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The UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs saw progress, but achingly little. (Wikimedia.org)
The UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs saw progress, but achingly little. (Wikimedia.org)

The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2016 [FEATURE]

Bloody drug crackdowns, a drug-related AIDS epidemic given short shrift, marijuana legalization advances, and the UNGASS. Here's the good, bad, and the ugly in global drug policy for 2016.
There are new calls for Obama to ramp up the commutation process as the clock ticks down on his term. (nadcp.org)
There are new calls for Obama to ramp up the commutation process as the clock ticks down on his term. (nadcp.org)

Chronicle AM: Calls for Obama to Cut More Sentences, Iran Drug Death Penalty Moves, More... (11/29/16)

Scholars, advocates, and a US congressman are calling on Obama to ramp up the commutation process in the final weeks of his term, the CDC issues a report calling for expanded syringe exchange, Maryland moves to address racial diversity (or the lack thereof) in the medical marijuana business, and more.