Drug War Chronicle #1221 - September 6, 2024
State Drug Reform Initiatives on the November Ballot [FEATURE]
Amidst all the Trump-Harris hoopla, it is easy to forget that the presidential race is not the only thing on the ballot.
A new day dawns in Oregon, but it's a return to the drug policies that have failed for the past century. (Creative Commons)
OR Law Recriminalizing Drug Possession Now in Effect [FEATURE]
The country's first experiment with state-level decriminalization of drug possession is over, but what will change -- other than more drug arrests?
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
The Chronicle was on vacation last week, but prohibition-related law enforcement corruption took no holiday.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is pushing again for marijuana legalization. This will be the ninth try in the Congress. (Creative Commons)
DEA Sets MJ Rescheduling Hearing Date After Election, Colombia to Try Again on Legalization, More... (8/27/24)
North Dakota lawmakers have come up with a revenue and expense estimate if a marijuana legalization initiative passes, a Swedish labor court has ruled for employers in a drug testing case, and more.
Dr. Rahul Gupta, head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He wants Congress to hurry up and reauthorize his office. (March of Dimes)
Home Depot to Stop Marijuana Testing for Workers, DEA Judge Sets Psychedelic Compound Ban Hearing, More... (8/28/24)
The California Senate has passed a pair of bills aimed at opening up markets for small marijuana growers and "cannabis cafes," the drug czar asks Congress to reauthorize his office, and more.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Pot Smoker's Gun Rights, Ukraine Regulators Reject MedMJ for PTSD, More... (8/30/24)
Arkansas campaigners for an initiative to expand the state's medical marijuana program handed in a second batch of signatures in a bid to make the November ballot, and more.
Oregon State Capitol
OR Drug Decrim Ends, Nebraska Initiatives Qualify for Ballot, More... (9/3/24)
The Kamala Harris campaign slams Trump for "brazen flip-flopping" on marijuana after he says he'll vote for Florida initiative, a paired set of Nebraska medical marijuana initiatives has qualified for the ballot, and more.
The Tennessee Supreme Court upholds a search based on a drug dog's hit on a backpack, even though the dog can't tell weed from hemp. (Creative Commons)
FDA Approves Early-Stage Trials of Psychelic "Moxy," Oregon Study on Decrim and Overdoses, More... (9/5/24)
Wisconsin tribes are mobilizing for medical marijuana, the Tennessee Supreme Court rules that even though drug dogs can't distinguish hemp from weed, a sniff can still be probable cause for a search, and more.
Leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro's peace talks with a FARC dissident rebel front have hit an obstacle. (Creative Commons)
2026 Idaho Legalization Init Planned, KY Sees Strong MedMJ Business Interest, More... (9/6/24)
From its coca-growing fiefdom in the country's southwest, Colombia's second-largest dissident FARC faction says peace talks with the government are stalled, and more.
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