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Medical Marijuana Update
The congressional shield for medical marijuana states remains alive, New York announces it will add opioid use as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, and more.
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canada cannabis cc.jpgCanada Legalizes Marijuana! [FEATURE]
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canada pot flag_17.jpgChronicle AM: Canada Legalizes Marijuana! (6/20/18)
Canada has become the second country to legalize marijuana after final votes in parliament Tuesday, the Supreme Court agrees to hear an Indiana asset forfeiture case, Eleanor Holmes Norton files a bill to allow marijuana in public housing in states where it's legal, and more. -
ayahuasca art pinterest 3.jpgDifferent Psychedelics Share a Common Trait: Enhancing âNeural Plasticity"
This helps explain why they are increasingly seen as a valuable treatment for psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and addiction. -
michael-pollan-how-to-change-your-mind.jpgBook Review: The Power and Promise of Psychedelics: Michael Pollan Show Us How to Change Our Minds
The foodie author serves up a heaping platter of mind-bending science and history. -
NYC Mayor de Blasio announces plan to reduce marijuana arrests, but activists say it's not enough. (Creative Commons)Chronicle AM: Acting DEA Chief Stepping Down, NYC to Change Marijuana Arrest Policy, More... (6/19/18)
A second acting DEA administrator is set to resign, New York City Mayor de Blasio has a plan to reduce Big Apple marijuana arrests, the Canadian legalization bill heads for the goal line, and more. -
The House has passed a new, old school drug war bill. (Creative Commons)Chronicle AM: House Passes "Dangerous" SITSA Act, NY Adds MedMJ for Opioids, More... (6/18/18)
Arizona Republicans go one way, Texas Republicans go another; the House passes the SITSA Act, New York will allow medical marijuana for opioid use, and more. -
Dark Web fentanyl sales rose after the DEA restricted some prescription opioids. (Creative Commons)Making Matters Worse: DEA's Move to Restrict Opioid Prescriptions Pushed Users to the Dark Web
Meet the "iron law of prohibition." -
Congress is moving once again to bar the Justice Department from spending funds to go after state-legal medical marijuana.Chronicle AM: SITSA Act Draws Opposition, Congress MedMJ Protections Advance, More... (6/15/18)
The Justice Department is once again likely to be barred from using its funds to go after state-legal medical marijuana, a broad coalition opposes the fast-moving SITSA Act, Portugal's parliament approves medical marijuana products, and more. -
State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert calls out the Bangladeshis on drug war human rights violations. (state.gov)Chronicle AM: Legal Pot Hiccups in California & Uruguay, US Calls Out Bangladesh Drug War Killings, More... (6/14/18)
Two legal marijuana markets are facing some growing pains, the State Department speaks out on Bangladeshi drug war killings, and more.