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Drug War Chronicle #1158 - May 6, 2022

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
The opium poppy is an economic mainstay in Afghanistan. Can the Taliban really suppress it? (UNODC)
The opium poppy is an economic mainstay in Afghanistan. Can the Taliban really suppress it? (UNODC)

The Taliban Announces a Ban on Opium. Really? [FEATURE]

On April 3, the Taliban announced a ban on drug cultivation in Afghanistan, for years the world's dominant opium producer, accounting for more than 80 percent of the global supply
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_291.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

Medical marijuana will not be on the ballot in Idaho this year, Kentucky's governor is looking into going around a recalcitrant legislature on medical marijuana, and more. National
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A Big Easy cop does the Big Sleezy and more prison guards go down. Let's get to it: In Stillwater, Minnesota, a state prison guard was arrested April 17
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