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  • Seattle PD has adjusted well to marijuana legalization. With one apparent exception. (Seattle PD)
    Seattle PD has adjusted well to marijuana legalization. With one apparent exception. (Seattle PD)

    Chronicle AM -- July 31, 2014

    One study finds that Colorado is doing just fine with marijuana legalization, another finds that kids aren't smoking more pot in medical marijuana states, there's trouble in Albuquerque, Detroit police go on yet another well-publicized mass drug sweep, Marc Emery vows revenge, and more.
  • shopping at the marijuana store (Sandra Yreul/Drug Policy Alliance)
    shopping at the marijuana store (Sandra Yreul/Drug Policy Alliance)

    Marijuana Industry Steps Up on Edibles, Retailing

    The marijuana industry is taking steps to ensure that edibles manufacturers and marijuana retailers know how to be responsible businesses.
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    MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_142.jpg

    Medical Marijuana Update

    A pair of federal bills get filed, California's medical marijuana wars continue, Florida looks set to pass medical marijuana this fall, pressure is rising for New York to get its program up and running, and more.
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    This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

    A six-pack of dirty narcs gets nailed in Philly, a trio of crooked jail guards gets popped in New York City, an upstate New York cop gets busted for providing heads-ups to suspects, and a former West Virginia cop heads to prison for ripping off pain pills.
  • Bus ad for the Alaska marijuana legalization campaign.
    Bus ad for the Alaska marijuana legalization campaign.

    Chronicle AM -- July 30, 2014

    Marijuana arrests are up in a third of the states, the drug czar's office responds to the New York Times, Dr. Carl Hart wins a literary award, Philly narcs get busted, and more.
  • New York gubernatorial candidate Randy Credico slams Cuomo on clemency. (credico2014.com)
    New York gubernatorial candidate Randy Credico slams Cuomo on clemency. (credico2014.com)

    Chronicle AM -- July 29, 2014

    Another day, another slew of marijuana stories, but also, the UNODC issues a call for harm reduction funding proposals, an upstart New York governor candidate calls out Cuomo on clemency, we see the year's 27th drug war death, and more.
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    Did You Know? 23 States' and DC's Medical Marijuana Laws, from ProCon.org

    ProCon.org is a series of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy. The Chronicle is running a series of info items from ProCon.org over the next several weeks -- this first one from medicalmarijuana.procon.org -- and we encourage you to check it out.