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Mexico Drug War Update
Mexican President Calderon admitted this week that the state of Veracruz had been left to the cartels. Meanwhile, the killing continues without let up.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A quiet week on the corrupt cops front this week, with only two reports.
The Feds Can't Stop Medical Marijuana, CA Activists Say [FEATURE]
Federal tactics seen in California lately have been tried before, but failed due to the sheer scale and robustness of the medical marijuana market.
DEA Hits More California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The DEA raided dispensaries in Sacramento and Stockton on Monday. One of the agents in the Sacramento raid is reported to have said they are shutting down all the dispensaries in the city.
Cop Admits Planting Drugs on Innocent People to Meet Arrest Quotas
[inline:newyorkmarijuanaarrests.png align=right]Hmm, maybe the reason so many people still support the war on drugs isn’t because they’re stupid jerks. Perhaps they just haven’t yet had the pleasure of getting spontaneously framed, arrested, and jailed for made-up cocaine crimes concocted by dirty drug cops.
Gallup Poll Finds Support for Marijuana Legalization at 50% for First Time
Support for marijuana legalization in the US continues to climb, with the Gallup Poll reporting Monday that a record high 50% of Americans now approve of freeing the weed.
California Doctors' Group Says Legalize Marijuana
California's largest doctors' group is calling for marijuana legalization.
Illinois Arrestee Swallows Drugs, Dies
In North Aurora, Illinois, man arrested by Chicago Police on drug charges Wednesday night died after apparently swallowing the drugs while in custody. Kevin Davis, 47, becomes the 40th person to die in US domestic drug law operations so far this year. Chronicle story here.
DEA Raids California, Colorado Medical Marijuana Operations
The DEA raided medical marijuana operations in California and Colorado last week, including the respected and carefully state-compliant Northstone Organics. Chronicle article here.
Ex-NYPD Narc Testifies Cops Routinely Planted Drugs on Innocent People
An ex-NYPD narcotics officer testifying for the government as part of a bargain in his own corruption case says that cops routinely planted drugs on innocent people. Chronicle article here.
An Open Letter to President Obama on Medical Marijuana and 2012
(Democratic consultant David Krute tells President Obama why the medical marijuana crackdown is a bad idea.)
Mexico's Calderon Continues Shift Toward Drug Legalization Support
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Linn State Admits They Have No Data to Justify Drug Testing Program
[image:1 align:right caption:true]A month ago we noted in Drug War Chronicle that Linn State Technical
Obama Pardon/Clemency Record Even Stingier Than Bush's, Washington Post Notes
[image:1 align:right caption:true]The Washington Post
Obama Administration's War on Medical Marijuana Continues to Escalate
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Marijuana Dispensaries Are Buying Safes to Store Cash After Feds Scare Away Banks
[image:1 align:right caption:true]We've reported this year on moves taken by the feds this year in California and Colorado putting
Ray Kelly Heard "Allegations of Improper [Marijuana] Arrests" Oh Really?
Ailsa Chang, the WNYC reporter who broke the recent New York Police Department marijuana a
Why Mandatory Minimum Sentencing is Wrong and Bad
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