new health department policy has generated anger among patients and doctors no longer allowed to write recommendations. A representative of the advocacy group Sensible Colorado, which took part in a successful court challenge against the department last year, confirms that the organization is considering similar action this time around.