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Despite Legalization and Decrim, Marijuana Arrests Spiked Last Year [FEATURE]
You would think that, as legalization and decriminalization spread, the number of marijuana arrests would be going down. You would be wrong.
Here comes ReformCA! (reformCA.com)
The Big California Marijuana Legalization Initiative is About to Roll Out [FEATURE]
The California Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform is finally going to submit initiative language to state officials, and they have the resources to make it happen.
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Mass High Court Rules Police Can't Search Vehicles Based Solely on Suspicion of MJ Possession
Decriminalization makes a difference in more ways than one.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Last week's reservation raid in California reverberates, dispensaries move a step closer in Maryland, a medical marijuana bill advances in South Carolina, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A criminal gang of Puerto Rican cops gets indicted, prison guards run wild all over the country, and more cops get in trouble for stealing dope and cash.
Public opinion appears headed to making Vermont a Green Bud state as well as a Green Mountain state. (wikimedia.org)
Chronicle AM: VT Poll Says Legalize, SC MedMJ Moves, Naloxone OTC at CVS in 14 States, More (9/24/15)
An increasing majority supports marijuana legalization in Vermont, a second Wisconsin Indian tribe moves toward allowing marijuana, a major national drugstore chain makes naloxone available over the counter, and more.
A conference on psychedelics is coming to New York City next month.
Chronicle AM: Cannabis Social Clubs An Issue, NYC Psychedelics Conference, Argentine Election, More (9/25/15)
The issue of cannabis social clubs is bubbling up in Alaska and Colorado, a second Massachusetts legalization initiative gets ready to collect signatures, Oklahomans really don't like asset forfeiture, and more.
Pots busts jumped last year. Why?
Chronicle AM: The Pope on Dope, Marijuana Arrests Jump, NYC Safe Injection Site Campaign, More (9/28/15)
The pope criticized the drug war at the UN, the president addresses overdoses and addiction in his weekly address, marijuana arrests jumped last year, a campaign to bring safe injection sites to New York City is launching, and more.
The FDA counters critics who say its rules for pediatric prescribing will increase availability. (wikipedia.org)
Chronicle AM: OR Marijuana Sales Begin This Week, FDA Defends Oxycontin for Youth, More (9/29/15)
Half of Oregon's dispensaries will start selling marijuana to any adult beginning this week, the FDA fires back at critics of its pediatric prescribing rules for Oxycontin, a high UN official lists the ways the drug "problem" impacts human rights, and more.
The Dutch Supreme Court says foreigners can be banned from cannabis cafes, but the cafes don't seem to be paying attention.
Chronicle AM: Midwest Asset Forfeiture Moves, Puerto Rico Decriminalizes, More (9/30/15)
Puerto Rico decriminalizes, polls in Texas and Canada show strong majorities for marijuana law reform, Ohio and Michigan are moving on asset forfeiture reform, DEA agents flunk drug tests with few consequences, and more.
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