Drug War Chronicle #989 - September 7, 2017
The president doesn't let reality get in the way of rhetoric. (Creative Commons/Gage Skidmore)
Trump BS Alert: The Border Wall Won't Stop Drug Smuggling [FEATURE]
The fabulist-in-chief was at it again.
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Debunking a Republican Myth About Medicaid and Opioids
No, the expansion of Medicaid is not driving the opioid epidemic.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The feds poking about in California and Colorado is raising hackles, Maryland's first commercial medical marijuana grows get underway, Montana's largest city bans dispensaries, and more.
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The 2017 International Drug Policy Reform Conference, October 11-14, Atlanta
The 2017 International Drug Policy Reform Conference is the major biannual gathering of drug policy reformers from around the world.
MA Gov. Baker prefers 20th Century drug war mistakes over 21st century solutions. (mass.gov)
Chronicle AM: MA Gov Wants Harsh Sentences for Drug Deaths, More... (8/31/17)
Connecticut continues to grapple with opioids, the Massachusetts governor and cops want mandatory minimums and a possible life sentence for dealers whose clients die, and more.
Attorney General Sessions wants to expand civil asset forfeiture. Some GOP reps want to block him. (senate.gov)
Chronicle AM: House GOP Reps Will Try to Block Sessions Forfeiture Expansion, More... (9/1/17)
The Massachusetts legal pot commission is being top-loaded with legalization foes, Obama's former drug czar comes out for a ban on high-potency prescription opioids, House GOP members prepare amendments to a budget bill to block expanded asset forfeiture, and more.
Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) is Trump's pick for job czar. (house.gov)
Chronicle AM: Fed MJ Amendments Coming, Trump to Name Marino as Drug Czar, More... (9/5/17)
Trump nominates a drug czar, federal drug prosecutions are down, Obama's clemency program barely scratched the surface, British nitrous oxide prosecutions get laughed out of court, and more.
Philippines Sen. Risa Hontiveros is standing up to President Duterte and his bloody drug war. (Wikipedia.org)
Chronicle AM: Angela Merkel in No Rush to Free the Weed, MD MedMJ Grows Underway, More... (9/6/17)
The feds continue to seek marijuana data from states, a Philippines senator stands up to Duterte, Angela Merkel isn't worrying too much about weed, and more.
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