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• Governors want marijuana reclassified

  December 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Governors from Washington and Rhode Island asked the federal government Wednesday to reclassify marijuana so it can be used for medical use. Gov. Chris Gregoire and Rhode Island … 5

• Feds: Canadian caught w/ cocaine already on DEA’s radar

  March 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 A Canadian man arrested near the international border – allegedly toting 71 pounds of cocaine – may be a major drug smuggler who’s been on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s radar … 2

• Businessman was leader of drug ring

  January 23, 2010 in City on Page B1 Several Spokane businesses were fronts for a multimillion-dollar marijuana distribution ring busted after a four-year investigation that involved tens of thousands of taped phone calls and a car crash that …

• Two arrested after DEA finds pot near border

  November 3, 2009 in City Two Canadian men face drug charges in U.S District Court after federal agents say they were caught near the border with eight duffel bags of marijuana Sunday night. 1

• U.S. targets Mexican cartel

  October 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Drug agents swept through Dallas, Los Angeles and dozens of other locations Wednesday and Thursday, arresting more than 300 people and seizing large quantities of drugs, weapons and …