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Two More Drug War Deaths Last Week

A 31-year-old Louisville woman was killed when her car was hit during a high-speed pursuit in a drug investigation, and a St. Paul man was shot and killed by police as he tried to evade arrest with his vehicle.
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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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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_54.jpg

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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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!
c client at the supervised injection site in Vancouver (vch.ca)
c client at the supervised injection site in Vancouver (vch.ca)

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.
Ed Forchion prepared for his first trial this spring (njweedman.com)
Ed Forchion prepared for his first trial this spring (njweedman.com)

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.
Amsterdam cannabis cafe (wikimedia.org)
Amsterdam cannabis cafe (wikimedia.org)

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.