Drug War Chronicle

The Mexican Congress has passed a bill that would decriminalize the possession of "personal use" amounts of illegal drugs. Some of the other provisions in the measure are not so nice.

If it's the first week in May, it must be time for the Global Marijuana March. Thousands took to the streets across the globe last weekend, and thousands more will do the same next weekend.

There's been another California medical marijuana dispensary raid with the DEA involved, but so far, it looks like the real culprit is a crusading sheriff in Bakersfield.

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Parece que la legislación sobre la marihuana ha ingresado a la corriente principal en la primera parte del 2009. La <em>Crónica de la Guerra Contra las Drogas</em> pregunta a algunos protagonista del movimiento reformador qué pasa – y qué no pasa.

El Senado de Minesota ha aprobado un proyecto de ley sobre la marihuana medicinal. Ahora procede a la Cámara, pero parece que el gobernador Tim Pawlenty (R) está listo para vetarlo si lo aprueban.

Un proyecto que fundaría “centros de compasión” para pacientes consumidores de marihuana medicinal ha sido aprobado por el Senado de Rhode Island – otra vez. El gobernador Donald Carcieri vetó un proyecto parecido el año pasado; no se sabe con seguridad qué hará si la Cámara aprueba el proyecto de ley este año.

Nuevo Hampshire está a punto de convertirse en el 14º estado con marihuana medicinal después que el Senado estatal aprobó un proyecto de ley esta semana. Ahora falta saber si el gobernador demócrata lo va a sancionar.