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Protestors denounce Duterte's bloody drug war. (hrw.org)

The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2021 [FEATURE]

With 2021 now receding in the rear view mirror, we look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly in the arena of drug policy around the world.

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The Top Ten Domestic Drug Policy Stories of 2021 [FEATURE]

As always, there was a lot going on in the realm of domestic drug policy, and here are ten of the year's most important stories.

New York city safe injection sites have already reversed 59 overdoses. (Creative Commons)

NYC Safe Injection Sites Already Saving Lives, Commutations for Drug Prisoners Could Be Coming, More... (12/23/21)

An Iowa Republican legislative leader shoots down Democrats' plan for a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana, it's the time of year for presidential pardons and commutations, and more.

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Fighting Back Against the Non-Consensual Drug Testing of Pregnant Women [FEATURE]

A New York hospital is taken to task for drug testing pregnant women without their consent, then siccing authorities on them for false negatives they should have caught.

Drug War Chronicle #1147 - December 23, 2021

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

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

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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A DEA agent heads to prison for diverting $9 million from money-laundering investigations, a California cop heads to jail for throwing out an exonerating drug test of a woman driver, and more.

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Medical Marijuana Update

The medical marijuana front remains fairly quiet this week, but there's unhappy news for New Mexico patients, and more.

The Justice Department has determined that federal prisoners released because of the pandemic can stay home. (Pixabay)

Iowa Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Marijuana, Fed Prisoners Released Due to Pandemic Can Stay Home, More... (12/22/21)

The Biden administration rolls out new sanctions aimed at international drug trafficking, a Washington state town endorses psychedelic reforms, and more.

David Borden speaking at a UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs side event, March 2017

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No more pot tickets in St. Looey. (Pixabay)

No More Pot Tickets in St. Louis, NY Hospital Sued Over Nonconsensual Drug Testing of Pregnant Women, More... (12/21/21)

An Ohio marijuana legalization initiative campaign hands in initial signatures, St. Louis becomes the latest city to give up on policing small-time pot possession, and more.

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