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Drug War Chronicle #662 - December 9, 2010

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
Michele Leonhart, on hold (Image courtesy Wikimedia)
Michele Leonhart, on hold (Image courtesy Wikimedia)

Senator to Place Floor Hold on DEA Nominee Leonhart

The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the nomination of Michele Leonhart to head the DEA, but one senator has vowed to place a hold on it on the Senate floor over the issue of pain relief for seniors.
A deal in Trenton? Not so fast, patients say. (image courtesy Wikimedia)
A deal in Trenton? Not so fast, patients say. (image courtesy Wikimedia)

NJ Pols Strike Medical Marijuana Deal, Patients Unhappy

It's been nearly a year since medical marijuana passed the New Jersey legislature, and now Gov. Christie and an Assembly leader have cut a deal -- but the patients aren't real happy.
Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad Juarez

Mexico Drug War Update

As 2010 ticks down, Ciudad Juarez is on track to hit 3,000 murders this year, and that national toll for the year could hit 10,000.
Mephedrone, now available in Europe only via the black market (image courtesy Wikimedia)
Mephedrone, now available in Europe only via the black market (image courtesy Wikimedia)

In a Rush, European Union Bans Mephedrone

The European Union has moved to ban the synthetic stimulant mephedrone, despite a lack of evidence for its harms or related fatalities.
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