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Feature: New Study Rips Canadian "Tough on Drugs" Policy, Funding
Even as Canada's Conservative government works on a tough, law enforcement-heavy new national drug strategy, a study released Monday says such approaches have failed.
Treatment Not Jail: California Governor Proposes Cutting Proposition 36 Drug Treatment Funds
In his new state budget, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has under-funded for the popular and successful treatment-not-jail program Proposition 36. He's in for a fight.
Law Enforcement: Florida County Will Pay for Manhandling Men in Errant Drug Bust Caught on Videotape
A video camera captured the brutality of a pair of wrongful arrests in a case of mistaken identity in Pinellas County, Florida. Now the county gets to pay up.
Europe: Scottish Labor Politician Fights for Harm Reduction as Party Turns Hard-Line on Drugs
The Scottish drug debate heated up this week as a Labor Party MSP attacked her party for heading in the wrong direction, and more than 250 senior police, health officials, academics, and others interested in drug policy pondered the future.
Medical Marijuana: Bills Introduced in Michigan, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Vermont and Soon in New Mexico
Medical marijuana is currently legal in 10 states, but that number could nearly double with bills already introduced in a handful of states this year.