Drug War Chronicle #1108 - September 4, 2020
Possession of illicit drugs will no longer be a criminal offense under Oregon law if this measure passes. (DEA)
One State is About to Vote on Radical Drug Policy Reform [FEATURE]
Oregon can once more leap into the vanguard of drug policy reform by passing a measure that would decriminalize drug possession.
Magic Mushrooms. In Oakland, apparently you can have them, but you can't sell them. (Creative Commons)
AZ Legalization Initiative a Go, Oakland Cops Raid Mushroom Church, More... (8/21/20)
A British prescription heroin pilot program gets extended after promising first year results, police in Oakland raid a club that was selling magic mushrooms, and more.
The black market in cocaine is driving violence and conflict in Colombia and Mexico. (CBP)
Canada Gov't Must Respond to Psychedelic Decrim Petition, Colombia Court Halts Coca Eradication, More... (8/24/20)
At least one Mexican drug cartel has resorted to using drones armed with explosives, the Canadian federal government must respond to a petition calling for psychedelic decriminalization after signatures hit a trigger mark, and more.
There will be a historic vote in the House this month. (Creative Commons)
House to Vote on Legal Marijuana This Month, NE MedMJ Initiative Qualifies for Ballot, More... (9/2/20)
A bill to ban police searches based soley on the odor of marijuana is moving in Virginia, Pennsylvania's governor wants to legalize marijuana to help coronavirus-ravaged state economy, and more.
A psilocybin molecule. The plant-based drug would be effectively decriminalized if a DC initiative passes. (Creative Commons)
CA Safe Injection Site Bill Killed, Good Polls on MS MedMJ and DC Natural Psychedelic Initiatives, More... (9/3/20)
There are good polling results for medical marijuana in Mississippi and a natural psychedelic initiative in DC, Pennsylvania's top elected officials call for marijuana legalization, and more.
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