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Jeff Sessions may hate weed, but Colorado's governor says he's less concerned about a crackdown after chatting with him.
Jeff Sessions may hate weed, but Colorado's governor says he's less concerned about a crackdown after chatting with him.

Chronicle AM: CO Gov Says Sessions Chat Eases Pot Crackdown Fears, More... (4/28/17)

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says a meeting with AG Sessions has eased his fears of a marijuana crackdown, but the state legislature is moving ahead anyway with a bill to block cops from helping the feds; Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan orders a study of racial disadvantage in the state's medical marijuana system, and more.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_119.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

Open enrollment is now underway for Maryland patients, regulatory bills are advancing in Florida and Montana, and more.
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Rep. Maxine Waters, asha bandele
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Rep. Maxine Waters, asha bandele

Not One Step Back: Drug Policy Reformers and African American Academics Convene in the South

Hundreds of members of the Atlanta community and dozens of the nation's leading advocates for drug policy reform gathered in a groundbreaking meeting over the weekend. The meeting aimed at building alliances with the African American community to both advance smart public health approaches to drug policy and maintain and protect existing reforms in the face of hostile powers in Washington.