Drug War Chronicle #793 - July 25, 2013
A coffee shop in Amsterdam, where clients can sit and smoke. Why no on-premises consumption here? (wikimedia.org)
With Legalization Looming, Lessons from the Netherlands [FEATURE]
Marijuana reform is accelerated in the United States. What lessons can we learn from the Dutch experience? A new report has some ideas.
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Chronicle Book Review: Too High to Fail
From the big picture of the origins and state of marijuana prohibition in America to the close-up portrait of one of the country's most pot-friendly and -dependent local economies, Doug Fine delivers with "Too Big to Fail."
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Chronicle Book Review: Smuggler Nation
If you have an interest in American history and how we got to where we are with the war on drugs, you need to read Smuggler Nation. You'll be glad you did.
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Gov. Maggie Hassan (nh.gov)
New Hampshire Now 19th Medical Marijuana State
New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan has signed the medical marijuana bill into law. All of New England is now medical marijuana territory.
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Medical Marijuana Update
New Hampshire becomes the 19th medical marijuana state, some folks in Kentucky would like it to become one, too; and the local tussling continues in California. And in late news, the DEA strikes in Washington State.
Forest Service, National Guard members clean up marijuana grow site (ngcounterdrug.ng.mil)
Federal Bill Would Up Penalties for Marijuana "Trespass Grows"
A new federal bill would heighten penalties for "trespass grows" of marijuana on public or private land if they cause environmental damage. Or, we could just legalize it.
vigil outside Albuquerque Convention Center, 2009 drug policy reform conference
Scholarships Available for the International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Denver, Oct. '13
The International Drug Policy Reform Conference is a biennial event that brings together people from around the world who believe that the war on drugs is doing more harm than good.
highway drug interdiction search (ncjtc.org)
In Profit-Sharing Scheme, Oklahoma DA Used Contractor for Highway Drug Stops
An Oklahoma prosecutor's scheme to let a private security contractor profit from highway drug stop asset seizures has come unravelled amidst charges of "policing for profit" and "policing for private profit."
Sen. Perry Clark(senatorperryclark.com)
Medical Marijuana Push Gears Up in Kentucky
Kentucky state Sen. Perry Clark will introduce his medical marijuana bill for the third time in January, but there is a hearing in August, and Clark and supporters are bringing the noise.
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Baltimore Man Killed in Drug Possession Traffic Stop
A Baltimore man is dead after police pulled over the vehicle in which he was riding on suspicion of drug possession and a struggle ensued.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Four of the seven law enforcement personnel making our hall of shame this week were women. You've come a long way, ladies!
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