Odds and Ends
There's a lot going on these days. Here are a few odds and ends that didn't make it into our newsletter or that supplement it:
The Supreme Court says "cocaine base" means more than just crack. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Supreme Court Holds Crack Penalties Apply to "Cocaine Base"
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act means exactly what it says when it comes to "cocaine base."
Taking prescribed Adderall, Oxycontin, or Vicodin? No problem. But medical marijuana can get you fired. (Image via Wikimedia.org
No Job Protection for WA Medical Marijuana Patients, Court Rules
Your employer can fire you for a drug test result positive for pot even if you have a valid medical marijuana recommendation, the Washington Supreme Court has held.
2011 International Drug Policy Reform Conference
The International Drug Policy Reform Conference is a biennial event that brings together people from around the world who believe that the w
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21st Century Warsaw. Now, if Poland can just move its drug laws into the 21st Century. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Poland Approves Drug Decriminalization -- Sort Of [FEATURE]
Poland is moving toward the decriminalization of drug possession, but it's not quite there yet.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Criminal cops -- they just keep coming. Oh, and prison guards and Customs agents, too.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
Bust after bust... and still no impact besides more violence. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Mexico Drug War Update
As prohibition-related violence continues unabated, peace marchers are heading for Ciudad Juarez.