Drug War Chronicle #1222 - September 13, 2024
Bipartisan Senate Bill Takes Aim at Shein and Temu -- and Fentanyl, Too [FEATURE]
A billion "low-value" packages skate past Customs each year. Some contain cheap clothing from China; others contain fentanyl, and a new Senate bill aims to do something about both. But will it actually help?
Delta-8 THC joint (Elsa Olofsson via Wikimedia)
NC Tribe Opens MJ Sales to Adult, Trump Supports Biden Rescheduling Move, More... (9/9/24)
Nebraska's Republican attorney general is leading a crackdown on shops selling delta-8 THC products, Texas voters strongly support marijuana decriminalization, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A small-town Utah police chief develops a bad habit, a small-town Texas police chief and her fellow cop partner had a side business slinging meth, and more.
Kamala Harris (Creative Commons)
Harris Campaign Accuses Trump of Lying About Pot Policy, Houston Narc Goes on Trial for Murder, More... (9/10/24)
The Colombia government and a dissident FARC faction are headed back to the table for peace talks in Havana, and more.
Iran human rights display, courtyard of the United Nations Office at Vienna building (David Borden)
FL GOP At Odds Over Marijuana Init, Federal Fentanyl Bill Filed, More... (9/11/24)
Rhode Island marijuana regulators are moving toward a hybrid licensing process, Iran's new president says his country needs new drug policies, and more.
Zurich, Switzerland. The city seems happy with its year-old pilot program of legal marijuana sales. (Pixabay)
Usual Suspects Oppose North Dakota Legalization Init, Fears Rise of Sinaloa Cartel Civil War, More... (9/12/24)
Massachusetts psychedelic initiative analyzed, Zurich legal weed pilot program evaluated at the one-year mark, and more.
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