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A federal-state law inconsistency shouldn't stop Californians from legalizing marijuana (Opinion)

L.A.-based attorney Hanna Liebman Dershowitz, feels that inconsistencies in federal and state law wouldn't stop California from legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana if Proposition 19 passes this November.

Morales: Drug Cartels Better Equipped Than Bolivian Army

Incredible profits are made available to criminal organizations due to drug prohibition, and some of the money is used to keep them on the technological cutting edge. Bolivia's President Evo Morales reports that drug traffickers have more technology and modern equipment than the country's police and armed forces.

Mayhem Raises Fears of Wider Mexican Violence

Mexico's drug war, which has not ended the gang violence and killings or stopped the flow of drugs, is failing miserably. Now, some experts fear a new level of violence in the already brutal war among drug traffickers and the Mexican government -- one that could be cutting into foreign business investment and tourism, two staples of the nation's legal economy.

Square Grouper on the Cocaine Coast

The drug prohibition tactic of interdiction on sea vessels fails to stop cocaine from being trafficked -- somewhere between 10 and 20 percent is seized, but the traffickers simply send more to make up for what is confiscated. In Honduras -- and many other places across the globe -- locals help traffickers recover cocaine thrown overboard to avoid detection. These Honduran locals call the tightly sealed packages of cocaine "square grouper", and they hope to find all they can.

RI delays decision on medical marijuana licenses

State health officials have delayed a final decision on licenses for up to three compassion centers where medical marijuana would be distributed.

Growing in popularity

Rasmussen Poll Finds 43% Favor Marijuana Legalization, 42% Oppose

Support for pot legalization remains in the forties, but is higher than opposition and is trending upward, according to the latest Rasmussen poll.

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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A sleazy federal probation officer gets indicted, a bunch more cops get arrested, and two big city East Coast dirty cops head for the slammer.

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Webb Criminal Justice Commission Passes House by Unanimous Consent

Big news from Washington today -- Senator Jim Webb's has just passed the US House of Representatives, by unanimous consent -- an important milestone that brings this important reevaluation of o

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Awesome Police Chief Works to Educate Citizens About Their Rights

Here's Columbia, MO Police Chief Ken Burton talking about how he uses the new Flex Your Rights video, 10 Rules for Dealing with Police, to teach people about their rights during police encounters:

Harm Reduction Coalition After Party Launch Event and Fundraiser

The Harm Reduction Coalition is hosting this launch event and fundraiser to premiere our new online social marketing campaign, After Party! After Party is a smart and sexy music video-style HIV prevention campaign addressing the link between alcohol and drug use and unsafe sex. The After Party campaign is directed towards young adults, including African Americans, Latinos, and men who have sex with men of all races/ethnicities. Come to the After Party Launch Event and celebrate with us as we start our campaign!

To register, see https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1627/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=61395

For more information, contact Erica Poellot at [email protected].

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