acslaw.org - 10/26/2009
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By Mark A.R. Kleiman. Mr. Kleiman is professor of public policy at UCLA, editor of the Journal of Drug Policy Analysis , and the author of When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment (Princeton). His previous books include Marijuana: Costs of Abuse, Costs of ...
AP Newsbreak: New medical marijuana policy issued
finance.yahoo.com 10/19/2009 — WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday. Two Justice Department officials ...
AP Newsbreak: New medical marijuana policy issued
finance.yahoo.com 10/19/2009 — WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday. Two Justice Department officials ...
AG Holder: Johnsen Nomination Pending 'Far Too Long'
legaltimes.typepad.com 10/7/2009 — Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. told reporters today that the nomination of Dawn Johnsen to run the Office of Legal Counsel has been pending for "far too long" and that he is confident Johnsen will be confirmed. Holder, addressing more...
Holder: Congressional Reticence On Gitmo 'Makes It Harder For Us'
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/6/2009 — At a briefing in his Justice Department office this afternoon, AG Eric Holder took aim at congressional opposition to bringing terror suspects from Gitmo to the US for trial.
Last week, the House voted overwhelmingly to deny funds to pay for ...
Not Only Liberals Support Changes in Drug Laws
liberalvaluesblog.com 10/21/2009 — Following yesterday’s announcement of changes in policy with regards to marijuana, Kathleen Parker argues that changing the policy on medicinal use is not enough. She also notes the changes in the types of people supporting legalization, with this no longer being limited to liberals:
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Following through a sane drug policy
washingtonmonthly.com 10/19/2009 — FOLLOWING THROUGH A SANE DRUG POLICY.... Literally just 48 hours after President Obama's inauguration, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided a medical marijuana dispensary in northern California. The move was at odds with Obama's policy, at least ...
Obama Lauded for New Policy on Medical Marijuana
news.firedoglake.com 10/20/2009 —
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Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Obama Administration moved away from DEA raids and crackdowns on legal medical marijuana dispensaries in 14 states. The Administration had previously been criticized for allowing raids ...
Obama’s New State Secrets Policy is Reaffirmation Of Bush’s Policy
emptywheel.firedoglake.com 9/23/2009 — Back in mid June , testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Obama Administration's long promised new policy on state secrets use would be revealed "within days".
Over three months ...
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