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Rick Perry suggests US military role in Mexico drug war

http://www.bbc.co.uk

Texas Governor Rick Perry - who is seeking the Republican nomination for US president - has said he would consider sending American troops into Mexico to combat drug-related violence.

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War On Drugs Hurting Cancer Patients

http://news.nationalpost.com

A study by University of B.C. journalism students says the global war on illicit drugs is preventing patients suffering terminal illnesses in some countries from having sufficient access to morphine to control their pain.

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Miami-Dade Judge Rules Florida’s Drug Law As Illegal

http://miami.cbslocal.com

Miami-Dade Judge Rules that Florida's drug possession law is ILLEGAL!

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Amazon tribe disappears - A likely casualty of the war on drugs

http://www.livescience.com

An un-contacted Amazon tribe has disappeared since a group of armed men (presumed to be Peruvian drug traffickers) overran a Brazilian guardpost near the tribe's lands. Brazilian officials are now looking for signs of the missing tribe.

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After 10 Years In Prison, Cory Maye Comes Home

http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Maye was arrested in 2001, the day after Christmas, for killing Prentiss, Mississippi, police officer Ron Jones during a botched drug raid on Maye's home. Maye, now 30, was convicted in 2004 of capital murder, or the intentional killing of a police officer. He was sentenced to death.

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Washington Man Chooses Jail Over Fine For Marijuana - Toke of the Town

http://www.tokeofthetown.com

Dana Walker of Olympia was reportedly led away in handcuffs after telling the judge, "As to the matter now before us I have no intention of making any more payments and I am requesting as long a jail sentence as the law allows for my refusal."

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Court upholds 10-year term in medical pot case

http://www.sfgate.com

A federal appeals court upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence Wednesday of a medical marijuana advocate who grew 32,000 pot plants for patients and fellow Rastafarians on his land in Lake County.

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Judge does the right thing. Saves a man from jail.

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com

Judge does the right thing. Saves a man from jail.

She didn't let him off scott free, but she recognized that time in jail was not going to help this man overcome his drug problem. Coudos to this judge Diane Nicolosi.

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Stiff sentences right before Conn. pot decriminalization

http://www.hartfordadvocate.com

Carrying less than half an ounce of pot is no longer a crime in Connecticut, but there are people who are still being prosecuted for doing exactly that.

The reason is they were busted before Connecticut's new decriminalization law took effect this month and some state prosecutors are pushing for convictions in some of those cases.

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Sneak Attack on Supplements: FDA Regulation

http://www.healthtruthrevealed.com

Today, both the FDA and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) dropped policy “bombs” on those of us who use dietary supplements. It is no mere coincidence that both were released on the Friday before a holiday weekend. By timing the introduction of their anti-supplement legislation and regulatory guidance this way, the FDA and Sen. Durbin are both hoping to evade negative publicity. We think it is better to keep American citizens fully informed, and with your help, we will get the word out. Please send this communication far and wide.

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