The bud of the herb is catching up with the fruit of the vine. (Wikimedia/Creative Commons)
North Americans Are Spending Nearly as Much on Weed as They Do on Wine
A new report finds that marijuana's market value in North America is approaching that of alcohol, though the reasons are complicated.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The Illinois treasurer asks Trump for clarity on banking for the medical marijuana industry, North Dakota legislators work to ensure workers' compensation won't pay for medical marijuana for injured employees, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Maybe we should call this "This Week's Corrupt Prison Guards," since we have a trio of those bad boys, and an extremely sticky-fingered Louisiana sheriff's deputy.
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Chronicle AM: MA Bills Subvert Legalization Init, OR MJ Bill Protects Workers, More... (1/23/17)
A Democratic Massaschusetts state senator is out to seriously undercut the state's new, voter-approved marijuana legalization law, an Oregon bill seeks to protect marijuana users' employment rights, El Chapo gets extradited to the US, and more.
Asset forfeiture abuses are leading to corrective efforts in more and more states. (Creative Commons/Wikimedia)
Chronicle AM: More State Forfeiture Bills, Colombia Drug Farmers Organizing, More... (1/24/17)
Colorado high court rules cops don't have to give your legal weed back if they seize it, changes in the Arkansas medical marijuana law go to the governor, there's more asset forfeiture activity in the states, Colombia's drug crop growers organize, and more.
Oregon is the second state this year to see moves toward banning kratom at the statehouse. It's happening in Florida, too.
Chronicle AM: NFL Players Want Less Punitive MJ Approach, Israel MedMJ Research, More... (1/25/17)
NFL players want the league to ease up on weed, an Oregon bill seeks to declare a kratom "emergency" and study whether to ban it, the Israelis are funding medical marijuana research, and more.
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