Drug War Chronicle #1210 - May 2, 2024
DEA to Reschedule Marijuana -- Weed World Reacts [FEATURE]
The DEA is moving to reschedule marijuana, but the industry and reformers say that is not enough.
Chronicle Book Review: Quick Fixes
A witty polemic on how we must solve capitalism if we want to solve our drug and drug war problems.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A former Border Patrol agent heads for federal prison and a Kentucky corrections officer gets busted in Oklahoma. Let's get to it.
Seized fentanyl. The president has just signed a bill aimed at the trade. (cbp.gov)
Congressional Dems Call for DEA to Move Fast on Pot Rescheduling, Biden Signs Fentanyl Bill, More... (4/25/24)
A bill toughening penalties for hard drug selling is moving in Ohio, Thailand clears the way for the medical use of opium and magic mushrooms, and more.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The state could vote on marijuana legalization this year. (Creative Commons)
DEA Warns on Xylazine in Illicit Fentanyl, BC Recriminalizes Public Drug Possession, More... (4/29/24)
A North Dakota marijuana legalization initiative campaign can begin signature-gathering, a last gasp at medical marijuana fails in Kansas, and more.
Market Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. Police are making lots of drug arrests, but are they making any difference? (Creative Commons)
DEA Recommends Rescheduling Marijuana, San Francisco Drug Crackdown Continues, More... (4/30/24)
A push to pass the SAFER Banking Act via the FAA reauthorization bill has faltered, fentanyl is wiping out opium farmers in Guatemala, and more.
A marijuana legalization bill from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and allies was filed today. (Creative Commons)
Senate Democrats File Federal Legalization Bill, Push to Expand Organic Grow Program, More... (5/1/24)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and allies have refiled the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act and a leading certifier of organic, regenerative pot farms seeks to expand.
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