Latin America: Brazilians Oppose Marijuana Legalization By Wide Margin, Poll Finds
A poll done by one of Brazil's leading newspapers suggests that marijuana legalization has a long way to go.
Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
We have a Southern trifecta this week, with missing evidence in Alabama, a rogue task force in Mississippi, and a drug-dealing jail guard in Louisiana.
Asia: China Begins Debate on First Comprehensive Drug Law
The Chinese government this week began discussing what would be that country's first law aimed specifically at controlling drug abuse.
Industrial Hemp: California Assembly Passes Hemp Bill, Will Schwarzenegger Sign It?
A bill that would allow legal hemp production in California has passed both houses and now awaits the governor's signature.
Medical Marijuana: No More Prison Threat for Renee Boje After Feds Accept Symbolic Plea
The federal case against medical marijuana refugee Renee Boje has ended not with a bang but with a whimper as, after eight years, the feds let her cop to a plea for possession of a 1/2 gram of pot.
Asset Forfeiture: Federal Appeal Upholds Seizure of Cash Despite Lack of Drugs
Got cash in your car? A federal appeals court just made it easier for the police to seize it as drug money even if there are no drugs around.
New Trial for Martyred Pain Doctor William Hurwitz
Dr. William Hurwitz, whose case weâve reported on extensively, has been granted a new trial.
Drug War Grandstanding: A Bridge to Nowhere
Another prohibitionist politician has been ousted by voters:
From CBS NEWS:
Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski, stung by accusations of arrogance and stubbornness, lost his bid for a second term Tuesday after polling last in a three-way GOP primary.
Arrogant and Stubborn indeed, Murkowski has repeatedly disregarded Alaskan Supreme Court precedent, and public opinion, in his effort to re-criminalize private marijuana possession in his state.