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Drug War Chronicle #1183 - April 13, 2023

Issue #1183, Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director
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1. Kentucky Becomes 38th Medical Marijuana State [FEATURE]

The Bluegrass State joins the medical marijuana club.

2. After the Pandemic, Cocaine Has Come Roaring Back Worldwide [FEATURE]

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reports that cocaine production and use are up, up, up.

3. Two New Jersey Moms Sue Over Failed Drug Tests Caused by Poppy Seed Bagels [FEATURE]

Eating poppy seed bagels before giving birth led to a nightmarish odyssey for two New Jersey women. Now, they want to force change.

4. Oklahoma Marijuana Legalization Initiative Defeated [FEATURE]

If you want to smoke marijuana in Muskogee, you'll have to keep your medical marijuana card.

5. Chronicle Book Review: Marijuana Boom

A look back at a mostly forgotten era of Colombian drug history.

6. Medical Marijuana Update

Kentucky becomes the 38th state to embrace medical marijuana.

7. This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A small-town Pennsylvania police chief gets a slap on the wrist for pilfering heroin to feed his habit, a former North Carolina cop gets caught partying in a church parking lot at midnight, and more.

8. NH House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, Federal Smart Sentencing Act Filed, More... (4/6/23)

An Arkansas marijuana legalization bill gets filed, the German health minister says the government's marijuana legalization bill will be revealed after Easter, and more.

9. China Rebukes US on Fentanyl Crisis, Cleveland Mayor Will Seal Thousands of Cannabis Conviction Records, More... (4/7/23)

Michigan's former GOP House Speaker pleads guilty to marijuana bribery, a natural psychedelic legalization bill is filed in Uruguay, and more.

10. Another Fed Court Rules Marijuana Gun Bans Unconstitutional, WA Drug Sentencing Bill Advances, More... (4/10/23)

Maryland is just the governor's signature away from having a system of taxed and regulated marijuana commerce, Minnesota lawmakers fold a psychedelic task force bill into a must-pass healthcare omnibus bill, and more.

11. Congressional Progressives Urge Biden to Expedite Pot Scheduling Review, NV Fentanyl Bills, More... (4/11/23)

A drug policy thinktank releases a "toolkit" for avoiding a corporate takeover of the marijuana industry, the Texas House approves a fentanyl test strip legalization bill, and more.

12. Fentanyl-Xylazine Mix Declared "Emerging Theat," AZ Governor Vetoes Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums, More... (4/12/23)

A Maryland bill blocking police searches based on the odor of marijuana is on the governor's desk, a Delaware bill to end civil asset forfeiture reform is filed, and more.
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