Drug War Chronicle #1077 - August 29, 2019
Okay, it's not like historic 4/20 days in Boulder, but pot is popular on these campuses. (Creative Commons)
Campus Reefer Gladness: The Top 10 Most Marijuana-Friendly Colleges and Universities [FEATURE]
As students head back to college this fall, here are some of the most pot-friendly campuses in the country.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Houston narc gets hit with a murder charge for lying to a judge to get a no-knock search warrant in a fatal drug raid, Detroit police raid themselves to gather evidence of corruption in their now-disbanded dope squad, and more.
Marijuana party buses could be coming soon to the Golden State. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: CA Pot Party Bus Bill Advances, Bolivia Coca Cultivation Decline, More... (8/23/19)
Top White House drug officials signal a laissez-faire stance toward marijuana legalization in the states, a bill to allow pot smoking and vaping on party buses advances in California, the world's third-largest coca producer sees a slight decline, and more.
The DEA is finally moving to expand researchers' ability to grow their own marijuana. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Houston Narc Charged With Murder in Bogus Drug Raid, DEA Moves on Pot Research, More... (8/26/19)
The DEA finally moves on expanding marijuana research opportunities, a former Houston cop who led a lethal bogus drug raid is charged with murder, a Florida poll shows strong support for marijuana legalization, and more.
Purdue Pharma is offering to settle thousands of claims arguing that it jumpstarted the nation's opioid crisis.
Chronicle AM: Opioid Maker Ordered to Pay $572 Million, Purdue Pharma Offers Billions to Settle, More... (8/27/19)
Big Pharma companies that deal in opoids are taking a hit, California moves to get rid of a vestige of the dope squad days, and more.
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Chronicle AM: Steny Hoyer Cites Gateway Theory to Oppose Legal Pot, Louisville Ends Pot Busts, More... (8/28/19)
Stony Hoyer goes last century with his embrace of the gateway theory, Louisville ends small-time pot busts, and more.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo hit by protest over stalled NYC safe injection sites. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: NY Governor Faces Protest over Lack of Progress on NYC Safe Injection Sites, More... (8/29/19)
New York's reformed marijuana decriminalization, which will end arrests for public possession or smoking, is now in effect, and more.
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