Drug War Chronicle #1000 - December 7, 2017

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the drafting committee for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (un.org)
Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the drafting committee for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (un.org)

December 10 is Human Rights Day

This Sunday is the UN's annual Human Rights Day. It's never been more important to work for human rights than now, including for drug policy reformers.
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Please Renew Your Support or Become a New Member

Member support has made StoptheDrugWar.org's work possible for 24 years. As hardliners in the administration and Congress push to ramp up the drug war again, we need your support now more than ever at this dangerous but still promising time. We hope you'll take this opportunity to renew your support or become a new member.
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Medical Marijuana Update

The US surgeon general has something to say about medical marijuana, Maryland sees its first medical marijuana sales, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

An NYPD counterterrorism officer gets caught trying to smuggle smack, a Virginia cop gets nailed for downloading dirty photos from a drug suspect's phone, a Homeland Security officer heads to prison after getting caught taking bribes from a Cali cartel capo, and more.
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