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Does Refusing a Search Give Police Probable Cause?
Here's the latest clip from my new YouTube series, How to Deal with Cops. Hopefully you'll find it interesting even if you think you already know the answer. Enjoy.
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Mexico Presidential Candidate Vows to End Drug War
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, presidential pre-candidate for Mexico's left-leaning Democratic Revolutionary Party, says he will end the drug war if elected. Meanwhile, the rightist PAN's nominee takes a drug test.
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Fresno Cops Kill Armed Man Fleeing Meth Bust
A Sanger, California, man is dead after being shot by police as he first pulled a weapons, then tried to flee in an undercover drug bust gone bad.
Naloxone can save lives, the CND recognized Friday (wikimedia.org)
UN Anti-Drug Body Supports Overdose Prevention Measures
Delegates to the UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs have voted unanimously to endorse overdose prevention measures, including the use of the overdose reversal drug naloxone.
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Federal Court Blocks DEA Effort to Close Florida Pharmacies
The DEA went a step too far when it tried to shut down a pair of Florida CVS pharmacies, a federal appeals court has ruled. The ruling is only temporary, though, so stay tuned.
This work by StoptheDrugWar.org is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
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Book Offer: "The Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States"
We continue our newest offer for donating members, the drug policy classic reprint: "The Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States." This is one is available for donations of just $22 or more.
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Surprise! The Media Doesn't Understand Why People Take LSD
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In medical practice, the term "drug abuse" is typically understood to describe habitual consumption with harmful consequences to the user. It's also sometimes used to describe non-therapeutic or unintended use of a medical drug. But when it comes to illegal substances, the press routinely -- and ignorantly – calls it full-blown "drug abuse," even if you try the substance just one time.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A pretty quiet week this week, but there is a juicy scandal brewing in Florida.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Federal threats continue to hover over medical marijuana distribution across the country, and local battles continue as well.