Drug War Chronicle #1184 - April 24, 2023
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Minnesota is on the Verge on Marijuana Legalization: Here's What It Will Look Like [FEATURE]
The end is in sight. After surviving a perilous passage through more than two dozen House and Senate committees, companion marijuana legalization bills, House File100 and Senate File 73 are
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Medical Marijuana Update
A federal bill to let vets use medical marijuana is back, a package of medical marijuana bills is moving in the Oklahoma House, and more. National Bipartisan Bill
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham Lujan (D) has vetoed two sentencing reform bills. (nm.gov)
Germany to Legalize Pot But Not Pot Shops, NM Governor Vetoes Sentencing Reforms, More... (4/13/23)
Houston's DA tells the cops not to jail people for less than four grams of drugs, Washington's House votes to keep drug possession a misdemeanor, and more.
Oregon lawmakers are moving a pair of bills aimed at broadening access to naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. (CC)
Joint US-Mexico Statement on Fentanyl, AZ Psilocybin Research Bill Stalled, More... (4/14/23)
A bipartisan bill aims to lay the groundwork for federal marijuana legalization, Oregon naloxone access bills are moving, and more. Marijuana Policy Bipartisan Bill to Prepare for
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signs a bill creating lengthy mandatory minimums around fentanyl. (ar.gov)
Trump Tries to Blame Pot for Mass Shootings, AR Governor Signs Dealer Murder Bill, More... (4/17/23)
Canada's Supreme Court upholds a Quebec ban on home marijuana cultivation, the Illinois Senate approves bills deepening marijuana legalization, and more. Marijuana Policy Candidate Trump Suggests "Genetically
Legal marijuana is probably coming to Minnesota this year, but not Florida. (Creative Commons)
MN Marijuana Legalization Bill Heading for Floor Votes, China Condemns US Fentanyl Sanctions, More... (4/18/23)
A Washington therapeutic psilocybin bill goes to the governor's desk, the Minnesota marijuana legalization bill is finally heading for House and Senate floor votes, and more. Marijuana
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DEA Head Under Investigation Over No-Bid Contracts, CA Fentanyl Sentencing Ballot Measure, More... (4/19/23)
A federal veterans' medical marijuana bill gets refiled, an Oklahoma fentanyl test strip bill advances, and more. Medical Marijuana Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana for Military Veterans
The people from Project Weber/RENEW who will staff Rhode Island's first safe injection site. (PWR)
RI Safe Injection Site to Open Early Next Year, NC Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed, More... (4/20/23)
Dozens of advocacy groups urge the White House to end federal pot prohibition, Brazil's new president reinstalls civil society representatives on the national drug policy council, and more. [image:1 align:right
Colombian President Gustavo Petro was at the White House Thursday to discuss drug policy, among other topics. (Creative Commons)
MN Legalization Pot Bill Set for House Floor Vote, Federal Criminal Justice Reform Bills Filed, More... (4/21/23)
There will be no marijuana law reform in Alabama this year, senior senators introduce a package of criminal justice reform bills, and more. Marijuana Policy Alabama Legislative
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