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- From a story about a marijuana bust in Tuscaloosa: full story
A 74-year-old Hamilton grandmother who asked for a special waiver to enter the U.S. despite an old, apparently settled marijuana bust got a trip to a cell. full story- According to a story in the BHAM News three girls in middle school each ate an Altoid breath mint, got rushed to the hospital and drug tested, passed the drug test and were still suspended. full story
- According to The Lagniappe in Mobile, County Commissioner Stephen Nodine has passed both a drug test and a polygraph during an investigation into marijuana that was supposedly found in his vehicle by a mechanic at the county garage. full story
A lab that tests medical marijuana for dispensaries and patients said Thursday it was raided by federal drug agents and ordered to turn over patient records. full story- When I was a kop, assessing motorists to decide if I needed to detain them longer for a closer inspection, I always considered the following behaviors red flags. full story
Police and prosecutors busting 'drug dealers' in the United States won't give up their license to steal. full story- Hide your jelly beans! Two guys from the Bronx were thrown in jail for nearly a week because crazy coppers mistook their candy for a bag of crack cocaine. full story
Drug police in Russia's Far East have joined hands with the Federal Space Agency in spotting cannabis fields. full story- Here is (another) very sad illustration of prohibition laws actually harming the public more than the substances prohibited. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - A US Federal court says the Drug Enforcement Administration has the right to attach mobile tracking devices to the vehicles of suspected marijuana growers. full story- The sad case of Rachel Hoffman - a 23-year-old Florida State University student busted for marijuana possession, threatened into becoming a police informant, then murdered during a bungled drug sting - continues to play out in court. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Twenty-three year old Rachel Hoffman was pressured into becoming a police informant and killed during a botched drug sting. Her family continues the fight for justice. full story
With the debate on medical marijuana still at a full boil in Los Angeles, a judge Friday ordered the return of 60 pounds of pot to a man after his attorneys successfully argued that a state law gave him the right to transport it. full story- More stupid people with guns and badges in positions of authority....yep, that's just what we need in America. full story
- As a taxpayer, I don’t think I’m getting value for my money here. full story
The War on Drugs, much like the War on Terror, is based on ignorance and miseducation. full story- Though Vancouver's homicide rate has actually dropped, police are reporting that drug prohibition-related murders have risen by 20 percent. full story
Why is the Vancouver Police Department trying to manipulate the Senate of Canada? full story
Black New Yorkers were seven times more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana possession last year. full story
Yolanda Madden is a free woman and says she was falsely imprisoned for 4 years. full story- Are we really supposed to believe that the RCMP wants to mount a legal challenge to block disclosure of a videotape showing the circumstances around a man dying in their custody to protect the privacy rights of the deceased? full story
A retired high-ranking U.S. immigration officer pleaded guilty Thursday in a Miami federal court to conspiracy to obstruct justice for helping members of a Mexican drug-trafficking organization evade arrest. full story
Claims against drug squad were ignored, court told, as damage control bid was under way on other unit full story
The woman at the epicenter of a Texas filmmaker's crusade against allegedly corrupt police may soon be freed thanks to a federal judge's decision to vacate her sentence. full story
