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Could Ohio be next? Peter Lewis would like to make it happen. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Could Ohio be next? Peter Lewis would like to make it happen. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Ohio Billionaire Seeks Medical Marijuana Vote

Ohio insurance magnate Peter Lewis has given millions for drug reform efforts across the country. Now, he'd like to see medical marijuana come to his home state.
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Undercover Narc Kills Drug Suspect in Shootout

Was it an attempted rip-off of prospective dope and gun buyers? Hard to say, but one man is dead after undercover narcs and the people they were there to bust got into a gunfight.
Gregoire chooses militarization over regulation
Gregoire chooses militarization over regulation

Washington Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

There are no dispensaries or patient and provider registries left in the Washington medical marijuana dispensary and patient and provider registry bill after Gov. Gregoire took her veto pen to it.
The busts keep on coming, but so do the drugs. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
The busts keep on coming, but so do the drugs. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Mexico Drug War Update

More mass graves have been found, and the gruesome killings continue.
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson wants to legalize marijuana. (image via Wikimedia.org)
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson wants to legalize marijuana. (image via Wikimedia.org)

Two GOP Drug War Critics Seek Presidency

Drug legalizing presidential nomination candidates on the right: Gary Johnson and Ron Paul enter the fray.
Prohibition's filthy lucre is hard for some to resist (Image via Wikimedia)
Prohibition's filthy lucre is hard for some to resist (Image via Wikimedia)

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Cops ripping off drug dealers, cops offering information to drug defendants, sheriffs escorting cartel dope loads, and, oh, yes, prison guards gone bad.
You can grow up to five of these in Holland, no matter the yield, the Dutch high court has held. (image courtesy the author)
You can grow up to five of these in Holland, no matter the yield, the Dutch high court has held. (image courtesy the author)

Dutch Can Grow Five Marijuana Plants, No Problem

Although Dutch policy only allows you to possess five grams of marijuana, the high court has ruled that you can still grow five plants, no matter the yield.
Prohibition's filthy lucre is too much for some to resist (Image via Wikimedia)
Prohibition's filthy lucre is too much for some to resist (Image via Wikimedia)

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Cops stealing drug money, jail guards smuggling dope, deputies helping traffickers... and narcs gone wild in Peoria. Just another week in the drug war.
The busts and arrests go on, but so does the violence. (Image via Wikimedia)
The busts and arrests go on, but so does the violence. (Image via Wikimedia)

Mexico Drug War Update

Skinning people alive!? Just when you thought it couldn't get any more gruesome.
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