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Drug War Chronicle #1185 - April 28, 2023

Issue #1185, Phillip S. Smith, Editor - David Borden, Executive Director

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Delaware Makes It Happen

1. Delaware Legalizes Marijuana [FEATURE]

With the governor stepping out of the way this time, Delaware just became the 22nd state to legalize marijuana.

2. SAFE Banking Act Reintroduced in Both House and Senate [FEATURE]

In the new Congress, another attempt to get the SAFE Banking Act passed is now underway.

3. Medical Marijuana Update

Senate Republicans play politics with a veterans' medical marijuana bill, and more.

4. This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

An Oklahoma cop ripped off both the department and his fellow officers, an Arizona prison guard takes the whole family along for a smuggling trip, and more.

5. WA Drug Sentencing Fix Fails, SC 4/20 Pot Pardon Bill Filed, More... (4/24/23)

Dispensaries are finally coming to Georgia (though product choice is limited), a trio of 4/20 week polls show continuing strong support for marijuana legalization, and more.

6. MN House Votes to Legalize Cannabis, with Singapore Set to Hang Man for Two Pounds of It, More... (4/25/23)

Another year of no marijuana legalization for Louisiana, the European Union sanctions Syrian officials and entities for trafficking in a Middle Eastern amphetamine, and more.

7. Singapore Hangs Man for Two Pounds of Weed, CO Senate Passes Psychedelic Regulation Bill, More... (4/26/23)

A bipartisan bill addressing xylazine gets filed, Texas Republican senators block a fentanyl test strip bill, and more.

8. PA Bill to Criminalize Safe Injection Sites Advances, Federal Smart Sentencing Bills Filed, More... (4/27/23)

The Texas House gives preliminary approval to a marijuana decriminalization bill, Senate Republicans block a veterans' medical marijuana bill, and more.
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