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Chronicle AM -- November 11, 2013

Utah is getting organized for marijuana law reform, the NAACP is supporting a "states' rights" federal marijuana bill, attention turns to the drug war south of the border in Washington, and more.
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Chronicle AM -- November 7, 2013

Portland's police chief demonstrates why local initiatives are only a start, a new Urban Institute report has ideas for reducing the federal prison population, the Irish parliament rejects marijuana legalization on its first go round, and more.
Movida Cannabica Florida Uruguay display at the Legislative Palace (facebook.com/movida.floridauruguay)
Movida Cannabica Florida Uruguay display at the Legislative Palace (facebook.com/movida.floridauruguay)

Marijuana Legalization in Uruguay???

[image:1 align:right caption:true]The Uruguayan government's proposal to legalize marijuana was "fiercely debated" in the House today, according to

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Chronicle AM--November 6, 2013

Voters in Colorado and Michigan approve marijuana measures (and so do voters in Portland, Maine--see our news brief), another New Mexico anal drug search victim emerges and the Mexican military moves into Lazaro Cardenas.
NYPD practices stop-and-frisk techniques (nyc.gov/nypd)
NYPD practices stop-and-frisk techniques (nyc.gov/nypd)

Chronicle Daily News--November 1, 2013

The big news today is yesterday's surprising appeals court ruling allowing the NYPD to continue stop-and-frisk searches, but there's more as well on marijuana reform, drug testing, and a conference in New Zealand.
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Chronicle Daily News--October 31, 2013

Here's our first try at altering our format to continue to bring you comprehensive coverage of what's going on in the war on drugs and the world of drug reform. Look for this or something similar on a daily basis from now on.