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Chronicle Review Essay: Summer Marijuana Reads
We review three books on various aspects of marijuana culture. There's some pretty good stuff there, too.
Personal Marijuana Use
Narcotics deputies went above and beyond in their efforts to bust indoor marijuana grows (wikimedia.org)
Narc Scandal Front and Center in Florida Sheriff Race [FEATURE]
Scandal in the Pinellas County, Florida, Sheriff's Office over its efforts to bust indoor marijuana growers is providing plenty of fodder for the sheriff's challengers this campaign season.
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A Comically Dishonest Defense of the Drug War
[inline:drugwarhousecalls.jpg align=right]There's a fun little debate series over at U.S. News & World Report featuring some of the usual suspects squaring off over whether the drug war is the best or worst thing in the world (well, it can't be both). My favorite part is Kevin Sabet's attempt to make the drug war sound about as wholesome as a hug from a nun, which he accomplishes by pretending no one ever gets arrested for doing drugs.
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Two-Thirds of Canadians Say Decriminalize Marijuana
A solid majority of Canadians want to decriminalize marijuana possession, even as the national government heads in the opposite direction.
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (wikipedia.org)
New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has vetoed a medical marijuana bill--again. Now, it's up to the legislature to see if it can muster the votes to override the veto.
The winds of change are blowing in the Windy City (wikimedia.org)
Chicago Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Following the lead of some of its suburbs, Chicago has decriminalized the possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana for adults.
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New Jersey Assembly Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
A decriminalization bill has passed the New Jersey Assembly, but faces an uphill battle to overcome a veto threat from Gov. Christie.
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NYPD Sued Over Stop and Frisk Marijuana Arrests
NYPD refuses to stop charging people with misdemeanor marijuana possession after stopping and frisking them and forcing them to empty their pockets so they can be charged with "public possession," so now the Legal Aid Society is suing to make them knock it off.
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Decriminalization Advances in Chicago
Marijuana decriminalization is one city council vote away from being approved in Chicago.
Barrio Sur, Montevideo, Uruguay (wikimedia.org)
Uruguayan Government May Sell Marijuana in Proposed Legalization System
The left-leaning Uruguayan government says it will introduce a bill that would give it a monopoly on legal marijuana sales.