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Marc Emery leading a rally in Calgary during happier times (image via wikimedia.org)
Marc Emery leading a rally in Calgary during happier times (image via wikimedia.org)

Marc Emery Denied Transfer to Canadian Prison

Canadian marijuana activist Marc Emery will not be allowed to do his time in Canada because of "the seriousness of the offense" and "law enforcement concerns."
Welfare recipients are the latest targets of Florida politicos. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Welfare recipients are the latest targets of Florida politicos. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Florida Welfare Drug Testing Bills Advance

Florida legislators want to make poor people take a drug test -- and pay for it -- before they can get public benefits.
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Why Do Cops Hate Hemp?

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The effort to legalize hemp farming in California is heating up again, and unfortunately, law enforcement interests are still doing everything in their power to stand in the way:

Gov. Schweitzer heeds the will of the voters, not the legislature.
Gov. Schweitzer heeds the will of the voters, not the legislature.

Montana Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Repeal

Montana's Republican legislature wanted to repeal the state's voter-approved medical marijuana law, but the Democratic governor struck it down with the veto pen.
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Ontario marijuana grow (RCMP)

Ontario Court Overturns Canada's Marijuana Law [FEATURE]

A court in Ontario has struck down Canada's marijuana law, saying it prevented patients from gaining access to their medicine. Now, the government has 90 days to respond before pot is legal in Ontario.
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This Week in History

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

Gov. Schweitzer Vetoes Repeal of Montana's Medical Marijuana Law

Gov. Brian Schweitzer has vetoed a Republican bill that would have repealed the state's voter-approved medical marijuana law. Schweitzer vetoed the bill along with several others he called "frivolous, unconstitutional or in direct contradiction to the expressed will of the people of Montana." Voters in 2004 overwhelmingly approved the use of medical marijuana.
Drug prohibition funds the mayhem in Mexico. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Drug prohibition funds the mayhem in Mexico. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Mexico Drug War Update

Just when you thought it couldn't possibly get worse... 116 bodies turn up in a series of mass graves just south of the border.
The profits of prohibition tempt law enforcement. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
The profits of prohibition tempt law enforcement. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A typical corrupt cop week: Missing evidence, corruption on the border, greedy jail guards, and thuggish dope squad cops.
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