Drug War Chronicle #1088 - January 22, 2020
Power to the people. Right on.
Taking It to the Streets: States That Could Vote on Marijuana in November [FEATURE]
There's a whole heap of marijuana legalization and medical marijuana initiatives out there this year.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
More prison guards break bad, an Ohio trooper's pill habit got the best of him, an ongoing Paterson, NJ, police corruption scandal snares another cop, and more.
Austin, Texas (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Another MORE Act Vote, Austin Decrim, FL Init Shifts to 2022, More... (1/13/20)
The MORE Act should get another committee vote this week, the Florida marijuana legalization initiative campaign has shifted its sights to 2020, Illinois' governor sketches out criminal justice reforms, and more.
Could legal marijuana be coming to Big Sky Country? Stay tuned. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: MT Legalization Initiatives, NJ Forfeiture Reform, More... (1/14/20)
Montana activists have rolled out a pair of marijuana legalization initiatives, a Colorado bill aims to protect workers who use marijuana during their time away from work, New Jersey becomes the latest state to reform its civil asset forfeiture laws, and more.
A Michigan task force releases recommendations on cutting jail populations in the state. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: MI Jail Task Force Recommendations, Congress Wants Answers on Meth and Cocaine ODs, More... (1/15/20)
The Czech Pirate Party reaches for the stars, House members want answers from the administration about rising meth and cocaine deaths, and more.
The Virginia state capitol in Richmond. Activists and legislators are jousting over marijuana reforms. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: NM Governor Says Legalize This Year, KY Justice Reform Push, More... (1/16/20)
New Mexico could legalize marijuana next month, Virginia activists says marijuana decriminalization is not enough, Kentucky prepares to go to work on criminal justice reforms, and more.
Federal marijuana prosecutions declined significantly last year, a new report finds. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Federal Marijuana Prosecutions Drop, Drug Czar Touts Reduced Overdoses, More... (1/17/20)
A New Mexico marijuana legalization bill gets filed, Rhode Island's governor calls for pot legalization, the drug czar touts a drop in drug overdose deaths, and more.
Dutch drug policy is tolerant but incomplete. (Amsterdam canal image via pixabay.com)
Chronicle AM: NY MJ Legalization Poll Shows Strong Support, Tulsi Gabbard Calls for Drug Legalization, More... (1/21/20)
A New York poll shows strong support for marijuana legalization, Dutch opinion-shapers push for a new drug policy, a US presidential calls for drug legalization and more.
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