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Since last issue:

Scott Morgan writes: "Another Botched Drug Raid: Officers Shot, Mistaken for Burglars, No Drugs Found," "Fixing Our Criminal Justice System Isn't Political Suicide. Stop Saying That.," "Arizona's Attorney General Talks Marijuana Legalization," "An Easy Way to Ask Obama About Drug Policy Reform," "Merry(juana) Christmas! (Colbert/Willie Nelson video)," "Bush Endorses Harm Reduction Group... Sort Of."

Allan Clear, executive director of the Harm Reduction Coalition, guest blogging, final post from the UN drug treatment meeting in Vienna.

David Guard posts numerous press releases, action alerts and other organizational announcements in the In the Trenches blog.

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Again, http://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy is the online place to stay in the loop for the fight to stop the war on drugs. Thanks for reading, and writing...