Drug War Chronicle #1046 - November 29, 2018
Meth or cotton candy? Georgia cops couldn't tell the difference. (Creative Commons)
Georgia Nightmare: Jailed Four Months for Possession of Cotton Candy [FEATURE]
Cops said their roadside drug test said it was meth. It's far from the only time the cops or the test has been wrong.
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Watch: Undercover Detroit Narc Squads Brawl As They Try to Arrest Each Other
It's laughable, but somebody could have gotten killed.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Michigan's unlicensed dispensaries get a break, New Jersey is set to expand its medical marijuana program, and more.
Mitch McConnell is getting pressured by the president to move on the First Step Act. (Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Trump Pressures McConnell on Sentencing Reform, NJ Marijuana Bill Gets Hearing, More... (11/26/18)
The president wants to see criminal justice reform move in the Senate, New Jersey lawmakers take up marijuana legalization today, and more.
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Chronicle AM: NJ Legalization Bill Advances, NYC Times Square Ads Target Governor Over Overdoses, More... (11/27/18)
New Jersey's marijuana legalization bill is finally moving, activists in New York City target the governor over safe injection sites, South Korea becomes the first East Asian nation to approve medical marijuana, and more.
Will the First Step Act get a Senate vote this year? And if it does, will it pass? Stay tuned. (ussc.gov)
Chronicle AM: First Step Act Fight Continues, MI Gets Legal Marijuana December 6, More... (11/28/18)
Senate Republicans are trying to find a way to keep the First Step Act alive, marijuana use and possession becomes legal in Michigan next week, and more.
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