Drug War Chronicle #1198 - November 17, 2023
Shekia Scott, Cannabis Business Manager for the city of Boston (Boston.gov)
Boston Leads the Way on Bringing Social Equity to the Legal Marijuana Industry [FEATURE]
The city of Boston and the state of Massachusetts have been forging the path toward effective social equity in the marijuana industry.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
An NYPD cop gets popped for slinging heroin and fentanyl, and more.
People in Navolato, Sinaloa, lining up for food donations from the Sinaloa Cartel after Hurricane Norma. (X)
IN Supreme Court Rules for Jury Trials in Asset Forfeiture Cases, Sinaloa Cartel Hands Out Food, More... (11/9/23)
Florida Supreme Court justices were skeptical of the state's effort to keep a marijuana legalization initiative off the ballot, a Canadian Senate committee calls for an immediate psychedelic research program for veterans, and more.
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OR Leaders Visit Portugal for Look at Decriminalization, VA Could See Legal Marijuana Sales, More... (11/10/23)
President Biden remains steadfast in his opposition to federal marijuana legalization, Ohio's Republican governor calls for the legislature to amend the brand new marijuana legalization initiative before it goes into effect next month, and more.
psilocybin mushrooms (Pixabay)
WI Psilocybin Research Bill Filed, German Pot Legalization Vote Postponed, More... (11/13/23)
A leading critic of former Philippines President Duterte's drug war has been freed from prison after being jailed for nearly seven years on bogus drug charges, Vietnam sentences 18 people to death for drug offenses, and more.
Drug overdoses in DC are set to surpass last year's record high. (Creative Commons)
LA Poll Has Majority for Weed Legalization, White House Pushes for Opioid Funding, More... (11/14/23)
The mayor of Washington, DC, declares an opioid public health emergency, red state Louisiana now has a majority for marijuana legalization, and more.
The New Jersey Supreme Court has okayed testimony from police drug recognition experts despite questions about their process.
OH GOP Eyes Changes to New Legal Weed Law, National Drug Survey Data Released, More... (11/15/23)
New York advises drug treatment providers to quit testing for marijuana in most cases, Ohio GOP lawmakers want to modify the just-passed marijuana legalization initiative, and more.
Seized fentanyl. (DHS)
US and China Reach Accord on Fentanyl, MD Now Accepting Cannabusiness Applications, More... (11/16/23)
A Massachusetts bill would prioritize treatment over jail for probationers who fail drug tests, a new study finds no increase in crime near New York City's safe injection sites, and more.
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