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Luxembourg Unveils Marijuana Legalization Plan, WA Governor Calls Special Session on Drug Charging, More... (5/3/23)

A Maryland bill implementing legal marijuana commerce is signed into law, an Oklahoma bill cracking down on illicit medical marijuana grows is signed into law, and more.
CA Natural Psychedelic Bill Heads for Senate Floor Vote, German Legal Weed Plan, More... (5/2/23)

An Ohio signature-gathering campaign to put marijuana legalization on the November ballot is about to get underway, Wisconsin Republicans kill the governor's marijuana legalization proposal and a whole bunch more, and more.
Biden Commutes 31 Drug Sentences, MN Senate Approves Legal MJ, More... (5/1/23)

Three Colorado Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to kill a safe injection site bill, a Texas bill to impose harsher penalties on fentanyl dealers has passed both chambers, and more.
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SAFE Banking Act Reintroduced in Both House and Senate [FEATURE]

The SAFE Banking Act is back. Bipartisan legislation to increase public safety through statutorily authorizing state-legal marijuana businesses access to the financial sector was reintroduced in both the House and
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

An Oklahoma cop ripped off both the department and his fellow officers, an Arizona prison guard takes the whole family along for a smuggling trip, and more. In Warner
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Medical Marijuana Update

Senate Republicans play politics with a veterans' medical marijuana bill, and more. National Senate Republicans Block Veterans' Medical Marijuana Bill from Advancing. After a "spirited debate" in the
The Insite safe injection site in Vancouver. Pennsylvania GOPers want to criminallize such facilities. (vch.ca)

PA Bill to Criminalize Safe Injection Sites Advances, Federal Smart Sentencing Bills Filed, More... (4/27/23)

The Texas House gives preliminary approval to a marijuana decriminalization bill, Senate Republicans block a veterans' medical marijuana bill, and more. Marijuana Policy California Bill to Crack
Fentanyl test strips. Texas GOP senators are blocking a bill to decriminalize them. (Creative Commons)

Singapore Hangs Man for Two Pounds of Weed, CO Senate Passes Psychedelic Regulation Bill, More... (4/26/23)

A bipartisan bill addressing xylazine gets filed, Texas Republican senators block a fentanyl test strip bill, and more. Psychedelics Colorado Senate Advances Psychedelic Regulation Bill Without Local
The Middle Eastern amphetamine Captagon. The EU sanctions Syrian officials for their role in the trade. (narcanon.us)

MN House Votes to Legalize Cannabis, with Singapore Set to Hang Man for Two Pounds of It, More... (4/25/23)

Another year of no marijuana legalization for Louisiana, the European Union sanctions Syrian officials and entities for trafficking in a Middle Eastern amphetamine, and more. Marijuana Policy
WA Drug Sentencing Fix Fails, SC 4/20 Pot Pardon Bill Filed, More... (4/24/23)

Dispensaries are finally coming to Georgia (though product choice is limited), a trio of 4/20 week polls show continuing strong support for marijuana legalization, and more. Marijuana

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