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Medical Marijuana Update
A federal amendment to ease veterans' access to medical marijuana gets bumped, an Idaho medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway, and more.
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Dispensaries like this one could be coming to Idaho if a new initiative campaign is successful. (Creative Commons)Chronicle AM: MD Task Force Studying Legalization, ID MedMJ Init Underway, More... (6/26/19)
Maryland legislators begin studying the path to marijuana legalization, New York legalization advocates look to next year, an Idaho medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway, and more. -
illinoisstatehouse_1.jpgChronicle AM: IL Becomes 11th Legal Marijuana State, Iran Says Sanctions Hinder Drug Fight, More... (6/25/19)
Illinois becomes the 11th legal marijuana state, Hawaii's governor vetoes hemp and asset forfeiture bills, Iran says US sanctions are hurting its war on drugs, and more. -
Soon, Mainers will be able to go to pot shops like this one. (Sonya Yreul/Drug Policy Alliance)Chronicle AM: Maine Legal MJ Sales (Finally), House Blocks Forfeiture Loophole, More... (6/24/19)
Soon, Mainers will finally be able to buy and sell legal marijuana, the House passes an amendment to block an asset forfeiture end-run for local law enforcement, and more. -
Expedited, free expungement of past marijuana arrests is coming to Canada. (Cannabis Culture)Chronicle AM: House Moves to Protect State-Legal Marijuana, Canada OKs Pot Expungements, More... (6/21/19)
The House has passed an historic amendment to protect legal marijuana states from federal interference, the polls numbers are looking good in Florida, Canada moves forward on expungement of pot bust records, and more. -
It was an historic vote in the House. (Wikimedia)House Votes to Protect Legal Marijuana States from Federal Interference [FEATURE]
For the first time ever, the House has voted to protect all legal state marijuana laws, not just medical marijuana. -
pile-of-cash_180_175.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A sticky-fingered Louisiana lawman heads for prison, so does a cocaine distributing Texas bailiff, and more. -
Most addicts didn't go from the doctor's office to the needle and spoon, a new study reports. (Wikimedia)Most Heroin Addicts Didn't Start By Being Prescribed Pain Pills, Despite Drug Czar's Claims [FEATURE]
The drug czar's office is making misleading claims about the origin of heroin addiction, and that has consequences. -
Sen. Cory Booker vows to grant clemency to thousands of drug war prisoners if elected president. (Wikimedia)Chronicle AM: Cory Booker Plans Mass Drug Prisoner Clemencies, CA Safe Injection Site Bill Delayed, More... (6/20/19)
Corey Booker wants to grant clemency to thousands of federal drug prisoners, a pair of drug reform amendments pass the House, the Russians move to start cultivating marijuana and opium, and more. -
Colombian coca farmer (DEA)Chronicle AM: No NY Legalization (Yet), Colombia to Resume Aerial Coca Spraying, More... (6/19/19)
The House could vote on a series of marijuana amendments soon, New York's bid to legalize marijuana this year runs out of time, Colombia's president says the spraying of coca crops (and farmers) with herbicides will recommence soon, and more.