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  • Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, CO. There may soon be room at the inn. (wikimedia.org)
    Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, CO. There may soon be room at the inn. (wikimedia.org)

    Chronicle AM -- July 18, 2014

    Tens of thousands of federal drug prisoners could get out early after the US Sentencing Commission votes to make guideline reductions retroactive, the Ohio Supreme Court moves to cut some crack sentences, FedEx gets indicted for shipping pills for Internet pharmacies (and not taking a deal with the feds), and more.
  • Decriminalization is now the law in the District of Columbia.
    Decriminalization is now the law in the District of Columbia.

    Chronicle AM -- July 17, 2014

    Marijuana decriminalization comes to the nation's capital, Vermont is set to study marijuana legalization, New Jersey residents press for "decarceration," Canadians are ready for marijuana reform, and more.
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    House Votes to Let Banks Take Deposits from Marijuana Businesses

    In an historic vote Wednesday, the US House has approved an amendment to the Treasury Department appropriations bill barring the agency from spending any money to punish financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses where it is legal.
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    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    More cops with pill problems, more jail guards looking to earn a little easy money. Just another week in the corrupt cop front of the drug war.
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    MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_140.jpg

    Medical Marijuana Update

    A CBD cannabis oil bill becomes law in Missouri, the District of Columbia expands its medical marijuana program, Michigan prepares to improve its program, Berkeley will provide free medical marijuana for the poor and homeless, an LA medical marijuana farmers' market gets an injunction slapped on it, and more.
  • Marijuana businesses could go to the bank under a measure passed by the House today. (Drug Policy Alliance/Sandra Yruel)
    Marijuana businesses could go to the bank under a measure passed by the House today. (Drug Policy Alliance/Sandra Yruel)

    Chronicle AM -- July 16, 2014

    The House okays marijuana banking, DC decriminalizes tomorrow, DC expands its medical marijuana program, Miami-Dade taxpayers pay for a particularly heinous killer drug raid, a lot of states did sentencing reforms last year, and more.