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Four Dead in Drug War Killings in Five Days, Including One Police Officer
The first week of September was a bloody one in the domestic drug war.
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fentanyl (Creative Commons)Fentanyl Maker Kicks In Half a Million to Defeat Arizona Marijuana Legalization
An Arizona pharmaceutical company that manufactures the synthetic opioid fentanyl donates big time to marijuana legalization foes there. -
House Republicans want laid off workers to have to urinate in a cup before receiving benefits. (Creative Commons)Chronicle AM: House GOP Wants Unemployment Drug Tests, MI Senate OKs Dispensaries, More... (9/9/16)
House Republicans unleash another drug testing for benefits campaign, marijuana legalization foes start making moves, Michigan has moved a big step closer to explicitly allowing dispensaries, and more. -
pile-of-cash_180_83.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
More jails guards go down, a Louisiana drug task force head gets nailed for ripping off the feds, a Memphis cop gets nailed for trying to extort an alleged drug dealer, and more. -
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In a surprise move, the conservative American Legion comes out for marijuana rescheduling, Arkansas medical marijuana initiatives see lawsuits fly, Ohio is now a medical marijuana state, and more. -
Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but a legal supply is still a couple of years down the road. (Creative Commons)Chronicle AM: MI Init Nixed, MedMJ Legal in OH, Cartels Shoot Down Mexican Chopper, More.. (9/8/16)
Alaska cannabis cafes are delayed again, Michigan legalizers strike out in court, Ohio becomes the latest medical marijuana state, and more. -
Filipino President Rodrigo "The Punisher" Duterte (theinfluence.org)Chronicle AM: AZ & CA MJ Polls, AR & OK MedMJ Lawsuits; Filipino Massacre Continues; More... (9/7/16)
New polls have good news for Arizona legalizers and better news for California ones, more lawsuits get filed over Arkansas and Oklahoma medical marijuana initiatives, the Philippines' murderous drug war continues apace, the Indonesia drug fighters want to imitate it, and more. -
Denver skyline (Creative Commons)Chronicle AM: Denver Pot Social Use Init Makes Ballot, Kratom Fight Gathers Steam, More... (9/6/16)
Big city Texas prosecutors are increasingly dropping small-time pot cases, a Denver social use marijuana initiative qualifies for the ballot, kratom proponents move to block the DEA effort to place it on Schedule I, and more, including lots of international items. -
Levonia Riggins. Unarmed, killed in his bedroom in a raid that netted two grams of weed. (family photo)A Long Hot Summer of Drug War Deaths [FEATURE]
An unarmed young black man killed in a raid that netted two grams of weed was only the latest to die at the hands of police in drug war violence. -
Chris Christie does the right thing on needle exchange. (Creative Commons/Gage Skidmore)Chronicle AM: MT MedMJ Patients Out of Luck, Christie Signs Needle Exchange Funding, More... (9/1/16)
It the end of easy access for Montana medical marijuana patients, the Arizona Supreme Court rejects the last challenge to that state's legalization initiative, the second Arkansas medical marijuana initiative is now officially on the ballot, Chris Christie signs a needle exchange funding bill, and more.