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- Detroit Marijuana Legalization Measure to Get Vote
A marijuana legalization initiative in Detroit was improperly barred from the ballot in 2010, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Friday.read more - Washington Voters to Decide Marijuana Legalization
An initiative that would legalize the limited possession of marijuana in the state of Washington and tax and regulate its commerce is headed for the November ballot to be decided by the voters afteread more - Welfare Drug Test Bills Fail in South Dakota, Virginia
The push to mandate drug testing for recipients of public benefits is sweeping statehouses across the country this year, but in two states, those efforts hit a roadblock this week.read more - Mexican Army Seizes 15 Tons of Methamphetamine
Mexican army troops seized an astounding 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, the Mexican military announced Wednread more - Will Frustrated Moms and Cops End the Drug War?
It will be moms who come to rescue their children from the deadly grip of prohibition, and police against the drug war are eagerly ready to support them in this quest. - Changing the Frame: A New Approach to Drug Policy in Canada
Today, members of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) released their foundational paper on drug policy reform outlining the Coalition’s vision and plans for creating a new drug policy for Canada. The paper, Changing the Frame: A New Approach to Drug Policy in Canada, also calls on the Federal Government and the Senate to take [...] - CN BC: Nipped In The Bud
The Burnaby Now, 10 Feb 2012 - Marijuana Dispensary Closes, Hemp Shop Takes Its Place Burnaby's first hemp shop has risen from the ashes of the medical marijuana dispensary in Metrotown, which closed following an RCMP raid last summer. - US CA: DEA Digging into San Francisco's Medical Marijuana
San Francisco Examiner, 10 Feb 2012 - The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has asked The City's Department of Public Health to turn over records for 12 of San Francisco's remaining 21 medical cannabis dispensaries, according to emails obtained by The San Francisco Examiner. On Jan. 18 and again Jan. 27, Special Agent David White of the DEA's financial investigative team sent emails to the health department asking for business licenses, health permits, ownership information and yearly inspection forms for the 12 dispensaries. - US WA: Lawmakers Balk On Marijuana Initiative
Spokesman-Review, 10 Feb 2012 - Legislative Action Unlikely, Putting It into Voters' Hands OLYMPIA Voters will have to decide this fall whether to legalize marijuana for personal use. The Legislature appears unlikely to vote on, or even debate, the marijuana initiative sent to them. - US IL: Column: Legalizing Society's Vices Is Best Way To Hurt
Chicago Sun-Times, 10 Feb 2012 - Outfit crime boss Michael "The Large Guy" Sarno was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week. Sarno ordered the bombing of a business that was encroaching on his illegal video poker racket. I'm glad that Sarno's going to prison. I'm also happy that Illinois finally wised up and legalized video poker machines for taverns, fraternal clubs and truck stops.
