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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A newly elected West Virginia sheriff has a meth problem, a Kentucky drug detective develops a case of sticky fingers, and more.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_104.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
Arkansas and Florida start moving toward voter-approved medical marijuana systems, Massachusetts activists push for greater patient access, and more. -
British medical authorities have officially recognized CBD cannabis oil as a medicinal product. (Creative Commons/Wikimedia)Chronicle AM: VT MJ Possession Pardons, No Jail for MJ in Houston, UK CBD, More... (1/4/17)
Vermont's governor pardons nearly 200 for marijuana possession offenses, Houston's incoming DA says won't seek jail time for marijuana possession, a British medical regulatory agency recognizes CBD as medicine, and more. -
Somebody modified the iconic Hollywood sign on New Year's Eve. (Twitter)Chronicle AM: US Legal MJ Sales Near $6 Billion, ME Goes Legal at Month's End, More... (1/3/17)
Happy New Year! Legal marijuana sales hit a new record, Maine's legalization law will go into effect on January 30 (but no shops yet), Puerto Rico sees its first dispensaries, and more. -
Do_Not_Cross,_Crime_Scene_94_42.jpg2016: People Still Killed in US Drug War at the Rate of One a Week [FEATURE]
Ever since we began counting six years ago, the annual drug war death toll has held fairly steady. It was 49 last year. -
Hemp is on the move in America. (Vote Hemp)Chronicle AM: MA MJ Shop Delay Protested, Prison Population Still Dropping, More... (12/30/16)
Massachusetts marijuana shops get delayed by six months, Nevada personal pot legalization goes into effect next week, the national prison population continues a slow decline, and more. -
With El Chapo behind bars, the Sinaloa Cartel is being overtaken by rivals.Chronicle AM: Maine Init Losers Still Fighting, New Cartel Gains Strength in MX, More... (12/29/16)
Maine election losers seek to block the implementation of marijuana legalization, Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel is being overtaken by an upstart, and more. -
StoptheDrugWar.org needs your support to protect reform from the Trump administration and win new victories.The Wolves Are At the Door
StoptheDrugWar.org needs your support to protect reform from the Trump administration and win new victories. -
marijuana leaf_30.jpgThe Top Ten Domestic Drug Policy Stories of 2016 [FEATURE]
It was a big year in US domestic drug policy reform, and here are the 10 biggest stories. -
pile-of-cash_180_95.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Maryland police drug lab director gets caught with her hand in the cookie jar, a Texas border town cop gets nailed for ripping off cocaine, and more.