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- The NYPD Commissioner Told Cops to Follow the Law -- So Why Did Illegal, Racist Pot Arrests Continue to Increase?
Even after the Commissioner told cops to follow the books on pot charges, small time weed arrests continued, breaking records for the past decade. - FBI Drug Squad Uses Chainsaw To Invade…the Wrong Apartment
If anyone needs another reminder that the adrenaline-addicted anti-drug armies we've unleashed in our own communities are more dangerous than any drug on the plread more - Montana Marijuana Initiative Saddles Up [FEATURE]
Provoked by heavy-handed federal raids and prosecutions aimed at medical marijuana providers and prodded on by the Republican-dominated state legislature's virtual repeal-disguised-as-reform of the state's voter-approved medical marijuana law, Montana advocates are now rolling out an initiative campaign for a constitutional amendment that would legalize marijuana in Big Sky County.
- US KS: Legislators Show Little Interest in Bill Legalizing
Lawrence Journal-World, 01 Feb 2012 - Topeka -- Even though a bill legalizing the medical use of marijuana is now in both sides of the Kansas Legislature, officials have shown little interest in making it a law. Sen. David Haley, D-Kansas City, introduced Senate Bill 354, the Cannabis Compassion and Care Act, during Monday's session. It was referred to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, where it will likely sit without a hearing. - CN AB: Column: No Regrets For Ecstasy
The Calgary Sun, 01 Feb 2012 - "A solution of 6.55 g of 3.4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) as the free base and 2.8 mL formic acid in 150 mL benzene was held at reflux under a Dean Stark trap until no further H2O was generated." So read the opening lines of a recipe, in a volume globally condemned by police as the cookbook of the illegal pharmaceutical industry - the chemical stew in question a drug better known as ecstasy. - CN AB: Drug Amnesty Eyed
The Calgary Sun, 01 Feb 2012 - Calgary cops are considering offering an ecstasy amnesty in the wake of a rash of recent deaths. As members of the Calgary Police Commission met Tuesday, Commissioner Charles Pratt raised the possibility of offering an amnesty to quell a spate of fatal overdoses linked to a tainted version of the party drug. - US WA: Iraq Vet Plans To Start Medical Marijuana Business In
South Whidbey Record, 01 Feb 2012 - LANGLEY - An Iraq War veteran and local community volunteer is making plans to start a medical marijuana business in Langley. Lucas Jushinski met with city officials last week to outline his plan for a medical marijuana "access point," which would be located in a low-key facility just outside the downtown area. Langley leaders have been cautiously supportive of the idea, and will hold a special meeting Feb. 15 to gauge public reaction to the idea. - US AZ: Legislation Would Make Medical Pot Illegal For Students
Arizona Daily Sun, 01 Feb 2012 - PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are moving today to deny university and college students living on campus the right to use medical marijuana even if they have the legally required doctor's recommendation for the drug. Legislation crafted by Rep. Amanda Reeve, R-Phoenix, would make it illegal not only to use but even to possess marijuana on the campus of any public or private post-secondary institution. That would include not only the state university system and network of community colleges but also various private schools that offer degrees or certificates. - US IN: Edu: Mother Advocates Stronger Laws For Substance
Indiana Daily Student, 01 Feb 2012 - Three years ago, Bloomington resident Sharon Blair lost her oldest child, 29-year-old Jennifer Reynolds, to what most people might not call a disease: drug addiction. But Blair, 54, believes an illness is what caused her daughter's accidental overdose on Jan. 15, 2009. - US PA: Edu: Column: University Shouldn't Influence Students on
The Globe, 01 Feb 2012 - The Lawrence Hall second-floor hallway is a commonly traveled route. Whether students are hurrying to class or strolling to the Point Cafe, it serves as a showcase for many advertisements pertaining to Point Park University. Movie-poster sized ads are encased along the walls, relaying information for student activities or upcoming deadlines. Last week, one poster stood out from the others. Themed with black and green type and a translucent image of a marijuana leaf, the blown-up poster from Alcohol and Other Drug Education hung in the hallway for a few days. Coincidentally, the poster seemed to appear around the time that The Globe reported the increase of drug use among Point Park students. "Legalize marijuana?" it stated in all capital letters.
