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Drug War Chronicle #684 - May 19, 2011

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
They got 'er done in Dover. Delaware now joins the ranks of medical marijuana states. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
They got 'er done in Dover. Delaware now joins the ranks of medical marijuana states. (Image via Wikimedia.org)

Delaware Becomes 16th Medical Marijuana State

And then there were 16! Delaware has become the latest state to approve medical marijuana.
The US Supreme Court -- dismantling the 4th amendment brick by brick
The US Supreme Court -- dismantling the 4th amendment brick by brick

Supreme Court Okays Police Search Based on Marijuana Odor, Noises

If the cops smell pot and knock on your door, you don't have to open it. They have to go get a warrant. But if, after they knock, they hear you making noises that sound like you're destroying evidence, they can kick the door down and come after you, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Medical marijuana patients don't forfeit their 2nd Amendment rights, at least in Rhode Island. (Image via Wikimedia.org
Medical marijuana patients don't forfeit their 2nd Amendment rights, at least in Rhode Island. (Image via Wikimedia.org

RI Judge Rules Medical Marijuana Growers Can Have Guns

Prosecutors can't convict a legal medical marijuana patient who legally owns a gun of being in possession of a weapon while committing a violent crime merely because he has a gun.
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Chicago Man Dies During Attempted Drug Arrest

A Chicago man is dead after allegedly swallowing a bag of drugs in a bid to avoid arrest. He's the 26th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations this year.
The Pima County SWAT team is under the spotlight. (Image courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Office)
The Pima County SWAT team is under the spotlight. (Image courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Office)

Tucson SWAT Team Kills Armed Homeowner in Drug Raid

In what looks like a drug raid wrong on many levels, a 26-year-old Afghan and Iraq war vet was killed by a Tucson SWAT team after his frightened wife woke him up to say there were intruders in the home and he grabbed a gun.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

San Francisco narcs have some explaining to do, a Kentucky sheriff gone wild, a California cop gone rogue, and an Iowa cop with a troublesome cocaine habit.
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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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