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Drug War Chronicle #712 - December 8, 2011

Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
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US House Set to Pass Bad Drug Bills [FEATURE]

The House of Representatives is poised to pass two drug war bills, one banning synthetic marijuana and stimulants, the other criminalizing planning to do something abroad that would violate US drug laws if done here.
The DEA seized this money, but it has laundered millions for the Mexican drug cartels. (Image: DEA)
The DEA seized this money, but it has laundered millions for the Mexican drug cartels. (Image: DEA)

NY Times: DEA Launders Mexico Drug Cartel Profits

The New York Times reports that the DEA has laundered millions in drug profits for Mexican drug cartels as part of its investigations into them.
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Mexico Drug War Update

Some congressional Republicans want to know why the DEA is laundering money for drug cartels. Meanwhile, the killings continue.
The bill would allow for the purchase of 10 syringes without a prescription. (image via wikimedia.org)
The bill would allow for the purchase of 10 syringes without a prescription. (image via wikimedia.org)

New Jersey Pharmacy Needle Sales Bill Passes

A bill that would allow for the purchase of up to 10 syringes without a prescription at pharmacies has passed the New Jersey legislature and awaits the governor's signature.
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fusarium oxysprorum (wikimedia.org)

Drug Crop-Killing Fungi Too Risky, Scientists Say

No "Frankenfungi" for the drug warriors just yet -- we don't know enough about the dangers of using mycoherbicides to eradicate drug crops to be doing that, a panel of scientists from the National Research Council says.
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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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