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Retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens Says Legalize It
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has become the first justice ever to endorse marijuana legalization.
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Chronicle AM -- April 24, 2016
Marijuana, weed, pot, cannabis, whatever you call it, it's sure making a lot of news these days. Plus, harm reduction comes to Georgia, and Bolivia wants to shoot down drug planes. And more.
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There is a stage somewhere behind all that smoke.
Report from the Denver 4/20 Celebration [FEATURE]
Colorado is little more than three months into legal marijuana sales, but things are looking good, and the 4/20 weekend was huge.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Illinois patients can have guns, but New Hampshire patients can't grow their own medicine. And California counties stay busy as the legislature ponders actually regulating medical marijuana there.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
An Alabama deputy gets stung, a Baltimore cop gets jail for beating on a drug suspect, and a Texas jail guard gets to see the other side of the bars after selling marijuana to prisoners.
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Former drug offenders will have their voting rights restored in Virginia, thanks to Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D). (wikipedia.org)
Chronicle AM -- April 23, 2014
There's news on the marijuana legalization initiative front, decrim dies in New Hampshire, pot sentencing reform dies in Alabama, Illinois patients can keep their guns, and drugged driving and reproductive rights are also in the news. And more.
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"Hundreds, Perhaps Thousands" Could be Freed Under New Federal Clemency Rules
Hundreds, perhaps thousands of federal drug prisoners could be granted clemency under new rules being drawn up by the Justice Department. Attorney General announced the work in progress Monday.
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Big News from the Administration About Commutations
[image:1 align:right caption:true]The Obama administration may issue hundreds or even thousands of sentence commutations in drug cases,
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US Supreme Court Rejects Florida Drug Testing Appeal
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's plan to drug test state employees without cause has been batted down after the US Supreme Court refused to hear the state's appeal of a lower court decision finding it unconstitional.
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The Walking Raven marijuana retail outlet on South Broadway, aka Denver's Green Mile.
It's 4/20 in Denver!
Denver is pot city this weekend, with the High Times Cannabis Cup, the 4/20 rally downtown, and dozens of related musical and cultural events.
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It's a long, lonesome drive to Denver...
I'm Denver Bound, So No Chronicle AM for Friday
I'm driving from eastern South Dakota to Denver Friday in preparation for the 4/20 weekend there.
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Chronicle AM -- April 17, 2014
Marijuana legalization inititives are in the news, the NCAA ponders relaxing marijuana penalties, a vaporizer company wants to drug test its workers, and more.
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The Rev. Edwin Sanders (cannabisculture.com)
Faith Leaders Issue Easter Statement on War on Drugs, Mass Incarceration [FEATURE]
A group of faith leaders have issued an "Easter Statement" making a powerful moral and spiritual call for an end to the war on drugs and mass incarceration. What would Jesus do?
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Medical Marijuana Update
With a stroke of the governor's pen, Maryland becomes the 21st medical marijuana state. Meanwhile, those CBD medical marijuana bills continue to move. And more.
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Heroin would get you even more time under draconian bills moving in Louisiana. (wikimedia.org)
Chronicle AM -- April 16, 2014
President Obama commutes a marijuana offender's sentence, organized opposition to a legalization initiative emerges in Alaska, draconian heroin bills are moving in Louisiana, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A notorious New York City narc goes on desk duty, an Alabama prison guard gets mixed up with meth, a Florida cop is in trouble for slinging steroids, and an LAPD cop gets his hand slapped for lying about a drug bust.
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Under Maryland's new decrim law, the pot won't get you busted, but the pipe could. (wikimedia/erik fenderson)
Chronicle AM -- April 15, 2014
The Obama administration punts on marijuana rescheduling, Maryland's decrim excludes paraphernalia (for now), sneaky DEA tactics are being challenged in Arizona, fears of more cartel violence in Mexico, and more.
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Chronicle AM -- April 14, 2014
Maryland decriminalizes and becomes a medical marijuana state, a Tennessee hemp bill awaits the governor's signature, a Kentucky omnibus heroin bill appears dead for the session, a campaign is underway to free a Missouri marijuana lifer, and more.
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US Sentencing Commission Votes to Cut Drug Sentences [FEATURE]
The US Sentencing Commission voted yesterday to reduce most federal drug trafficking sentences. The move will cut nearly a year off the average sentence and should result in 6,500 fewer prisoners within five years, the commission said.