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Marijuana has no accepted medical use, the DEA claims. (image via wikimedia.org

DEA Denies Marijuana Rescheduling Petition

In a through-the-looking-glass move, the DEA has denied a petition to reschedule marijuana, arguing it has no accepted medical use.

You could grow 100 square feet's worth of these if a Missouri initiative becomes law. (photo by the author)

Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed

Marijuana initiative fever is breaking out all over! Now you can add Missouri to the list.

The initiative would allow you to grow six of these or go the pot shop and buy some. (image via wikimedia.org)

Colorado Marijuana Initiative Campaign Gets Underway

An initiative that would legalize possession of up to an ounce of pot (or the harvest of up to six plants) and tax and regulate commercial sales is now gathering signatures in Colorado.

New Threats from the Feds Won't Stop Medical Marijuana

Obama's betrayal of our movement is certainly an ugly thing to behold, but it's not the first time medical marijuana has faced uncertainty, and it won't be the last. I have a new piece at Huffington Post discussing DOJ's latest threats and where we go from here.

Drug War Chronicle #691 - July 7, 2011

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

This work by StoptheDrugWar.org is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

President Obama is losing friends in the medical marijuana community. (image from whitehouse.gov)

Administration Medical Marijuana Memo Causes Dismay, Anger [FEATURE]

The Obama Justice Department's "clarification" of its approach to medical marijuana is causing reactions ranging from dismay and disgust to confusion among advocates. Battle lines are being drawn.

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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A Florida 2010 Officer of the Year goes down, so does a Georgia police officer and a Georgia jail guard.

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Mexico Drug War Update

The Mexican government appears to be going after the Zetas, which must please the cartel's rivals.

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This Week in History

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.

City Hall in Portland. The city council can approve the initiative or let the voters decide. (image via wikimedia.org)

Marijuana "Lowest Priority" Initiative Advances in Maine City

An initiative making adult pot possession the lowest law enforcement priority in Portland, Maine, has handed in more than enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.

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