TOP: Essex County doctor's license revoked after arrest for opiate fraud
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northjersey - (US) Essex County doctor's license revoked after arrest for opiate fraud A Belleville internist's license has been suspended after he was arrested and charged with supplying fraudulent prescriptions for painkillers. (Fri Jul 21 14:15:09 2017 PDT)

TOP: Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? - The Cannifornian
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thecannifornian - (US) Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? - The Cannifornian Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? The theme of this yearb s fair is b farm to table.b And Beatie is hoping to advance that theme with her course Friday. On cooking vegetarian food infused with an unusual farm-grown ingredient: hemp. b I wanted to be able to support more of a mainstreamed understanding of h... (Fri Jul 21 14:14:04 2017 PDT)

TOP: As heroin deaths mount, Philly gets new leader in the fight
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philly - (US) There's an answer to the heroin problem Philly needs to try The agency is charged with managing the city&rsquo. (Fri Jul 21 14:05:12 2017 PDT)

TOP: Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined - LA Times
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latimes - (US) Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined - LA Times Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined The union that represents the Pasadena police officer who was disciplined for not filing a prompt report on a drug overdose witnessed by the then-dean of USCb s medical school is cond... (Fri Jul 21 14:00:42 2017 PDT)

UK: Two 'inseparable' friends found dead on the same day in a Hull flat after taking heroin - Hull Daily Mail
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hulldailymail - (US) Two 'inseparable' friends found dead on the same day in a Hull flat after taking heroin - Hull Daily Mail Two 'inseparable' friends found dead on the same day in a Hull flat after taking heroin Carlos Delgado and Bobby Kamara's deaths prompted a health warning after several drug users died in just two months Two "inseparable" friends who grew up together were found dead on the same day in a Hull flat after ta... (Fri Jul 21 10:08:20 2017 PDT)

UK: How to really help the homeless in the town where beggars earn UKP#130 a day - Devon Live
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devonlive - (US) A lot of the beggars in Totnes battle with some form of addiction. ... (Fri Jul 21 10:05:12 2017 PDT)

OH: 10 Investigates - WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio - Columbus News, Weather and Sports
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10tv - Failure to Protect: The violent past of Reagan Tokesb accused killer (Part 1) Report: Brian Golsby had repeat parole violations prior to Reagan Tokes' death Failure to Protect: The violent past of Reagan Tokesb accused killer (Part 1) Report: Brian Golsby had repeat parole violations prior to Reagan Tokes' death Reagan Tokes was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound February 21. (Fri Jul 21 08:50:06 2017 PDT)

drug-war dehumanization

drug users, dehumanized

UK: Jada Pinkett Smith reveals her drug-dealing past - The Voice Online
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voice-online - (Netherlands) ACTRESS JADA Pinkett Smith revealed that she was a drug dealer when she first met late rapper Tupac Shakur. (Fri Jul 21 10:22:28 2017 PDT)

UK: Cannabis farm worth UKP#1million uncovered in Kirkby - Liverpool Echo
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liverpoolecho - (US) Cannabis farm worth B#1million uncovered in Kirkby - Liverpool Echo Cannabis farm worth B#1million uncovered in Kirkby Cannabis Farms Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing B#1m Gary Youds b described as a b martyrb for legalisation of the drug b was jailed for nine months Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing B#1m Gary Youds b described as a b martyrb for legalisation of the dr... (Fri Jul 21 10:12:22 2017 PDT)

UK: Illegal immigrant locked up over massive cannabis farm - Liverpool Echo
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liverpoolecho - (US) That when he moved into the property there were 80 cannabis plants growing. (Fri Jul 21 10:12:22 2017 PDT)

UK: Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing UKP#1m - Liverpool Echo
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liverpoolecho - (US) Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing B#1m - Liverpool Echo Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing B#1m A convicted drug dealerb s hidden assets are being hunted by heroin and cocaine In 2010 he was ordered to pay back #1021300 - the sum he is thought to have made through drug dealing. (Fri Jul 21 10:12:22 2017 PDT)

UK: Crack and heroin dealer jailed after reaching 'third strike' for Class A drugs at 21 - Liverpool Echo
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liverpoolecho - (US) Jailed for five years and eight months after admitting possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply A crack cocaine and heroin dealer was jailed after reaching his b third strikeb for selling Class A drugs at just 21-years-old. (Fri Jul 21 10:12:22 2017 PDT)

PHILIPPINES: The Daily Tribune News - As expected
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tribune.net.ph - The local cries about him being allegedly behind the summary killings in the war on drugs are not getting any response favoring his critics. (Fri Jul 21 08:01:29 2017 PDT)

Donald Trump's six-month report card: A paralyzed, scandal-plagued presidency -- and it could get worse - Salon.com
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salon - (US) Jada Pinkett Smith says she first met Tupac when she was a drug dealer. (Fri Jul 21 05:32:09 2017 PDT)

drug-free utopia

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

UK: Cannabis farm worth UKP#1million uncovered in Kirkby - Liverpool Echo
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liverpoolecho - (US) Cannabis farm worth B#1million uncovered in Kirkby - Liverpool Echo Cannabis farm worth B#1million uncovered in Kirkby Cannabis Farms Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing B#1m Gary Youds b described as a b martyrb for legalisation of the drug b was jailed for nine months Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing B#1m Gary Youds b described as a b martyrb for legalisation of the dr... (Fri Jul 21 10:12:22 2017 PDT)

UK: Illegal immigrant locked up over massive cannabis farm - Liverpool Echo
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liverpoolecho - (US) That when he moved into the property there were 80 cannabis plants growing. (Fri Jul 21 10:12:22 2017 PDT)

UK: Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing UKP#1m - Liverpool Echo
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liverpoolecho - (US) Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing B#1m - Liverpool Echo Hunt launched for international drug dealer's missing B#1m A convicted drug dealerb s hidden assets are being hunted by heroin and cocaine In 2010 he was ordered to pay back #1021300 - the sum he is thought to have made through drug dealing. (Fri Jul 21 10:12:22 2017 PDT)

UK: Crack and heroin dealer jailed after reaching 'third strike' for Class A drugs at 21 - Liverpool Echo
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liverpoolecho - (US) Jailed for five years and eight months after admitting possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply A crack cocaine and heroin dealer was jailed after reaching his b third strikeb for selling Class A drugs at just 21-years-old. (Fri Jul 21 10:12:22 2017 PDT)

CANADA: Trudeau pot deadline 'super-duper' but Premiers demand an actual plan - Canada -
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torontosun - (Canada) S premiers say the federal government needs to more fully answer questions surrounding the legalization of cannabis or they will need more time to get their rules in place. (Fri Jul 21 02:43:00 2017 PDT)

CANADA: Premiers want more clarity from federal government on legalizing cannabis - Red Deer Advocate
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reddeeradvocate - Or Ottawa will face a call for a delay. It is up to the provinces to develop rules in their jurisdictions on how cannabis will be distributed and sold. (Thu Jul 20 02:38:29 2017 PDT)

CANADA: Vancouver's 'gulag': Canada's poorest neighbourhood refuses to get better despite $1M a day in social spending - National Post
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nationalpost - (US) VANCOUVER – In a campaign that has otherwise been pretty scant on details, mayoral challenger Kirk LaPointe rolled out at least one policy point that got some attention: If elected, the former journalist would initiate a crackdown on the drug dealer... (Thu Jul 20 02:29:57 2017 PDT)

epidemic of omnipotent drugs

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

UK: 'Sky high' electricity bill revealed secret cannabis crop in dockyard - Gloucestershire Live
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gloucestershirelive - (US) 'Sky high' electricity bill revealed secret cannabis crop in dockyard - Gloucestershire Live 'Sky high' electricity bill revealed secret cannabis crop in dockyard The 'sky high' electricity bill for a storage unit at Sharpness docks led to the discovery that cannabis was being grown there. (Fri Jul 21 10:20:45 2017 PDT)

UK: 'Tearful rape victim screamed and pleaded with violent attacker Ben Waterman to stop' - trial - Hull Daily Mail
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hulldailymail - (US) Two 'inseparable' friends found dead on the same day in a Hull flat after taking heroin ... (Fri Jul 21 10:08:20 2017 PDT) [also hulldailymail9661]

PHILIPPINES: Tokhang survivor submits testimony before US Congress - Headlines, News, The Philippine Star - philstar.com
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philstar - (US) Media train their cameras towards funeral service workers carrying the body of an alleged drug suspect after he and his companion were killed by police as they tried to evade a checkpoint as part of the continuing "War on Drugs" campaign of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Quezon city. (Fri Jul 21 08:03:59 2017 PDT)

TOP: On Reddit, intimate glimpses of addicts in thrall to opioids - The Blade
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toledoblade - (US) Thousands of people who are consumed by the nation&rsquo. She offered advice about medicine for withdrawals on a Reddit opiate support group that is simply called &ldquo. (Thu Jul 20 14:21:10 2017 PDT)

TOP: Heroin's rising tide crushes families
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democratandchronicle - (US) Execution was key to keeping the 19-year-old heroin addict clean. Heroin addicts who want help face insurance denials Heroin's rise: Heroin reaching into the suburbs So when Owen was released from Monroe County Jail in late October in the flip-flops. (Thu Jul 20 14:16:22 2017 PDT)

TOP: Reshaping North Clinton Avenue
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democratandchronicle - (US) B where drugs like heroin and cocaine were sold openly on the streets. As far as our property was concerned. (Thu Jul 20 14:16:22 2017 PDT)

TOP: Candidate Sheppard to call on Warren to do more to combat opioid problem
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democratandchronicle - (US) How the city is. Addressing drug overdoses became a campaign issue when mayoral candidate James Sheppard challenged Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren to provide b sorely needed leadership in attacking the opioid crisis ravaging our community.b How the city is. (Thu Jul 20 14:16:22 2017 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

TOP: Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? - The Cannifornian
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thecannifornian - (US) Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? - The Cannifornian Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? The theme of this yearb s fair is b farm to table.b And Beatie is hoping to advance that theme with her course Friday. On cooking vegetarian food infused with an unusual farm-grown ingredient: hemp. b I wanted to be able to support more of a mainstreamed understanding of h... (Fri Jul 21 14:14:04 2017 PDT)

TOP: State Police Seize A Half Kilogram Of Cocaine In Killingly - Hartford Courant
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courant - (US) State Police Seize A Half Kilogram Of Cocaine In Killingly - Hartford Courant State Police Seize A Half Kilogram Of Cocaine In Killingly Drug Trafficking (Fri Jul 21 14:13:44 2017 PDT)

TOP: LI 'pill mill' made fake oxycodone out of fentanyl, Feds say - Newsday
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newsday - (US) Federal agents have raided a garage in West Babylon that houses the first known b pill millb in the New York or Long Island area turning out oxycodone-looking pills made from the much more powerful narcotic fentanyl. (Fri Jul 21 14:01:58 2017 PDT)

TOP: Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined - LA Times
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latimes - (US) Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined - LA Times Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined The union that represents the Pasadena police officer who was disciplined for not filing a prompt report on a drug overdose witnessed by the then-dean of USCb s medical school is cond... (Fri Jul 21 14:00:42 2017 PDT)

UK: Breaking Bad might be long gone but New Mexico teachers are still cooking up meth - Metro News
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metro - (US) Breaking Bad might be long gone but New Mexico teachers are still cooking up meth ! Metro News This drug dealer really is like something from Breaking Bad John Gose is now serving four years in jail for cooking meth. (Fri Jul 21 10:13:34 2017 PDT)

UK: Accused drug driver Lauryn Eagle seen getting food in LA - Daily Mail Online
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dailymail - (US) Australian boxing champion Lauryn Eagle clutches a pack of cigarettes as she picks up takeaway food in her gym gear 'after testing positive for ice while driving' Australian boxer Lauryn Eagle allegedly failed roadside drug test in SydneyB She allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine but says it was her legal medication Australian boxing champion Lauryn Eagle has been seen in public for the first time si... (Fri Jul 21 10:03:14 2017 PDT)

PHILIPPINES: Flawed, fuzzy numbers in the war on drugs - Headlines, News, The Philippine Star - philstar.com
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philstar - (US) What the ICAD officials left out was that most of those stories were based on information provided by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other official sources. Although government officials have not denied that lives have been lost in the anti-drug campaign. They have yet to explain its narrative that is crowded with constantly changing concepts and terms. Even as it is decked in numbers inflated then ... (Fri Jul 21 08:03:59 2017 PDT)

prohibitionists in the news

infamous drug warriors

TOP: Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? - The Cannifornian
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thecannifornian - (US) Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? - The Cannifornian Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? The theme of this yearb s fair is b farm to table.b And Beatie is hoping to advance that theme with her course Friday. On cooking vegetarian food infused with an unusual farm-grown ingredient: hemp. b I wanted to be able to support more of a mainstreamed understanding of h... (Fri Jul 21 14:14:04 2017 PDT)

TOP: The Oklahoman
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oklahoman - Is revived. His life was saved by Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents. (Fri Jul 21 14:12:48 2017 PDT)

TOP: The Oklahoman
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TOP: The Oklahoman - Is revived during Pushmataha County drug raid A man spotted in a field of marijuana plants in Pushmataha County swallowed more than 30 methadone pills. (Fri Jul 21 14:12:48 2017 PDT)

The problem with Donald Trump giving himself a 'pardon' over Mueller findings
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smh - (US) "When the president does it, that means it is not illegal," Richard Nixon said during a televised interview in 1977. "When the president does it, that means it is not illegal," Richard Nixon said during a televised in... (Fri Jul 21 13:04:33 2017 PDT)

OH: Pres. Trump announces he is coming to Ohio next week - NBC4i.com
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nbc4i - (US) Ohio’s aspiring marijuana growers: A ... (Fri Jul 21 08:50:23 2017 PDT)

Trump critics failing their own ethics tests
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Trump critics failing their own ethics tests - (US) The Trump administration may prove for government ethics what the Kennedy administration proved for space exploration: We are rapidly going where no president has gone before b eclipsing even Richard Nixon. (Fri Jul 21 05:32:09 2017 PDT)

INTERNATIONAL: Uruguay defends its marijuana trial - Drugnews
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drugnews.nu - (Europe) Danmark: cannabisodling fC6r jobben skull Uruguay defends its marijuana trial Diego Canepa defends marijuana sales VIENNA Uruguay will this year become the first country to allow state sale of cannabis . ”. (Fri Jul 21 01:05:08 2017 PDT)

reefer madness news

TOP: Pennsylvania medical marijuana victory took cooperation - The Morning Call
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mcall - (US) Pennsylvania medical marijuana victory took cooperation - The Morning Call PA medical marijuana victory was bipartisan effort Supporters of legislation to legalize marijuana for medical purposes hold a rally Monday in the State Capitol in Harrisburg. (Wed Jul 19 14:23:58 2017 PDT)

UK: Ascot student addicted to crystal meth was killed by train - Daily Mail Online
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dailymail - (US) Ascot student addicted to crystal meth was killed by train ! Daily Mail Online Pharmaceutical boss's son. (Wed Jul 19 10:03:35 2017 PDT)

CANADA: La legalisation de la marijuana inquiA(te les premiers ministres - JDM
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journaldemontreal - La lC)galisation de la marijuana inquiC(te les premiers ministres ! JDM 2017-07-18 - La lC)galisation de la marijuana inquiC(te les PM La lC)galisation de la marijuana inquiC(te les premiers ministres ... (Wed Jul 19 02:21:47 2017 PDT)

CANADA: Un referendum sur la legalisation du cannabis - Point de vue - Points de vue
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lapresse - Un rC)fC)rendum sur la lC)galisation du cannabis ! Point de vue ! Points de vue ... (Mon Jul 17 02:23:05 2017 PDT) [also lapresse.ca11238]

cannabis propaganda

articles mentioning cannabis and propaganda themes

TOP: Bay Area political events: citizen activism, town hall - seattlepi.com
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seattlepi - (US) [Cannabis ...] Cannabis ... (Fri Jul 21 14:19:00 2017 PDT)

TOP: Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? - The Cannifornian
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thecannifornian - (US) Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? - The Cannifornian Will family-friendly county fairs become cannabis friendly? The theme of this yearb s fair is b farm to table.b And Beatie is hoping to advance that theme with her course Friday. On cooking vegetarian food infused with an unusual farm-grown ingredient: hemp. b I wanted to be able to support more of a mainstreamed understanding of h... (Fri Jul 21 14:14:04 2017 PDT)

TOP: The Oklahoman
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oklahoman - Is revived. His life was saved by Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents. (Fri Jul 21 14:12:48 2017 PDT)

TOP: The Oklahoman
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TOP: The Oklahoman - Is revived during Pushmataha County drug raid A man spotted in a field of marijuana plants in Pushmataha County swallowed more than 30 methadone pills. (Fri Jul 21 14:12:48 2017 PDT)

TOP: Cliff Robinson aims to 'knock down the myth that athletes and cannabis don't mix,' advocates for marijuana in athletics - OregonLive.com
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oregonlive - (US) Pistil Point is the first exclusive indoor cannabis growing facility in the city. Uncle Cliffy sports cannabis products Former Portland Trail Blazers player Cliff Robinson is an ambassador for Pistil Point Cannabis and an advocate for recreational and medical marijuana use in professional athletics. (Fri Jul 21 14:06:18 2017 PDT)

TOP: Two weeks after murders, police leave DiNardo Bucks County crime scene
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philly - (US) [ ...] ... (Fri Jul 21 14:05:12 2017 PDT)

TOP: Attorney: Texans' D'Onta Foreman tested negative for marijuana - Houston Chronicle
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chron - (US) After Foreman was arrested in Austin last week on charges of marijuana and unlawful gun possession. (Fri Jul 21 14:02:22 2017 PDT)