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British police in Durham have decided they have better things to do than go after small-time pot offenders. (wikimedia.org)
British police in Durham have decided they have better things to do than go after small-time pot offenders. (wikimedia.org)

Chronicle AM: The Case of the Dead ND Student Snitch, Brit Police Force De Facto Decriminalizes, More (7/21/15)

There will be an open container law for weed in Washington state, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) files a bill to expunge some federal marijuana offense records, cops in one British county effectively decriminalize small-time pot offenses, there's a mystery surrounding a dead North Dakota student informant, and more.
Rand Paul will make history tomorrow--the first presidential candidate to seek pot industry funding. (senate.gov)
Rand Paul will make history tomorrow--the first presidential candidate to seek pot industry funding. (senate.gov)

Chronicle AM: First DE Dispensary Opens, OR Pot Legalization Starts Wednesday, More (6/29/15)

Marijuana becomes legal in Oregon this week (except for sales), Washington's legislature moves to modify pot legalization there, Delaware becomes the latest state to see dispensaries arrive, the policy folks at Rice University's Baker Center have a new drug policy report out, and more.