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German Cannabis Activist Georg Wurth Wins a Million Euros!
Big congratulations are in order for our German brethren. They have scored a major publicity and resource coup that will definitely help them advance the cause.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) wants to end the "failed war on drugs." (state.nj.us)
Chronicle AM -- January 22, 2014
Marijuana, marijuana, marijuana. It sure is generating lots of activity, plus Chris Christie speaks out on the drug war, a major farm organization endorses hemp, and Honduras wants to shoot down drug planes.
harvesting opium poppies in Afghanistan (unodc.org)
Chronicle AM -- January 16, 2014
Florida's medical marijuana initiative appears poised to qualify for the ballot (if it survives a challenge in the state Supreme Court), a new pot poll finds the country evenly split, Afghanistan was on the agenda in the Senate yesterday, and more.
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55% Say Legalize Marijuana in New California Field Poll
California's Field Poll reports a majority for marijuana legalization. That's in line with other recent polls suggesting Californians are ready to free the weed.
Hemp Industries Association Conference Coming to DC Next Week!
The 20th Annual Hemp Industries Association Conference will convene in Washington, DC this Sunday and Monday, Sunday and Monday, November 17-18,
Ecstasy seems to be making a comeback.
Chronicle AM -- December 4, 2013
Some Denver city council members don't know when to give it a rest, some California US reps want stiffer penalties for pot grows on public lands, the Big Dog speaks on drug policy, Ecstasy may be on the rise, Morocco holds a historic hearing on cannabis, and more.
Naloxone can reverse opioid drug overdoses. Now, a pilot program is getting underway in Vermont.
Chronicle AM -- December 3, 2013
Denver's city council calls off ban on "front porch" marijuana smoking, New Jersey's governor claims medical marijuana is a ploy, Vermont rolls out a naloxone pilot project, Colombia's FARC want decriminalization, and more.
This is three times the amount of opium that could get an immigrant worker executed in Dubai. (erowid.org)
Chronicle AM -- November 26, 2013
Medical marijuana gets attention in the statehouse, another drug war atrocity in New Mexico, Greece's first safe injection site is open, and a gram of opium or a few pounds of pot can get you the death penalty if you're in the wrong place. And more.
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Chronicle AM -- November 8, 2013
State level marijuana legalization activists look ahead, Colorado announces hemp farming rules, Denver backs away from a backyard pot-smoking ban, and strife continues in Mexico.
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Chronicle AM -- November 11, 2013
Utah is getting organized for marijuana law reform, the NAACP is supporting a "states' rights" federal marijuana bill, attention turns to the drug war south of the border in Washington, and more.