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It's Nail-Biting Time for the Oregon Marijuana Initiatives [FEATURE]
Two Oregon marijuana legalization initiatives are in a mad scramble to make the ballot after being hit with unprecedented high invalidation rates for signatures already handed in. And they only have two weeks to go.
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US/Mexico Drug War "Caravan of Peace" Gearing Up [FEATURE]
A Caravan of Peace calling for an end to failed prohibitionist drug policies in the US and Mexico will leave San Diego in August and arrive in Washington, DC, in September. It's hoping to educate some people along the way and have a lasting impact.
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Needle Exchange Funding Returns in Senate Appropriations Bill
The Senate has included federal funding for needle exchanges in its Health & Human Services FY 2013 appropriations bill. The House is expected to approve a bill without it, setting up a fight in conference committee down the road.
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Did You Know? Impairment Potential for Different Kinds of Drugs, on DrugWarFacts.org
DrugWarFacts.org, a publication of Common Sense for Drug Policy, is an in-depth compilation of key facts, stats and quotes on the full range of drug policy issues, excerpted from expert publications on the subjects. The Chronicle is running a series of info items from DrugWarFacts.org over the next several weeks, and we encourage you to check it out.
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Rhode Island Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) signed marijuana decriminalization into law Tuesday. It goes into effect April 1, 2013.
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NY GOP Kills Marijuana Decriminalization Reform
A bill that would have ended the NYPD's abuse of New York's marijuana decriminalization law has been stymied by Senate Republicans.
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Washington Marijuana Legalization Initiative Ahead in New Poll
A new poll has the Washington state pot legalization initiative leading with 50% support, but that doesn't leave a lot of room for a margin of comfort.
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Medical Marijuana Update
It's mainly news from California this week, with DEA and LAPD raids leading the way, but also some snippets from Colorado and Montana, and the DEA head goes on the hot seat.
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Chicago Mayor Says Decriminalize Marijuana
Chicago looks set to pass a marijuana decriminalization ordinance later this month after Mayor Rahm Emanuel endorsed the effort.
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Japan to Ban New Synthetic Drugs
Japan is moving to designate some synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic stimulants as "narcotics," effectively banning them.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Just another run of the mill week of drug war law enforcement corruption, except having a state trooper involved in a major pot grow is fairly unusual.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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