Drug War Chronicle #1100 - June 12, 2020
George Floyd's legacy is being created right now. (Prachatia/Creative Commons)
Amid the Tumult, Congressional Democrats Take on Policing Run Amok [FEATURE]
Faced with a civic uprising sparked by the death of one black man too many at the hands of police, Congress is moving swiftly to respond.
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Medical Marijuana Update
An Iowa medical marijuana expansion bill has gone to the governor's desk, a Kansas medical marijuana bill died a quick death, and more.
Filipino President Duterte's drug war is again drawing criticism from the UN. (Creative Commons)
NM Primary Voters Remove Anti-Pot Lawmakers, UN Report Scorches Philippine Drug War Killings, More... (6/4/20)
A Democratic infrastructure bill includes language requiring legal marijuana states to consider impaired driving policies, Switzerland is set to move ahead with marijuana legalization pilot projects -- but only if it's organic -- and more.
It's looking like the Garden State could see both marijuana decriminalization and legalization this year. (Creative Commons)
Feds Claim "Drug Trafficker" Presence Required "Escalated Force" Use at George Floyd Protests, More...(6/5/20)
Medical marijuana is moving in the Heartland, a New Jersey decriminalization bill gets filed, Colorado lawmakers are moving a police reform bill, and more.
Mexican President Lopez Obrador is ready to push for drug decriminalization. (Creative Commons)
Mexico Plan to Decriminalize Drugs, House Drug War/Policing Resolution Gaining Cosponsors, More... (6/8/20)
A pair of Democratic House leaders is pressing Attorney General Barr on marijuana legalization and drug rescheduling, a House resolution linking the war on drugs and police brutality is picking up cosponsors at a very rapid clip, and more.
The DC natural psychedelic initiative got thousands of signatures as protesters filled the streets. (Adam Eidinger/Twitter)
NBA Foregoes Recreational Drug Testing, DC Psychedelic Init Gets Signature Boost During Protests, More... (6/9/20)
As a California psilocybin initiative bites the dust, a DC natural psychedelic initative gets a boost; the NBA gives up on recreational drug testing of its players, the Dutch move closer to a pilot program to supply legal marijuana to the country's cannabis cafes, and more.
Newly hired or returning truck drivers catch a break from drug testing during the coronavirus disruption. (Creative Commons)
Congressional Dems File Justice in Policing Act, CO Police Accountability Bill Passes Senate, More... (6/10/20)
Police accountability is the topic of the day in Congress and in Colorado, a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative campaign is in a final sprint for signatures, and more.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is calling for drug decriminalization as part of a police accountability plan. (Creative Commons)
US Rep Calls for Drug Decriminalization, Prohibition-Related Violence in Colombia and Mexico, More... (6/11/20)
South Dakota marijuana activists launch their election campaign this week, Nevada's governor proposed mass pardons for small time pot possession charges, Michigan's governor signs a roadside drug testing bill into law, and more.
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