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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past -- including the repeal of alcohol prohibition. In this week's Drug War Chronicle,
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
It's prison guards gone wild this week, plus a really sleazy deputy gets a sweet deal and a 'roided cop takes a plea deal.
Mexico Drug War Update
Mexican human rights activists have filed a complaint in the Hague against President Calderon for human rights violations committed by Mexican security forces, also mentioning crimes committed by d
Newt Gingrich Wants to Kill Dealers, Drug Test Everybody Else
[inline:Newt_Gingrich_by_Gage_Skidmore_retouched.jpg align=right caption="Newt Gingrich (photo courtesy Gage Skidmore via wikimedia.org)"]Ever since Newt Gingrich became the latest front-runner for the republican presidential nomination, a lot of people have been reminding us how horrible he is on drug policy issues. Heck, even Next Gingrich has been reminding us how horrible Newt Gingrich is on drug policy issues:
Evanston, Illinois, Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
The Chicago suburb of Evanston has decriminalized the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana in a bid to cut costs and save youth from criminal records.
Supreme Court Takes Up Crack "Pipeline" Sentencing Cases
Should people convicted of federal crack offenses before the Fair Sentencing Act was in effect, but sentenced after it was in effect, be sentenced under the new law or not?
Vancouver Mayors Say Legalize Marijuana
Four of Vancouver's last five former mayors called this week for end of marijuana prohibition, saying anti-pot policies have failed to reduce marijuana's availability and that prohibition h
Gingrich Would Execute Mexico Drug Cartel Leaders
Republican presidential nominee contender Newt Gingrich said Saturday he would favor the use of the death penalty against Mexican drug trafficking organization leaders.
New Drug Policy Videos from HCLU
In "The State of Harm Reduction in Europe," the film crew of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union interviewed acti
Two More Drug War Deaths
A man gets shot and killed in a drug raid and a young woman dies after trying to hide drugs inside her body.
Obama Pardons Three for Marijuana, Frees Crack Prisoner
President Obama has pardoned three marijuana offenders and commuted the sentence of a woman serving more than 20 years for a crack cocaine offense.
One Dead in Houston Drug Stakeout Shoot-Out
A Houston-area drug stakeout turned into a deadly melee when hijackers attempted to rip off a drug-laden truck deputies had under surveillance.
San Francisco Marks 600th OD Death Prevented
San Francisco distributes the opioid antagonist naloxone as a harm reduction measure
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Cops stealing dope from the evidence room, cops helping drug gangs, cops doing drug rip-offs to help drug gangs. Just another week of drug war law enforcement corruption.
Cop Says Marijuana Legalization Could Cause Window Washers to Fall From Large Buildings and Land on People
[image:1 align:right]Yeah, marijuana legalization sounds like such a great idea…until a bucket of soapy water, or even an entire human body, comes crashing down on top of you and turns your
Video: Former Drug Czar Gets Destroyed in Legalization Debate
This recent debate between former Drug Czar John Walters and blogger/author Glenn Greenwald is worth watching in its entirety.
Copenhagen Moves Closer to Legalizing Marijuana
The Copenhagen city council has advanced a plan to create a system of legal, regulated marijuana sales, but it will require approval by the Danish parliament.
CBS Marijuana Poll: Medical, Yes; Legalization, Not Quite
Americans support medical marijuana even thought they are skeptical about how much use is actually medical, according to a new CBS News poll.
Seattle Pilot Program Offers Treatment Not Arrest [FEATURE]
Fed up with endless recycling of low-level, problematic drug offenders through the criminal justice system, Seattle and King County have embarked on a "treatment not arrest" pilot program