Drug War Chronicle #1094 - April 24, 2020
It's hard to gather signatures when the streets are empty. (Creative Commons)
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Wreaking Havoc With Drug Reform Initiatives [FEATURE]
The coronavirus epidemic has upended initiative campaigns across the land, shutting some down and hobbling others. But there are still some rays of hope.
Montana activists are suing to be able to do electronic signature gathering for a pair of legalization initiatives. (CC)
Call to Ease Access for Opioid Disorder Treatment During Crisis, DC Patients Get MedMJ Delivery, More... (4/15/20)
DC medical marijuana patients can now get home delivery and curbside pickup, Montana activists are suing the state to be able to do electronic signature gathering during the pandemic, calls mount to free a jailed Bolivian coca grower union leader, and more.
How the US-Mexico border used to look. Now, reduced traffic because of COVID-19 is forcing drug smugglers to innovate. (CC)
MO Pot Legalization Campaign Falls Victim to COVID-19, Border Smugglers Have to Innovate, More... (4/16/20)
The Show Me State won't be able to show us legal weed this year, the DEA says meth and heroin prices are going up, and more.
"El Chapo"-branded face masks being distributed in Mexico by a company owned by his daughter. (Facebook)
MA Judge Upholds Recreational Pot Shop Ban; Mexican Cartels Hand Out Food, Supplies Amidst Crisis, More... (4/17/20)
Sorry, Massachusetts, no legal pot sales for you for now; Mexican drug cartels and El Chapo's daughter are currying favor by handing out food and supplies amidst the pandemic, and more.
It's Bicycle Day commemorating the day in 1943 when Dr. Albert Hoffman first tripped brains on LSD.
New ACLU Report on Pot Arrests Finds Racial Disparities Persist, UK Loosens Up on Buprenorphine, More... (4/20/20)
Some members of Congress are asking for marijuana businesses to be included in future coronavirus relief packages, the Mexican Supreme Court okays a delay in marijuana legalization until the fall, and more.
Weed that never got smoked at that New York City 4/20 pot party. (NYPD)
NYC 4/20 Pot Party Busted Over Social Distancing, Mexican President Acknowledges Cartel Aid-Giving, More... (4/21/20)
Mexico's president acknowledges cartels have been handing out coronavirus relief packages and implore them to knock it off, a New York City 4/20 pot party ran afoul of social distancing measures, and more.
A new poll finds that most Americans think legalizing marijuana has been a successful policy. (Creative Commons)
Poll Finds Legalizing Marijuana is Good Policy, WA Drug Decriminalization Initiative Campaign Gets Underway, More... (4/22/20)
A new poll finds most of us think marijuana legalization has been a success, Lebanon's parliament approves medical marijuana and hemp cultivation, and more.
Some senators and representatives are pushing to get legal marijuana businesses included in pandemic relief funding. (CC)
Push to Allow Marijuana Businesses Pandemic Aid, Bloody Gun Battles in Mexico, More... (4/23/20)
A push is on in Congress to secure coronavirus pandemic relief aid for the legal marijuana industry, a poll suggests that a DC psychedelic decriminalization initiative could win -- if it can make the ballot -- and more.
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