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MJReport-States.pngEight Things That Do (or Don't) Happen When We Legalize Marijuana [FEATURE]
It's been long enough to begin to be able to measure what happens when marijuana is legalized. Things will continue to evolve, but so far the picture is pretty bright. -
pile-of-cash_180_139.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
The Baltimore cop who accidentally recorded himself planting drugs gets indicted, two Indiana jail guards go down in separate cases in two days, a Pennsylvania probation officer gets in trouble for trying to win sexual favors, and more. -
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_154.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
Medical marijuana is safe from the Justice Department for another few days, governors in New Jersey and Rhode Island make noises about expanding medical marijuana programs, Georgia voters are ready for a full-fledged medical marijuana law, and more. -
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) wants to quadruple the number of dispensaries in the state. (Wikimedia)Chronicle AM: RI MedMJ Expansion Proposed, Trump's Junior Drug Czar to Step Down, More... (1/25/18)
It's the time of year for marijuana to start popping up in state legislatures, Rhode Island's governor proposes expanding the state's medical marijuana system, Trump's wet-behind-the-ears deputy drug czar is stepping down, a new poll finds support for criminal justice reforms, and more. -
A Florida initiative that would restore the voting rights of felons is headed for the November ballot. (Wikimedia)Chronicle AM: FL Voting Init Qualifies for Ballot, NYC Sues Big Pharma Over Opioids, More... (1/24/18)
More than a million Floridians would regain their right to vote in November after an initiative qualified for the ballot, California small pot growers sue to stop concentration in the industry, New York City sues opioid manufacturers and seeks half a billion in damages, and more. -
Presidential opioid commission member Patrick Kennedy calls it "a sham" and "a charade." (nationalcouncil.org)Chronicle AM: Trump Opioid Commission Member Calls It a "Sham," Good MI Pot Poll, More... (1/23/18)
Trump renews the opioid crisis emergency even as an opioid commission member calls it "a sham," things are looking up for Michigan marijuana legalizers, the French parliament will take up drug decriminalization, and more. -
Vermont just turned New England a little greener. (Wikimedia)Chronicle AM: VT Legalizes Without Sales, Sentencing Commission Proposes Upped Fentanyl Penalties, More... (1/22/18)
Vermont becomes the 9th legal marijuana state, Illinois lawmakers take up legalization, the US Sentencing Commission proposing increasing fentanyl penalties, and more. -
On the Crow Reservation, Big Horn County, Montana (Wikimedia)Montana Prosecutor Calls for "Immediate Crackdown" on Pregnant Drug and Alcohol Users [FEATURE]
"The County Attorneyâs Office is asking the public to report any known instances of pregnant females using drugs or alcohol to the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office." -
Oakland's Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee (Wikimedia)Federal Marijuana Justice Act Filed in House [FEATURE]
A marijuana legalization bill gets filed in the House, but it's not just any legalization bill.