TOP: Syracuse police arrest 11 men for allegedly dealing drugs on Lincoln Avenue - syracuse.com
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TOP: Syracuse police arrest 11 men for allegedly dealing drugs on Lincoln Avenue - syracuse.com - (US) Eleven Syracuse men are facing drug charges following a sweep yesterday by Syracuse police on the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue. (Sat Oct 20 14:18:35 2018 PDT)

TOP: These Riverside County cities are asking voters to boost sales taxes or extend utility taxes -- Press Enterprise
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TOP: These Riverside County cities are asking voters to boost sales taxes or extend utility taxes -- Press Enterprise - (US) Man shot to death on Nuevo property where marijuana was found His greatest accomplishment is breaking a coffee addiction. (Sat Oct 20 14:12:30 2018 PDT)

PHILIPPINES: Only voluntary tests on bets - Daily Tribune
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tribune.net.ph - (US) Mandatory drug testing for Senate and House of Representatives candidates is violative of the Constitution as it adds another qualification outside of those enumerated by the Charter. (Sat Oct 20 08:01:31 2018 PDT)

OR: In brief: Terrebonne men charged after burglary;
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His father, Melvin Winningham, 55, was arrested when police went to the home they share and charged with six counts of felon in possession of a firearm, first-degree theft and unlawful methamphetamine possession, officials said. ... (Fri Oct 19 22:20:29 2018 PDT)

OR: The War On Drugs = A War On Sick People and Doctors by Rick Bayer, M.D.
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alternativesmagazine - (Canada) The War On Drugs = A War On Sick People and Doctors Drug Policy Reformers come from many different backgrounds but share the idea that the War on Drugs is a huge failure and causes irreparable damage both within and outside of our national borders. Drug Policy Reformers come from many different backgrounds but share the idea that the War on Drugs is a huge failure and causes irreparable damage both within... (Fri Oct 19 21:12:42 2018 PDT)

FL: Scott Appeals Major Medical Marijuana Ruling - WJCT NEWS
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news.wjct - If Dodsonb s order is allowed to stand. It b will cause great uncertainty for Floridab s medical marijuana program and potentially undermine the industryb s ability to provide access to safe and effective medical marijuana to qualifying patients. (Fri Oct 19 19:48:21 2018 PDT)

PHILIPPINES: No mandatory drug test for candidates -- Palace - Daily Tribune
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tribune.net.ph - (US) Palace MALACANANG reiterated on Friday that the government will not support the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agencyb s (PDEA) proposal to have candidates in the 2019 midterm elections undergo mandatory drug testing. (Fri Oct 19 08:02:24 2018 PDT)

drug-war dehumanization

drug users, dehumanized

TOP: Artie Lange, hospitalized again for infection, cancels show in New York - NJ.com
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TOP: Artie Lange, hospitalized again for infection, cancels show in New York - NJ.com - (US) Lange was arrested for failing to appear in court and pleaded guilty to the possession of 81 decks of heroin. (Sat Oct 20 14:04:21 2018 PDT)

PHILIPPINES: Only voluntary tests on bets - Daily Tribune
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tribune.net.ph - (US) Mandatory drug testing for Senate and House of Representatives candidates is violative of the Constitution as it adds another qualification outside of those enumerated by the Charter. (Sat Oct 20 08:01:31 2018 PDT)

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sandiegouniontribune - (US) Authorities have identified a 22-year-old Oceanside man who was fatally injured when his motorcycle drifted off a North County freeway offramp. Passing motorists reported the crash about 10:10 p.m. on the connector ramp between... ... (Fri Oct 19 11:14:11 2018 PDT)

[2]: Accidents up in first states to legalize marijuana
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waff - (US) Accidents up in first states to legalize marijuana Business Spotlight Accidents up in first states to legalize marijuana Police weed out pot-related crashes Car crashes are up as much a 6 percent in the states that legalized pot first. (Thu Oct 18 23:12:48 2018 PDT)

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khq - (US) After Canada legalizes, pot industry eyes rest of the world After Canada legalizes, pot industry ey... (Wed Oct 17 23:13:13 2018 PDT)

[2]: After Canada legalizes, pot industry eyes rest of the world - Spokane, North Idaho News and Weather KHQ.com
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khq - (US) Among the other nations considering legalization are Mexico. (Wed Oct 17 23:13:13 2018 PDT)

[2]: Smoke forces First Lady Melania Trump's plane back to military - Spokane, North Idaho News and Weather KHQ.com
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khq - (US) Trump had been scheduled to visit a Philadelphia hospital and meet with families of children affected by exposure to opioids while in the womb. After Canada legalizes, pot industry e... (Wed Oct 17 23:13:13 2018 PDT)

drug-free utopia

intolerance will save the kids (drug war propaganda themes 5 6 and 7.)

OR: 10-15 to 10-19-2018: Bill Meyer's Blog - KMED-AM - Turning up YOUR voice - AM 1140 KMED
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kmed - (US) Smart Approaches to Marijuana Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds car crashes are up a combined six percent in four states that have legalized marijuana compared with the states surrounding them that haven’. (Fri Oct 19 21:45:55 2018 PDT)

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waff - (US) Accidents up in first states to legalize marijuana Business Spotlight Accidents up in first states to legalize marijuana Police weed out pot-related crashes Car crashes are up as much a 6 percent in the states that legalized pot first. (Thu Oct 18 23:12:48 2018 PDT) [also waff1835]

PHILIPPINES: Canada pot industry goes international - Daily Tribune
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tribune.net.ph - (US) Canada pot industry goes international ! Daily Tribune Spotlight Spotlight More Malasakit hubs b b Kuya Bongb ... (Thu Oct 18 08:01:39 2018 PDT)

CANADA: The YidLife Crisis guide to the Cannabis Act
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cjnews - The YidLife Crisis guide to the Cannabis Act Spotlights The YidLife Crisis guide to the Cannabis Act Cannabis (DANK DEPOT/FLICKR) Unless youb re living under a rock or are under the influence of Arak. (Thu Oct 18 02:04:42 2018 PDT)

[2]: Programming - Spokane, North Idaho News and Weather KHQ.com
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khq - (US) After Canada legalizes, pot industry eyes rest of the world After Canada legalizes, pot industry ey... (Wed Oct 17 23:13:13 2018 PDT)

FL: For U.S. Pot Companies, Canada Is The Land Of Opportunity - WUSF News
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wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu - (US) Where marijuana soon will be broadly legalized nationwide. The Canadian Securities Exchange is quickly becoming the go-to place for U.S. cannabis companies orphaned by their own stock exchanges because the U.S. government still considers marijuana an illegal drug. (Wed Oct 17 19:42:54 2018 PDT)

FL: Todays Hits
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weow927 - (US) Cannabis is now legal in Canada. Hereb s what you need to know about pot across the provinces. Rolling Stoneb s Guide to Weed in Canada (Wed Oct 17 18:48:14 2018 PDT)

epidemic of omnipotent drugs

scare parents with tales of irresistible drug-power (themes 4, 5, and 6.)

FL: Barbershop: Hollywood's Treatment Of The Opioid Crisis - WJCT NEWS
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news.wjct - We wanted to talk about how Hollywood is putting the opioid crisis front and center in one of the network's buzziest shows. (Sat Oct 20 19:21:32 2018 PDT)

TOP: Holes in federal law to protect insurance coverage put mentally ill at risk, advocates say - Baltimore Sun
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baltimoresun - (US) Former heroin addict Luke Tomsha, who is now clean, discusses the difficulty he had finding rehabilitation centers in the Midwest. Former heroin addict Luke Tomsha, who is now clean, discusses the difficulty he had finding rehabilitation centers in th... (Sat Oct 20 14:06:16 2018 PDT)

TOP: A.C. cop indicted in K-9 attack on man outside Tropicana Casino
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philly - Was charged with one count of violating civil rights and one count of falsifying a police report about the arrest of David Connor Castellani. (Sat Oct 20 14:04:53 2018 PDT)

TOP: Artie Lange, hospitalized again for infection, cancels show in New York - NJ.com
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TOP: Artie Lange, hospitalized again for infection, cancels show in New York - NJ.com - (US) Lange was arrested for failing to appear in court and pleaded guilty to the possession of 81 decks of heroin. (Sat Oct 20 14:04:21 2018 PDT)

OR: 10-15 to 10-19-2018: Bill Meyer's Blog - KMED-AM - Turning up YOUR voice - AM 1140 KMED
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kmed - (US) Smart Approaches to Marijuana Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds car crashes are up a combined six percent in four states that have legalized marijuana compared with the states surrounding them that haven’. (Fri Oct 19 21:45:55 2018 PDT)

OR: Alternatives Magazine - Some of Our Favorite Sites
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alternativesmagazine - (Canada) The Cannabis Health Journal Discovering Herbs is a dynamic website designed for people who are interested in a healthier lifestyle and want to know what part natural herbs can play in their lives. (Fri Oct 19 21:12:42 2018 PDT)

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wlrn - (US) Pasco Teens Share Insights On Drug Abuse Panel Florida was one of several states last year to declare a state of emergency because of opioid abuse. (Fri Oct 19 19:55:58 2018 PDT)

breaking news for these drug war propaganda themes - hated group madness, violence, illness survival of society gateway, use is abuse children demonize, war, epidemic total prohibition dissent attacked

OH: Streamlined pardon process for marijuana possession convictions on the way - The Daily Courier - Discussion on Topix
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topix - The Trudeau government will close the door on the old prohibition era by announcing a streamlined pardon process for Canadians convicted of simple possession of marijuana in the past. (Sat Oct 20 08:47:54 2018 PDT)

OR: Where's Walden? He's here.; Walden addresses town halls, agriculture and the opioid crisis
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OR: Where's Walden? He's here.; Walden addresses town halls, agriculture and the opioid crisis - (US) One of the burdens the doctors face with patients with an opioid addiction is the lack of treatment services. (Fri Oct 19 22:15:05 2018 PDT)

FL: Agriculture Commissioner Candidates Discuss Medical Marijuana, Guns - WJCT NEWS
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news.wjct - Is from urban South Florida. Which gave patients the right to use medical marijuana if they have been diagnosed with a qualified medical condition. (Fri Oct 19 19:48:21 2018 PDT)

[2]: Oceanside to allow cannabis delivery dispensaries, the first in North County - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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sandiegouniontribune - (US) The delivery-only services added to the ordinance Wednesday are technically dispensaries. Have consistently opposed legalization. Have backed cannabis cultivation. Tomatoes and avocados that are being pushed out of the region by the high costs of water and labor. (Fri Oct 19 11:14:11 2018 PDT)

[2]: Bad heroin causes 7 overdoses on White Earth - Detroit Lakes Online
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dl-online - (US) White Earth Police Chief Michael LaRoque said that even regular heroin users are at risk of an overdose and encouraged them to seek help. (Thu Oct 18 23:13:41 2018 PDT)

[2]: Heroin - Detroit Lakes Online
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dl-online - (US) Heroin ! Detroit Lakes Online Man gets 18 months for meth Ask a Trooper: Traffic stops Callaway man sentenced for meth Heroin He was sentenced July 6 in Becker County District Court for felony third-degree controlled substance crime. (Thu Oct 18 23:13:41 2018 PDT)

[2]: Woman sentenced for meth, heroin - Detroit Lakes Online
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dl-online - (US) A microbaggy of meth was found in her purse along with a paper bindle containing a quarter-gram of heroin. (Thu Oct 18 23:13:41 2018 PDT)

prohibitionists in the news

infamous drug warriors

TOP: Holes in federal law to protect insurance coverage put mentally ill at risk, advocates say - Baltimore Sun
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baltimoresun - (US) Former heroin addict Luke Tomsha, who is now clean, discusses the difficulty he had finding rehabilitation centers in the Midwest. Former heroin addict Luke Tomsha, who is now clean, discusses the difficulty he had finding rehabilitation centers in th... (Sat Oct 20 14:06:16 2018 PDT)

OR: 10-15 to 10-19-2018: Bill Meyer's Blog - KMED-AM - Turning up YOUR voice - AM 1140 KMED
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kmed - (US) Smart Approaches to Marijuana Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds car crashes are up a combined six percent in four states that have legalized marijuana compared with the states surrounding them that haven’. (Fri Oct 19 21:45:55 2018 PDT)

FL: Staying Alive: How To Fight An Opioid Addiction - WLRN
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wlrn - (US) First make sure you have a handy supply of If you or a loved one wants to beat an opioid addiction. First make sure you have a handy supply of . b People using opioids should keep it with them. (Fri Oct 19 19:55:58 2018 PDT)

TOP: The people pouring millions into the 2018 elections - Washington Post
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TOP: The people pouring millions into the 2018 elections - Washington Post - [Miriam & Sheldon A...] ... (Fri Oct 19 14:01:15 2018 PDT)

OR: Cannabis Stocks Like TILRAY are Here to Stay - Salem-News.Com
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salem-news - (US) Cannabis Stocks Like TILRAY are Here to Stay - Salem-News.Com Cannabis News Cannabis Stocks Like TILRAY are Here to Stay This fact may be more bad news to die-hard prohibitionists Cannabis seedlings (PORTLAND. (Wed Oct 17 22:20:40 2018 PDT)

TOP: Syracuse police to honor 33 officers at annual awards ceremony - syracuse.com
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TOP: Syracuse police to honor 33 officers at annual awards ceremony - syracuse.com - (US) [ ...] ... (Wed Oct 17 14:20:22 2018 PDT)

OH: Outside groups pouring in millions to influence Ohio governor's race - News - Times Reporter - New Philadelphia, OH
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OH: Outside groups pouring in millions to influence Ohio governor's race - News - Times Reporter - New Philadelphia, OH - (US) Democrat Richard Cordray and Republican Mike DeWine hope to get by — to the governor's office — with a little help from their friends. (Tue Oct 16 18:39:57 2018 PDT)

reefer madness news

CANADA: Nunatsiaq News 2018-10-11: NEWS: Nunavut's cannabis health campaign set to launch
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nunatsiaq - (US) S cannabis health campaign set to launch Nunavummiut will start to see messaging on social media next week from the GN about the risks of cannabis use. (Sat Oct 20 02:25:44 2018 PDT)

CANADA: Nunatsiaq News 2018-10-17: NEWS: Legal marijuana goes on sale in Nunavut, Nunavik, but only online
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nunatsiaq - (US) Which is currently Nunavut's sole contracted retail supplier of cannabis. Is now selling its products online. Customers in the territory will pay between $8.50 and $17 a gram for cannabis through the service. Both jurisdictions are relying on online cannabis sales. Tweed.com is supplying weed to a number of provinces. Is the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gives users their high. (Sat Oct 20 02:25:44 2018 PDT) [also nunatsiaq11671, nunatsiaq10599]

CANADA: Pot-infused hamantashen -- because getting drunk on Purim is so 2017
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cjnews - Pot-infused hamantashen b because getting drunk on Purim is so 2017 Spotlights The YidLife Crisis guide to the Cannabisl Act Spotlights Pot-infused hamantashen b because getting drunk on Purim is so 2017 Cannabis-infused hamantashen. (Fri Oct 19 02:04:46 2018 PDT)

OR: Cannabis Stocks Like TILRAY are Here to Stay - Salem-News.Com
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salem-news - (US) Cannabis Stocks Like TILRAY are Here to Stay - Salem-News.Com Cannabis News Cannabis Stocks Like TILRAY are Here to Stay This fact may be more bad news to die-hard prohibitionists Cannabis seedlings (PORTLAND. (Wed Oct 17 22:20:40 2018 PDT)

OR: It's Legal. In Canada, Recreational Marijuana Gets Green Light - Jefferson Public Radio
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ijpr - (US) McLellan added that early tax revenues from generated cannabis sales will be used to research addiction treatment. (Wed Oct 17 21:48:02 2018 PDT) [also wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu8782]

cannabis propaganda

articles mentioning cannabis and propaganda themes

FL: Accidents, traffic flow, construction alerts in the Tampa area - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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fox13news - (US) Behind the scenes at a medical cannabis operation Behind the scenes at a medical cannabis operation (Sat Oct 20 19:52:35 2018 PDT)

OR: Driver charged with manslaughter after crash kills passenger;
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(US) Imbler to vote on prohibiting marijuana production ... (Sat Oct 20 18:26:59 2018 PDT) [also lagrandeobserver11529]

TOP: Syracuse police arrest 11 men for allegedly dealing drugs on Lincoln Avenue - syracuse.com
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TOP: Syracuse police arrest 11 men for allegedly dealing drugs on Lincoln Avenue - syracuse.com - (US) Eleven Syracuse men are facing drug charges following a sweep yesterday by Syracuse police on the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue. (Sat Oct 20 14:18:35 2018 PDT)

TOP: 3 people ejected from car in Norco crash, another also seriously injured -- Press Enterprise
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TOP: 3 people ejected from car in Norco crash, another also seriously injured -- Press Enterprise - (US) Man shot to death on Nuevo property where marijuana was found. (Sat Oct 20 14:12:30 2018 PDT) [also pe11481, pe7112, pe8454, pe8335]

TOP: Riverside County supervisors will vote Tuesday on host of marijuana issues -- Press Enterprise
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TOP: Riverside County supervisors will vote Tuesday on host of marijuana issues -- Press Enterprise - (US) Riverside County supervisors will vote Tuesday on host of marijuana issues –. Press Enterprise Riverside County supervisors will vote Tuesday on host of marijuana issues Large Legal Marijuana Farm Professional Commercial Grade Greenhouse Filled With Mature Budding Cannabis Indica Plants Large Legal Marijuana Farm Professional Commercial Grade Greenhouse Filled With Mature Budding Cannabis Indica Plants L... (Sat Oct 20 14:12:30 2018 PDT)

TOP: Why the delay on legal weed? Murphy and Sweeney point fingers on final support - NJ.com
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TOP: Why the delay on legal weed? Murphy and Sweeney point fingers on final support - NJ.com - (US) Why the delay on legal weed? NJ Cannabis Insider ... (Sat Oct 20 14:04:21 2018 PDT)

UK: London drug dealer stabbed man in the arm in Ipswich - Latest Ipswich News - Ipswich Star
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ipswichstar - (US) With known drug users and suspected he was dealing drugs to them. (Sat Oct 20 10:16:50 2018 PDT)