India Police to Spray Maoist Rebels' Marijuana Crops
Police in the eastern Indian state of Orissa said Friday they planned to use aerial spraying to eradicate marijuana crops cultivated by Maoists rebels.
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NY Times: Drug Agents Use Vast Phone Trove, Eclipsing NSA’s
New York Times details an operation between drug agents and AT&T, the Hemisphere Project, which grants access to phone data from as far back as 1987
Police Groups Protest Holder's Marijuana Policy Memo, Threatens Their Gravy Train
A group of law enforcement officers slammed AG Eric Holder for releasing a marijuana policy memo stating the federal government will not block state laws...
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.08.28)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of August 28, 2013.
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Denver Police Ask Me Anything About Marijuana Highlights
During the Denver Police Department's Ask Me Anything session about marijuana, several serious and not-so-serious topics were discussed.
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Cory Booker Opens Stop-And-Frisk Data To The Public
Newark Mayor and Senate candidate Cory Booker has just begun testing a solution to the racial problems plaguing law enforcement’s use of stop-and-frisk...
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Missouri Lawmaker Busted for Minor Cannabis Possession
Missouri Rep. Jeremy LaFaver, co-sponsor of a bill this year that would have reduced penalties for minor cannabis possession, was pulled over Sunday.
Mexican Drug Cartels Not in "Over 1,000 US Cities"
Mexican drug cartels "now maintain a presence in over 1,000 cities" has been heard ever since the claim was made in a 2011 report by the now defunct NDIC.
DEA Must Pay $3 Million in 2010 Killing of LA Teen
A federal judge awarded $3 million to the family of an 18-year-old honors student who was gunned down by undercover DEA agents in a parking garage in 2010.
New Orleans Cop Jailed in 2012 Drug War Killing
Chronicle tallied 63 drug war deaths in 2012. Eight were law enforcement officers. Of the 55 civilian deaths, only two resulted in an officer being charged.
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Denver Police Schedule Reddit Ask Me Anything About Marijuana
Denver Police held an ask me anything on reddit, and so many asked about marijuana that the department is scheduling another AMA for marijuana questions
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.08.21)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of August 21, 2013.
Canadian Police Chiefs Want Tickets for Marijuana Possession
Canada's police chiefs are ready to quit arresting people for marijuana possession.
Poll Finds Few Think We're Winning War on Drugs
A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Sunday found that only 4% of respondents believe that the US is winning the war on drugs. Some 82% said it is "losing."
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Last Obstacle for CA Patients: Police Lobbyists
On Huffington Post, Americans for Safe Access' Steph Sherer details the last and oldest obstacle to regulate dispensaries in California: police lobbyists.
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Is Albania Europe’s New Marijuana Capital?
Lazarat is a village in Albania, and one police no longer visit. 90% of the village's people grow an estimated 500 tons of marijuana during the season.
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Man Tweets for Weed at Work; Job Goes Up in Smoke
A man used twitter to ask someone to deliver him weed at work, a tweet which police saw and amusingly retweeted, saying, "Awesome! Can we come too?"
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Seattle Police to Distribute Bags of Chips at Hempfest
The chips will have stickers on them reminding Hempfest attendees that while it is legal to possess an ounce of marijuana, it is illegal to grow or sell.