Drug War Chronicle #765 - January 3, 2013
Danielle Misha Willard, a relapsed heroin user, was shot by West Valley, UT police in a parking lot in November. (facebook.com)
Who Was Killed in America's Drug War Last Year? [FEATURE]
For two years Drug War Chronicle has tracked cases in the US of drug war carnage related to drug law enforcement. Here is a preliminary look at last year's.
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First Private Marijuana Clubs Open in Colorado
America's first legal members-only marijuana consumption clubs have opened this week in Colorado.
Gov. Rick Scott's controversial laws have already cost Florida a million dollars. (wikipedia.org)
Florida Must Pay Attorney Fees in Employee Drug Test Lawsuit
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's drug testing crusade has just cost state taxpayers $190,000 after a federal judge ordered the state to pay attorneys' fees in an employee drug testing lawsuit bought by state employee unions. His other drug testing schemes aren't faring well, either.
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Medical Marijuana Update
It's been fairly quiet over the holidays, but medical marijuana is legal in Massachusetts now!
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Naloxone Cheap Way to Prevent Drug OD Deaths, Study Finds
Naloxone has already reversed some 10,000 opioid drug overdoses, and a new study suggests its wider distribution could save thousands more at a very low cost.
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German Court Approves Some Medical Marijuana Growing
Some German medical marijuana patients will soon be able to grow their own after a ruling this month by a federal court in Munster.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Philadelphia keeps on paying for its out-of-control drug squad, and a pair of probation officers have pill-pilfering problems.
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