Bloods gang members rounded up in Orange County
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empirestatenews - (US) MIDDLETOWN – Law enforcement, members of the Safe Streets Task Force, conducted early morning raids and made arrests on suspected Bloods gang members and drug dealers in the Middletown/Town of Wallkill area. They operated as the “Middletown Organization,” which obtained heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine from suppliers in the Bronx and elsewhere, and bringing it to Mi... (Fri Feb 10 03:40:30 2012 PST)
Cops take down Bloods street gang members
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midhudsonnews - (US) That was used to distribute the drugs. Those locations were moved from time to time to avoid detection by law enforcement. Middletown Police Chief Ramon Bethencourt said that Mayor Joseph DeStefano and he are &ldquo. (Fri Feb 10 03:09:26 2012 PST)
Thirty-Three Members of Middletown Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking Ring Charged ...
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7thspace - (UK) Drug dealing and gang violence shatter the quality of life in a are hesitant to leave their homes. Children are afraid to play in the streets. S arrests are the result of the kind of teamwork that has proven essential in making real headway against gangs in the Hudson Valley. The 9 Trey Bloods and their drug trafficking have been a detriment to the quality of life in Middletown. Our goal is to keep our street... (Thu Feb 09 16:11:15 2012 PST)
oD Drug Policy Forum: Front Line Report - Week of February 9th 2012
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opendemocracy - (US) Who explains why so many countries who wish to engage in drug policy reform have such a difficult time implementing it: the UN Conventions. (Thu Feb 09 04:23:10 2012 PST)
MI: Outlaws we remain - Columns - Detroit Metro Times
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metrotimes - (US) Drug policy reform is an issue whose time has come. Time is on our side.". Those of us who enjoy a smoke without the benefit of possessing a Medical Marijuana Patient ID card will continue to be ostracized and victimized by the greedy mongers of the War on Drugs and the morality police. (Thu Feb 09 00:07:21 2012 PST)
TOP: Pro-marijuana group changes name but keeps POW logo -- USATODAY.com
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usatoday - (US) Pro-marijuana group changes name but keeps POW logo b USATODAY.com Pro-marijuana group changes name but keeps POW logo The group formerly known as Veterans For Weed has agreed to slightly alter its name after the nation's largest organization for combat veterans raised objections to the use of the The newly named veterans group will now be called Veterans For Weed United. (Tue Feb 07 14:01:15 2012 PST)
The safety myth of Workplace Drug Testing
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cannabis.hawaiinewsdaily - (US) Workplace drug testing establishes a relationship that says the employee (and his/her body) is somehow “. The big lie of workplace drug testing is that it is necessary for workplace safety and to reduce workplace accidents. (Tue Feb 07 02:05:11 2012 PST)