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FBI Drug Squad Uses Chainsaw To Invadeâ¦the Wrong Apartment

[inline:chainsaw.jpg align=right]If anyone needs another reminder that the adrenaline-addicted anti-drug armies we've unleashed in our own communities are more dangerous than any drug on the pl

Drug War Chronicle #719 - February 2, 2012

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director

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Indiana House Passes Welfare, Solon Drug Test Bill

Indiana legislators found themselves voting to drug test themselves in a bid to get a welfare drug testing bill passed. It worked, and now the bill heads for the state Senate.

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Mexico Drug War Update

Hopes that things are quieting down in Ciudad Juarez are fading after a bloody week there. And that's just one front in Mexico's drug wars.

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Medical Marijuana Update

From action in state legislatures to raids at dispensaries, there's no let-up in the medical marijuana action around the nation. Here's the latest.

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Montana Marijuana Initiative Saddles Up [FEATURE]

Frustrated with federal and legislative attacks on medical marijuana providers, some Montana activists want to just go for it and legalize marijuana for all, or at least all adults. They're gathering signatures now to do just that.

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"Regulate Marijuana Like Wine" Wins 62% in CA Poll

The California Regulate Marijuana Like Wine initiative got 62% support in a new poll, which could make it more attractive to major donors. But the clock is ticking on it and all the other marijuana legalization initiatives in the state.

YouTube Ignores Cop's First Place Marijuana Legalization Video Question for Obama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 30, 2012

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Obama Interview Ignores Marijuana Legalization Questions

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As everyone is probably pretty well aware at this point, one of the most popular activities at the White House is the practice of organizing online forums for people to vote on questions for the president, getting everyone all excited about it, and then completely ignoring the vote totals and disappointing participants with predictable answers to generic questions. It happened yet again today:

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Michigan Deputy Kills Drug Suspect Dragging Him With Car

A Detroit-area man who tried to drive away from a drug arrest was shot and killed by a deputy hanging onto his car door. He becomes the sixth person to be killed in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.

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