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With declining US market share, Mexican marijuana farmers are switching to poppies. (unodc.org)
With declining US market share, Mexican marijuana farmers are switching to poppies. (unodc.org)

Chronicle AM -- April 7, 2014

Talk about unintended consequences! Faced with a declining US market share, Mexican pot farmers are switching to opium poppies. Plus, AG Holder has some words about rescheduling, the Maryland decrim bill is back from the dead, it looks like 2016 for California legalization, and more.
Uruguayan President Mujica has some advice for the US and Europe (wikimedia.org)
Uruguayan President Mujica has some advice for the US and Europe (wikimedia.org)

Chronicle AM -- February 14, 2014

Marijuana legalization is dead in the Hawaii statehouse this year, but still kicking at the Oregon capitol, the annual Monitoring the Future survey is out, Uruguay's president chides the US and Europe on drug policy, and more.
NIDA press conference announcing MTF results
NIDA press conference announcing MTF results

Teen Drug Use Survey Figures Spark Marijuana Debate [FEATURE]

The latest Monitoring the Future numbers on teen drug use are out. Most drug use is down or stable, and teen marijuana use is well withing historic levels, but that isn't stopping some from sounding alarms.