Drug War Chronicle #709 - November 17, 2011  1. The Future of
Drug War Chronicle   2. Seattle Pilot Program Offers Treatment
Not Arrest [FEATURE]  Fed up with endless recycling of low-
level, problematic drug offenders through the criminal justice
system, Seattle and King County have embarked on a "treatment
not arrest" pilot program designed to break the cycle.  3. NORML
Sues Feds in CA Medical Marijuana Fight [FEATURE]  The federal
crackdown on medical marijuana in California is provoking legal
challenges. First ASA, and now, NORML have filed lawsuits
seeking to halt it.  4. Cities Can Ban Marijuana Dispensaries,
CA Court Rules  An California appeals court decision saying
localities can ban medical marijuana dispensaries is only adding
to the industry's woes.  5. DEA Raids Seattle Area Marijuana
Dispensaries  The Justice Department's offensive against medical
marijuana distribution just spread to the Seattle area, with the
DEA raiding 14 dispensaries Tuesday.  6. Michigan AG Says Cops
Can Seize Medical Marij