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Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) is one of 10 task force members.

Congress Forms "Over-Criminalization" Task Force

Remember when we used to say "You don't have to make a federal case out of it?" Well, we did. Now, we have more than 4,500 federal criminal laws, and some members of Congress are ready to do something about it.

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Some bizarre news today:

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White House 2013 National Drug Strategy Released

The drug czar's office released the 2013 National Drug Control Strategy Wednesday. It talks a good game, but much remains the same.

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Bill Filed to Create National Marijuana Commission

US Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis has introduced a bill that would create a national marijuana policy commission similar to the 1971 Shafer Commission.

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Kleiman Addresses His Prop 19 Editorial

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Mark Kleiman (ncjrs.org via Wikipedia)

Mark Kleiman Wins Washington Marijuana Legalization Implementation Contract

Prominent policy analyst and UCLA professor Mark Kleiman has

March 2012 protest of NYC stop and frisk violations

NYPD Marijuana Arrests Scandal Blows Up Again

[image:1 align:right caption:true]A front page story on The Huffington Post reported on

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More Overreaching Arguments Against Marijuana Legalization by DEA Chiefs and the UN

[image:1 align:right caption:true]The Interna

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The Next Seven States to Legalize Marijuana?

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Senate Judiciary Committee to Take Up Legalization Next Year

[inline:pat-leahy.jpg align=right caption="Pat Leahy"]Huge news this morning: Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has sent a

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