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Police Corruption: Woman's Drug Conviction Overturned During Probe

Drug prohibition-related police corruption stories abound. Court records indicate a Tulsa woman's drug conviction has been vacated, increasing to 19 the number of people either freed from prison or no longer facing charges because of an ongoing police corruption investigation.

Cleveland Has Ohio's Only Legal Syringe Exchange Program

The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland runs Ohio's only legal syringe exchange program. Cleveland first allowed syringe exchanges in 1995, when more than 17 percent of new HIV infections were associated with intravenous drug use. Last year, that number had fallen to 3.4 percent, according to the Cleveland Department of Public Health.

Mexico Paper Seeks Ciudad Juarez Drug Gang Guidance

A Mexican newspaper in the heartland of the country's drug prohibition war has asked traffickers for guidance on whether it should publish stories on the conflict. The killing of a 21-year-old photographer last week prompted the newspaper to run a front-page editorial asking: "What do you want from us?"

Guns and Grow-Ops: Conservatives Should Be Consistent (Opinion)

Tom Flanagan, a professor of political science at the University of Calgary and a former Conservative campaign manager, opines on why he thinks conservatives should be more consistent, and re-examine their views about an issue that is more important than the long-gun registry – prohibition of mind-altering drugs.

UK: Liberal Democrats Told Drug Policy 'Wrong'

The Liberal Democrats were told that their drug policy is wrong and the party should support the legalization of cannabis and moves to provide pharmaceutical heroin to addicts instead of methadone. Ewan Hoyle, founder of Liberal Democrats for Drug Policy Reform, accused candidates and MPs of being "silent" on drugs since the issue was last discussed at conference in 2002.

Drug Truth 09/19/10

Cultural Baggage * Century of Lies * 4:20 Drug War NEWS  *  Time 4 Hemp

Cultural Baggage for  09/19/10 29:00 Allen St. Pierre the Dir of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Dr. Mitch Earlywine, M J Borden, Med MJ patient Tonya Davis, publisher Michael Lerner & author Steve Bloom

LINK:   http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3070

TRANSCRIPT:  Tue

Century of Lies for  09/19/10  29:00  Kris Krane of CannBe, Todd McCormick, former cop Howard Wooldridge rides again, MJ Dr. David Bearman, Phil Smith w/Corrupt Cop Stories & much more!

LINK:   http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3071

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4:20 Drug War NEWS, 09/20 to 09/26/10  Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin -

Sun - Michael Lerner, editor of Kush magazine Sat - Tonya Davis, Ohio wheelchair patient at NORML conf in Portland Fri - Nicky Hamm, cannabis masseuse with Alternative Medical Choice Thu - David Bienenstock, editor High Times magazine re progress in the 100 year war on weeds Wed - Atty Douglas Hiatt, Wash state to legalize in 2011 Tue - Phil Smith with Corrupt Cop Stories from Drug War Chronicle Mon - Howard Wooldridge rides horse "Misty" from North to Southern California is support of Prop 19 to legalize marijuana.

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Drug Policy Emerges as Issue: Challenger, Incumbent Differ on Legalization

Nicholas W. Payne, the Green Party candidate vying to unseat five-term incumbent Rep. Clark J. Chapin, R-New Milford, believes the state would save both dollars and lives by legalizing drugs. "This election's all about money, jobs and taxes," Payne said. "In New Milford you don't see violence on the streets ... It's the expense of (fighting illegal drugs) I'm going after."
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