Drug War Chronicle #1164 - July 8, 2022
Justice Sonia Sotomayor writes for the majority. (Creative Commons)
Supreme Court Sides with Inmate in Crack Cocaine Resentencing Case [FEATURE]
It is a case that could positively impact the resentencing prospects of thousands of federal crack cocaine prisoners.
The legislature didn't get a decrim bill done this year, but a new poll bodes well for the future. (Creative Commons)
New Poll Could Bolster Vermont Drug Decrim Push [FEATURE]
A new poll could help stiffen the resolve of Vermont lawmakers to actually pass a drug decriminalization bill next year.
International Criminal Court, The Hague
EVENT: Building Back with Justice? Marcos, Duterte, the ICC and the Philippine Drug War
We hold our next online side event in conjunction with the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
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Medical Marijuana Update
A Nebraska medical marijuana initiative campaign is going down to the wire on signature-gathering, a Pennsylvania bill to protect patients from DUI charges advances, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cop Stories
A Pennsylvania state trooper gets wasted on the job, and more.
A Colombian coca farmer. The country's truth commission is calling for big changes. (dea.gov)
No Drug Decrim Init in WA This Year, Colombia Truth Commission Calls for Legal, Regulated Drugs... (6/29/22)
A House committee has advanced an amendment to protect state-legal marijuana businesses, the DC city council votes to let adults "self-certify" for a medical marijuana card, and more.
The safe injection site in Vancouver. Similar facilities could be coming soon to California cities. (vcha.ca)
CA Safe Injection Site Bill Nears Final Passage, PA MedMJ DUI Bill Advances, More... (6/30/22)
North Carolina permanently legalizes hemp at the last minute, a Missoula, Montana, entheogen decriminalization resolution is withdrawn for lack of support, and more.
Psilocybin mushrooms. It could be legal to grow, possess, and share them under a New Jersey bill. (Creative Commons)
Another Push for the SAFE Banking Act, NJ Magic Mushroom Legalization Bill Filed, More... (7/1/22)
The Ohio Supreme Court rejects a police backpack search for marijuana, the Massachusetts Senate has approved an asset forfeiture reform bill, and more.
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Fed Judge Rules for Opioid Distributors in WV Lawsuit, CA Kills Marijuana Cultivator Tax, More... (7/5/22)
A Washington state county commissioner demonstrates her cluelessness about harm reduction, Senate drug warriors file the END FENTANYL Act, and more.
President Biden is being pushed to deschedule marijuana via executive action. (whitehouse.gov)
Senators Press Biden to Deschedule Marijuana, OK Legalization Init Hands in Signatures, More... (7/6/22)
The Nebraska medical marijuana initiative campaign is in a final frantic push to come up with additional signatures, the Oklahoma marijuana legalization initiative campaign hands in beaucoup signatures, and more.
Downtown Washington, DC. Adults there can now self-certify as medical marijuana patients. (Pixabay)
AR Legalization Campaign Hands in Signatures, Amnesty on Singapore Drug War Hangings, More... (7/7/22)
A federal circuit court puts the hurt on a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative, DC residents can now self-certify as medical marijuana patients, and more.
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