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Initiative Watch
We're getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is fierce.
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Third Party Candidates Call for Legalization
In a presidential debate virtually ignored in the US, three of four third party presidential candidates called for marijuana legalization and criticized the war on drugs.
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Medical Marijuana Update
It's been a relatively quiet week on the medical marijuana front, with the big news being the DC Circuit Court's interest in determining whether Air Force vet Michael Krawitz has standing to challenge the federal government's refusal to reschedule marijuana. But that isn't all.
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Russell Means at the 2001 SSDP Conference
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Small town police chiefs gone wild! Junkie cop sells stolen police guns to dealer! More crooked cops go down in stings!
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When Losing Means Winning: The Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative [FEATURE]
The medical marijuana supporters who organized Montana's IR-124 initiative want it to lose. That's because it's a referendum on a bad medical marijuana law passed by the legislature last year. If it loses, the bad law dies.
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Georgia Man Holding Pepper Spray Killed in Drug Raid
A 60-year-old Georgia homeowner is dead after allegedly pointing a canister of pepper spray at police doing a drug raid at his home.
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France to Introduce Supervised Injection Sites
France is about to become the latest European country to allow supervised injection sites to operate. Some could be open by year's end, the French health minister said.
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Georgia Man Holding Pepper Spray Killed in Drug Raid
A 60-year-old Georgia homeowner is dead after allegedly pointing a canister of pepper spray at police doing a drug raid at his home.
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France to Introduce Supervised Injection Sites
France is about to become the latest European country to allow supervised injection sites to operate. Some could be open by year's end, the French health minister said.
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Jury Nullifies in "NJ Weedman" Marijuana Trial
Chalk one up for the NJ Weedman.
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Latest Polls on Oregon, Washington Marijuana Initiatives
New polls show Washington's I-502 still leading, but Oregon's Measure 80 doing badly.
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Jury Nullifies in "NJ Weedman" Marijuana Trial
Chalk one up for the NJ Weedman. The longtime activist and gadfly convinced a New Jersey jury to ignore the law and acquit him of marijuana possession with the intent to distribute.
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Latest Polls Show Washington Marijuana Initiative Tightening, Oregon Trailing
New polls show Washington's I-502 still leading, but Oregon's Measure 80 doing badly.
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Post-Election, Fate of Dutch "Weed Pass" Uncertain
Parties trying to form a new government in the Netherlands are trying to reach a compromise on the controversial "weed pass" system for cannabis cafe customers.
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Gary Johnson Supporters Robocall Colorado Democrats Over Marijuana Crackdown
Marijuana politics in Colorado could have a major impact on the presidential race.
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Gary Johnson Supporters Robocall Colorado Democrats Over Marijuana Crackdown
Marijuana politics in Colorado could have a major impact on the presidential race.
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Post-Election, Fate of Dutch "Weed Pass" Uncertain
Parties trying to form a new government in the Netherlands are trying to reach a compromise on the controversial "weed pass" system for cannabis cafe customers. So far, it looks like foreigners will lose out.
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Please Support StoptheDrugWar.org Today! (And Get Free Books and a Video Too)
With marijuana legalization initiatives heading to the ballot, some with a good chance of passage, and with growing international support for a real debate on prohibition, people are talking about
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Please Support StoptheDrugWar.org Today! (And Get Free Books and a Video Too)
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