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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Florida narc gets a case of sticky fingers, and a whole bunch of jail and prison guards break bad.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_142.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
The Justice Department concedes it cannot prosecute the Kettle Falls Five because of congressional bans on spending money to go after medical marijuana states, Arkansas regulators are swamped with grow and sales applications, and more. -
No more small-time pot arrests in Big D. (Wikimedia Commons)Chronicle AM: Dallas Ends Marijuana Possession Arrests, Drug Czar Nominee Names, More... (10/18/17)
Dallas gives up on arresting pot possessors, the DOJ gives up on prosecuting the Kettle Falls Five, there's a new list of possible drug czar nominees, and more. -
nfl flickr.jpgAmidst Controversy Over Anthem Protests, NFL Endorses Drug Sentencing Reform [FEATURE]
The National Football League makes a surprising move. -
The National Football League has formally endorsed a federal sentencing reform bill. (Flickr)Chronicle AM: Trump Drug Czar Nominee Withdraws, NFL Endorses Sentencing Reform, More... (10/17/17)
Stories pile up when you spend a week at the drug reform conference: Trump's choice for drug czar is out, the NFL endorses sentencing reform, California's governor signs a sentencing reform bill, and more. -
The coffee shops of Amsterdam have no legal source of supply, but that is about to change. (Wikmedia)Chronicle AM: Dutch to Pilot Legal Marijuana Grows, OR Marijuana Tax $$$, More... (10/10/17)
The Dutch finally begin to address their marijuana "back door problem," Canadian Mounties and tribal members clash over a pot shop, California's governor vetoes an opioid task force bill as redundant, and more. -
A newly filed Senate bill seeks to address prison overcrowding. (supremecourt.gov)Chronicle AM: Fed Sentencing Reform Bill Filed, Colombia Coca Clashes, More... (10/6/17)
Leading senators roll out a federal sentencing reform bill, Jeff Sessions ramps up the Safe Neighborhoods program, the VA doubles down against medical marijuana, more clashes erupt in Colombia's coca producing areas, and more. -
marijuana leaf_44.jpgChronicle AM: MA Advocates Push for No Pot Tax $$$ for Towns That Ban Pot Ops, More... (10/5/17)
It's all marijuana today, with Washington state considering personal grows, Delaware pondering legalization, Massachusetts activists trying to put the screws to towns that ban stores, and more. -
House Reverse Mass Incarceration Act sponsor Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA)Federal Bill Would Reverse Perverse Incentives for Mass Incarceration [FEATURE]
For more than two decades, federal Justice grants have incentivized states to increase their prison populations. Now, it's time to do the opposite. -
pile-of-cash_180_130.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
We've only got a couple this week, but they're both pretty juicy and involve federal law enforcement officials.