Drug War Chronicle #998 - November 22, 2017
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Pennsylvania Cops Abuse Elderly Couple in Raid on Marijuana Plants That Weren't [FEATURE]
They were growing hibiscus plants.
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California's Rules and Regulations for the Legal Marijuana Market: Highlights
Legal marijuana sales are coming to California on January 1. Here are some of the highlights from newly released regulations to govern the markets.
Canada's provinces are taking varying approaches to looming marijuana legalization.
Chronicle AM: First Marijuana Overdose Death Reports are Bogus, Canada Legalization Plans, More... (11/17/17)
The reports of the first marijuana overdose death are unscientific hype, Canada's provinces try varying paths toward dealing with legal marijuana, and more.
The US wages war on the opium poppy in Afghanistan in a bid to blunt Taliban finances. (UNODC)
Chronicle AM: US Bombs Taliban Drug Hubs, MI Campaign Turns in Signatures, More... (11/20/17)
Michigan could vote to legalize marijuana next November, Wyoming moves to definitively criminalize marijuana edibles and infusions, the US bombs Taliban heroin production facilities in Afghanistan, and more.
After nearly a quarter of a century, Rob Kampia has stepped down as head of the Marijuana Policy Project. (YouTube)
Chronicle AM: Kampia Out as MPP Head, Denver Bans Kratom Sales, More... (11/21/17)
A key Republican senator has authored an appropriations bill that would not bar DC from allowing marijuana sales, long-time MPP head Rob Kampia steps down, Denver bans kratom sales, and more.
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