Drug War Chronicle #1049 - December 20, 2018
That's enough fentanyl to kill you. It killed thousands this year. (dea.gov)
The Year in Drugs I: The Top Domestic Drug Policy Stories of 2018 [FEATURE]
The good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of domestic drug policy this year.
Give Chuck Grassley some kudos for shepherding the passage of the bill. (senate.gov)
In Rare Show of Bipartisanship, Senate Passes Prison and Sentencing Reform Bill [FEATURE]
It's expected to sail through the House and be signed into law by President Trump.
The sun rises on a new chapter for hemp in America (votehemp.org)
Here Comes Hemp: Congress Votes to Unchain a Billion-Dollar Industry [FEATURE]
Marijuana's lanky, straight-laced country cousin is about to get legal.
The number of drug overdose deaths remains unconscionably high.
What's Killing Us: The Ten Drugs Most Implicated in Overdose Deaths [FEATURE]
Multi-drug combinations prove particularly deadly.
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Medical Marijuana Update
A Nebraska medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway, New Jersey and Pennsylvania announce expansion plans, and more.
Fentanyl is now the leading drug implicated in overdose deaths, according to the CDC. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Congress Passes Hemp Bill, CDC Report on Overdose Deaths, More... (12/13/18)
Congress has passed a bill to legalize hemp, the CDC issues a new report on overdose deaths, St. Vincent and the Grenadines legalizes medical marijuana, and more.
still waiting for Garden State marijuana legalization (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: NJ Legalization Delayed, NM Court Rejects Albuquerque Car Seizures, More.. (12/14/18)
A national coalition of civil rights, labor, and civic groups calls for descheduling marijuana; New Jersey isn't quite there yet, France takes a step toward allowing medical marijuana, and more.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo now says free the weed. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: NY Gov Wants Legal Marijuana in 2019, UT Offenders' Drug Treatment Report, More... (12/17/18)
The governors of New Hampshire and New York have very different views on marijuana legalization, New Jersey doubles the number of dispensaries, a new report examines drug treatment for criminal offenders in Utah, and more.
Things are getting busy at the Capitol in the last days of the congressional session. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Federal Sentencing Bill Moving, No NJ Legalization This Year, More... (12/18/18)
The Senate is finally taking up the prison and sentencing reform bill, New Jersey's legalization push is stalled until next year, New Zealand is set to vote on legalizing marijuana in 2020, and more.
Some federal drug prisoners will get relief under the bill passed by the Senate Tuesday. (nadcp.org)
Chronicle AM: Senate Passes Sentencing Reform Bill, NM Sued Over MedMJ Rules and Fees, More... (12/19/18)
A major sentencing reform bill takes a major step toward becoming law, a New Mexico medical marijuana producer is suing the state over rules and fees, and more.
Errata: No, You Don't Just Get a Ticket for Driving High in Michigan, You Go to Jail
Getting caught driving high in Michigan is NOT a ticketable offense. You will go to jail and face either misdemeanor or felony charges.
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