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How Many States Will Legalize Marijuana This Year? [FEATURE]
Actually winning marijuana legalization via the legislative process is hard. We're close, but not quite there yet.
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SD Attorney General Foiled in Bid to Prosecute Tribal Marijuana Industry Consultant
Marty Jackley thought he had a slam-dunk way to jazz up his gubernatorial campaign. Wrong.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Grassley file a CBD research bill, Detroit has been moving against unpermitted dispensaries, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Connecticut top narc gets nailed for stealing dope, an NYPD officer get nailed for peddling dope, a Hawaii cop gets a wrist-slap for "promoting" dope, and more.
Authorities in Honduras have discovered their first domestic coca plantation. (deamuseum.org)
Chronicle AM: DEA Lied About Honduras Incident, Not Guilty Verdict in SD MJ Case, More... (5/25/17)
A joint report from the Justice and State inspector generals' finds that the DEA lied and covered up the facts in a 2012 Honduran raid that left four innocent civilians dead, Peruvian security forces prepare to enter forbidden territory in the country's coca heartland, the South Dakota attorney general's ploy to win political advantage by prosecuting a pot consultant fails, and more.
Vive la France!
Chronicle AM: France Marijuana Decrim, PA High Court Reins in Forfeiture, More... (5/26/17)
France is moving toward marijuana decriminalization, perhaps as early as September, Vermont legalization supporters still hold out hope, and more.
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Chronicle AM: Israel Decrim Now in Effect, VT MJ Advocates Seek Path Forward, More... (5/30/17)
There may be hope, albeit slim, for legalization yet this year in Vermont, Israeli marijuana decriminalization has gone into effect, South Carolina becomes the 31st hemp state, and more.
The Canadian marijuana legalization bill is now being debated.
Chronicle AM: Senators' Sessions Forfeiture Letter, Canada Legalization Debate, More... (5/31/17)
A bipartisan group of US senators has sent Attorney General Sessions a letter asking him to rein in federal civil asset forfeiture, the Rhode Island House is voting on a pot legalization study commission, the Canadian parliament begins debating the government's legalization bill, and more.
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