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Drug prohibition funds the bloody mayhem in Mexico (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Drug prohibition funds the bloody mayhem in Mexico (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Mexico Drug War Update

After more than four year's of Calderon's drug war, there is no end in sight to the violence.
Dispensaries remain in legal limbo in Washington state. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Dispensaries remain in legal limbo in Washington state. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Washington Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Dies

First, the feds scared the governor into vetoing most of a successful dispensary and patient registry bill. Now, time has run out on later efforts to get something out of the legislature in Olympia this year.
Those scary US Attorneys get to another governor. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Those scary US Attorneys get to another governor. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Arizona Governor Moves to Block Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Citing yet another threatening letter from a US Attorney, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is seeking clarity in the federal courts and is poised to put the kibosh on dispensary licensing, at least for now.
Overcrowding at Mule Creek State Prison (Image courtesy CDCR)
Overcrowding at Mule Creek State Prison (Image courtesy CDCR)

Supreme Court Upholds Order for California To Cut Prison Population

The Supreme Court has upheld a court order requiring California to dramatically reduce its prison population because it could not or would not provide adequate health care for them. There are 28,000 drug offenders behind bars there...
The DEA has had more than enough time to issue a ruling on a marijuana rescheduling petition. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
The DEA has had more than enough time to issue a ruling on a marijuana rescheduling petition. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Groups Sue Feds Over Marijuana Rescheduling Petition Delay

The federal government has been sitting on a marijuana rescheduling petition for almost nine years. Now, advocates are seeking to force the DEA to act on it.
"The more I get into politics, the more I realize I'm a guitar player." (Image via Wikimedia.org)
"The more I get into politics, the more I realize I'm a guitar player." (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Willie Waffles on Johnson Endorsement

Willie Nelson and the Teapot Party's endorsement of pro-legalization Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson has been undone -- but Willie still thinks he's a "good guy."
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

San Francisco narcs have some explaining to do, a Kentucky sheriff gone wild, a California cop gone rogue, and an Iowa cop with a troublesome cocaine habit.
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Chicago Man Dies During Attempted Drug Arrest

A Chicago man is dead after allegedly swallowing a bag of drugs in a bid to avoid arrest. He's the 26th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations this year.