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The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2011 [FEATURE]
We go around the world to find the most important international drug policy stories of 2011.
Medical Marijuana
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Medical Marijuana Update
Here's the latest from the busy world of medical marijuana.
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Arizona Governor's Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Dismissed
A lawsuit filed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to block implementation of the state's voter-approved medical marijuana dispensary program was dismissed in federal court Wednesday.
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Washington Marijuana Legalization Initiative Hands in Signatures
Washington state marijuana legalization initiative supporters turned in enough signatures last week to almost guarantee that the measure will be on the ballot in November. Now, we wait for the state to make it official.
Africa: Rwanda Moves to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The UN says Rwanda needs a drug law. Rwanda agrees, and it's going to include medical marijuana.
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Medical Marijuana Update
More restrictions on medical marijuana, more California dispensaries close, more Montana dispensary operators head for federal prison, and California activists file an initiative to regulate and tax the industry at the state level.
Opponents of Medical Marijuana Get Humiliated in New York Times
Last week's NYT editorial from fanatical anti-pot crusader David Evans generated some powerful responses from readers. Here's my favorite.
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Obama's Attack on Medical Marijuana Wins Endorsement from Crazy Person
[inline:medicalmarijuanawheelchair.jpeg align=right]Last month, I questioned an absurd claim from the White House that President Obama has been "clear and consistent" in his approach to medical marijuana, rather than erratic and hostile. The facts of the matter are so plain that it feels silly to even debate it further, but this quote from anti-marijuana zealot and youth drug testing cheerleader David Evans of the Drug-Free Schools Coalition got my attention:
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Medical Marijuana Update
Busy, busy, busy. Here's this week's medical marijuana news digest.
No dispensaries for Arizona if Gov. Brewer has her way. (wikimedia.org)
Arizona Governor Asks Federal Judge to Void Part of Medical Marijuana Law
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has decided the state will argue in federal court that federal law preempts the dispensary provisions in the state's voter-approved medical marijuana law.