Drug War Chronicle #1111 - October 6, 2020
This issue of Drug War Chronicle is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Mett "Chip" Ausley, whose steadfast support for twenty years made things possible.
Moving to Montana soon? (Gmark1/Creative Commons)
Montana's Marijuana Legalization Campaign Is Set for a Big October Push [FEATURE]
Montana is one of four states with marijuana legalization on the ballot this year.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Things are heating up in Mississippi as Election Day nears, the New Jersey legislature approves a medical marijuana telemedicine bill, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
An LAPD officer gets nailed for stealing money from a grow op worker's backpack during a marijuana raid, and a trio of jail guard break bad.
If you get arrested for drug possession in Contra Costa County, CA, prosecutors will not file charges against you. (CC)
OR Dems Endorse Drug Reform Inits, CA East Bay County Ends Drug Possession Prosecutions, More... (9/24/20)
East Bay CA County Won't Prosecute for Drug Possession, OR Democrats go all in for drug decriminalization and therapeutic psilocybin initiatives, and more.
Police in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. (AdamChandler86/Creative Commons)
Study Finds Drug Use Rose During Pandemic, San Francisco Sues to Block Dealers from Tenderloin, More... (9/25/20)
The Michigan legislature is moving forward on a couple of front, San Francisco prosecutors try suing Tenderloin drug dealers, and more.
Trump claims with no evidence that Biden must be on performance-enhancing drugs. (Creative Commons)
Biden Campaign Scorns Trump Demand for Pre-Debate Drug Test, NE MedMJ Advocates File for 2022, More... (9/28/20)
Medical marijuana via telemedicine could be coming soon to New Jersey, medical marijuana via the ballot box could be coming to Nebraska in 2022, and more.
There's now a field manual for people who want to challenge psychedelic criminalization at the local level. (Creative Commons)
AZ Poll Has Legalization Init in Dead Heat, Psychedelic Group Releases Handbook for Organizers, More... (9/29/20)
The battle over medical marijuana in Mississippi is heating up, a proposed 2022 Oklahoma marijuana legalization initiative has to go back to the drawing board, and more.
Your California marijuana may soon be labeled for appellation of origin, like wine. (Frank Schulenberg, Wikimedia)
CA Governor Signs Marijuana Appellations Bill, IL Senate Committee Takes Up Drug Penalties, More... (9/30/20)
A new federal bill uses drugs and terrorism to take aim at tech companies' liability protections, a new Wyoming bill would ban smokable hemp and most CBD products, and more.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has found a new reason to vote a marijuana sales bill after his old reasons were addressed. (CC)
VT Governor Hints Could Veto Marijuana Sales Bill, NY Governor Calls for Arrest of Street Drug Users, More... (10/1/20)
New Jersey's governor gets behing the marijuana legalization initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services wants to impose hair drug testing on federal employees, the New Zealand marijuana legalization referendum is facing headwinds, and more.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signs a pack of marijuana business bills. (Creative Commons)
Bipartisan Policy Center Recommends Safe Injection Sites, Marijuana Busts Declined Last Year, More... (10/2/20)
The House includes marijuana banking language in its latest COVID relief bill, pot busts declined last year, an Arizona poll is looking good for marijuana legalization there, and more.
Will Mexico actually legalize marijuana by December? Stay tuned.
VT Battle Over Marijuana Bill, Key Mexico Leader Vows Marijuana Legalization Bill Passage by December, More... (10/5/20)
Another Arizona poll muddies the waters on support for marijuana legalization, pressure is mounting on Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) to sign or veto the state's marijuana sales bill, and more.
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