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April 18, 2013
04/18/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)

More DEA raids in Los Angeles, federal prison bureaucrats ignore a Michigan medical marijuana prisoner’s medical needs, and there is lots of action in state legislatures. Let’s...
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February 19, 2013
02/19/2013
Prohibition in Chicago: Different Day, Same Story

Prohibition in Chicago: Different Day, Same Story

Like a lot of people, my morning routine involves clicking around a few major news sites to see what people are talking about that day. Disgusting cruise...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.16)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.16)

Corrupt cops are headed to prison in Honolulu, Chicago, and Bridgeport, Connecticut, and one in Houston will be joining them soon. Let’s get to it: In Houston...
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January 14, 2013
01/14/2013
Chicago Marijuana Tickets: City Nets $98,000 in Fines During New Law’s First 5 Months

Chicago Marijuana Tickets: City Nets $98,000 in Fines During New Law’s First 5 Months

Since the city of Chicago implemented its new marijuana ticketing law early last August, it has reportedly issued nearly 400 citations and netted nearly $98,000 worth of...
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November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.10.31)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.10.31)

02:16pm Cops, including a pair of former police chiefs, have been getting arrested on drug-related charges all over the place this past week and, of course,...
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October 4, 2012
10/04/2012
$10 Million Marijuana Farm Found in Chicago

$10 Million Marijuana Farm Found in Chicago

Cook County Police discovered a huge marijuana farm in urban Chicago yesterday. The pot farm was as big as two football fields and contained plants the size of...
By: Lateralus
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August 3, 2012
08/03/2012
Arrests Possible for Marijuana Possession at Lollapalooza in Chicago

Arrests Possible for Marijuana Possession at Lollapalooza in Chicago

Chicago Police Department officials warn that you may still be arrested for marijuana possession at Lollapalooza this weekend even as Chicago’s new decimalization law goes into effect on Saturday. Why?  The...
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June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Chicago City Council Approves Marijuana Decriminalization

Chicago City Council Approves Marijuana Decriminalization

The Chicago City Council approved the new marijuana possession policy today to decriminalize and issue a fine instead.  Read more at pjstar.
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June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Chicago City Council to Review Marijuana Decimalization Plan Today

Chicago City Council to Review Marijuana Decimalization Plan Today

The full Chicago City Council is expected to review and vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s marijuana decriminalization plan today. Read more at Chicago Tribune.
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June 25, 2012
06/25/2012
Decriminalization Advances in Chicago

Decriminalization Advances in Chicago

05:01pm After hours of querulous questioning, the Chicago City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted 13-1 to send Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s marijuana decriminalization to the full council for...
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June 19, 2012
06/19/2012
How to Score Political Points by Stopping Marijuana Arrests

How to Score Political Points by Stopping Marijuana Arrests

08:01pm Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel shows how you can please almost every political constituency by not arresting people for marijuana possession.   In giving his blessing...
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