Drug War Chronicle #984 - August 3, 2017
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Judge Forces First-Time Drug Offenders to Take Christian Drug Treatment Course
But there's this thing called the First Amendment...
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Medical Marijuana Update
The fight to defund federal law enforcement in medical marijuana states continues, the NFL is ready to work with players on medical marijuana for pain management, Puerto Rico is banking on medical marijuana to boost its economy, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A crooked police scandal is brewing in Baltimore, a crooked Chicago-area cop heads for federal prison, so does an Alabama prison guard, and more.
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is picking up big bucks from the cannabis industry as he campaigns for governor. (ca.gov)
Chronicle AM: MA Gov Signs MJ Law, GAO Report Finds Drug Policy Failures, More... (7/28/17)
An anticipated Justice Department decision on what to do about legal marijuana hasn't happened yet, Massachusetts' governor signs the legal marijuana implementation bill, the GAO reports on federal drug policy, and more.
What's in your Ecstasy? British festivalgoers could find out. (erowid.org)
Chronicle AM: Fed Bills Would Shrink CSA Reach, Slow Start to Sessions Drug War, More... (7/31/17)
New federal bills aim to remove state-legal marijuana and industrial hemp from the purview of the Controlled Substances Act, Jeff Sessions' drug war is slow getting off the ground, an Indian minister comes out for medical marijuana, and more.
With overdoses at record levels, Trump's presidential commission takes a largely public health approach to the crisis.
Chronicle AM: WH Opioid Panel Calls for Declaration of National Emergency, More... (8/1/2017)
Federal bills to legalize pot and to allow drug testing of people seeking unemployment benefits get filed, the presidential commission on opioids issues a preliminary reports, the NFL offers to work with the players' union on medical marijuana, and more.
Puerto Rico is hoping medical marijuana will deliver an economic miracle. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Wyden Wants DOJ to Release MJ Recs, Pressure on DHS Over Meth Death, More... (8/2/17)
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has asked Attorney General Sessions to release recommendations on possible changes in federal marijuana enforcement, congressmembers want changes at Customs and Border Protection after video of a Mexican teen's death after drinking meth in front of Customs agents went public, and more.
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