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Drug War Chronicle #647 - September 2, 2010

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director

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Mexico Drug War Update

The big news in Mexico this week was the capture of "La Barbie," a major figure in the drug wars. Will it make any difference?
police officer with drug dog, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Oh, temptation, such a torment for the weak-willed. A South Carolina cop peddle's his drug dog's training dope, an Iowa cop gets caught with a bunch of coke, and a Florida trooper is profiling out-of-state pain patients and stealing their medicine.
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This Week in History

Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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