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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
It's pretty quiet on the corrupt cops front this week. Maybe that's a good thing.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_62.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
No new qualifying conditions for Illinois, Puerto Rico adopts medical marijuana regulations, a New York state senator files a medical marijuana expansion bill, and more. -
marijuana horsma hamppuforum wikim_7.jpgChronicle AM: DC Council Backs Away From Pot Club Ban, RI Gov Wants Patient Tax, More... (2/3/16)
The idea of marijuana social clubs in the nation's capital remains alive, Rhode Island patients face the prospect of seeing their plants taxed, there are medical marijuana advances in Australia and Poland, and more.
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People line up to buy heroin in Chicago. The White House wants nearly $1 billion to fight opioid addiction. (Chicago PD)Chronicle AM: Obama Wants $1 Billion to Fight Opioids, Legal Pot Sales Hit $5.4 Billion, More... (2/2/16)
A new report finds marijuana is a booming market, California doctors get on board with the AUMA legalization initiative, the White House wants nearly a billion bucks to fight opioid addiction -- with most of it going for "medication-assisted treatment" -- and more. -
Naloxone kits save lives. (harmreduction.org)Chronicle AM: Maine Legalization Initiative On Target for Ballot, Narcan in the News, More... (2/1/16)
Maine's legalization initiative looks like it will qualify for the ballot, Tommy Chong endorses Bernie Sanders, a new federal bill would fund needle exchanges, naloxone is in the news, and more. -
Maine coastMaine Now Poised to Vote on Marijuana Legalization This November
New England is poised to be a marijuana reform hotbed this year, and it looks like Maine will have a chance to legalize it. -
Medical marijuana is coming to Puerto Rico, though not in smokable form. (wikimedia.org)Chronicle AM: VT Legalization Bill Advances, Puerto Rico Issues MedMJ Regs, More... (1/29/16)
Pot policy is popping! A legalization bill advances in Vermont, a Maine initiative looks set to qualify for the ballot next week, a Virginia poll has a strong majority for legalization (somebody tell the legislature), and more. -
vermont-state-house.jpgVermont Marijuana Legalization Bill Wins First Committee Vote
Vermont takes a step toward becoming the first state to legalize marijuana through the legislative process. -
medical marijuana 4 strain 313 x wikim_3.jpgSeven Ways New York's Medical Marijuana Program Falls Short [FEATURE]
New York's long-delayed medical marijuana program finally rolled out this month -- not with a bang, but with a whimper. -
pile-of-cash_180_57.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Minnesota deputy steals dope and Christmas toys, an Indiana deputy coroner peddles pills, and a Texas narcotics officer gets nailed trying to rip off drug cartels.