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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
An Illinois detective steals from the dead, a Massachusetts cop extorts his coke-dealing snitch, and more. Let's get to it.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_76.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
Illinois' medical marijuana program is set to be extended and expanded, the Ohio legislature passes a medical marijuana bill, the Ohio medical marijuana initiative is now dead, and more. -
Bolivian coca farmers don't consider themselves drug traffickers. (justice.gov/dea)Chronicle AM: CA MJ Ticket Race Disparities Persist, Bolivians Protest New US Law, More... (6/1/16)
Two presidential candiates get "A" grades on marijuana policy, racial disparities in marijuana law enforcement persist in Los Angeles even in the age of decriminalization, Bolivians protest a new US drug trafficking law that extends Uncle Sam's reach, and more. -
6106xb7fJyL._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpgBook Review: The Newbie's Guide to Cannabis and the Industry
So you want to be a marijuana mogul? Or maybe you're just a cannabis novice. We've got the book for you. -
The California Assembly rejects a per se marijuana DUID bill after hearing there is no scientific basis for it. (Wikimedia.org)Chronicle AM: CA MJ Driving Bill Killed, OH MedMJ Init Quits, More... (5/31/16)
An effort to create a per se marijuana DUID law in California ran into a brick wall of science, the Ohio effort to put a medical marijuana initiative on the ballot gives up the ghost, a US senator seeks an investigation into Purdue Pharma over its claims on OxyContin's extended effectiveness, and more. -
oxycontin_4.jpgUS Senator Calls on Feds to Investigate Purdue Pharma Over OxyContin Time-Effectiveness Claims
Purdue Pharma claims the drug is effective for 12 hours. The LA Times just reported that it isn't. Now, Sen. Ed Markey wants the feds to take a look. -
marijuana tumblr dot com_1.jpgChronicle AM: Federal Marijuana Charges Drop, Toronto Dispensary Raids Cause Ruckus, More... (5/27/16)
Federal marijuana trafficking charges are on the decline, Britain's prohibitionist Psychoactive Substances Act has gone into effect, Toronto dispensary raids cause a ruckus, and more. -
California_marijuana_template_6.jpgChronicle AM: CA Polls 60% Support Legalization, Federal Forfeiture Reform Advances, More... (5/26/16)
It's looking good for California's pot legalization initiative, an Ohio medical marijuana bill heads for the governor's desk, a congressional committee approves federal asset forfeiture reform legislation, and more. -
older-americans.jpgIt's Not the Kids Turning on to Weed, It's Grandma and Grandpa
Baby Boomers have discovered (or rediscovered) the bud. -
pile-of-cash_180_70.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Four Texas cops get indicted for cocaine, a former Utah narc has a pill problem, a sticky-fingered former Baltimore cop heads for federal prison, and more.