The leader of the nation's largest drug reform group steps down, Maine becomes the eighth legal pot state, Seattle approves safe injection sites -- and isn't asking federal approval -- and more.
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Maine Becomes Eighth State to Eliminate Marijuana Possession Penalties
It's all weed news today, even from the Middle East. State legislatures are taking up marijuana-related bills, and Israel is moving to decriminalize it.
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Maine Legalization "Fix" Bill Passes Legislature . Both the House and the Senate approved LD 88 Wednesday. The bill now goes to the governor's desk.
Maybe we should call this "This Week's Corrupt Prison Guards," since we have a trio of those bad boys, and an extremely sticky-fingered Louisiana sheriff's deputy. Let's get to it:
In Crowley, Louisiana, a former deputy's theft of funds was upgraded in an audit Monday . Maxine Trahan had been charged