Book Review: Psychedelic Plant Medicines of the Americas
Welcome a major contribution to our understanding of psychedelic plants. It's a mind-blower.
Alcohol
The Intuit Dome Arena under construction last year. A California bill would let its billionaire owner sell booze later than anyone else in the state. (Creative Commons)
CA Bill Would Allow Arena VIP Lounge to Sell Booze Until 4:00am, More... (8/26/24)
A California appeals court has ruled that marijuana crumbs on the floorboard of a car can be probable cause for a vehicle search, Maine moves forward on clearing the criminal records of marijuana offenders, and more.
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.
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Wine Country Fires Hit Northern California Marijuana Industry Hard
The flames are dying down in Northern California, but for the region's marijuana farmers, the pain is just beginning.
The bud of the herb is catching up with the fruit of the vine. (Wikimedia/Creative Commons)
North Americans Are Spending Nearly as Much on Weed as They Do on Wine
A new report finds that marijuana's market value in North America is approaching that of alcohol, though the reasons are complicated.
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In Legal Marijuana States, Consumers Are Turning to Buds Over Beer
Beer industry figures suggest that marijuana may substitute for alcohol instead of complementing it.
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Chronicle AM: MS Legalization Initiatives, SD Decrim Initiative, AZ MedMJ PTSD Restrictions, More (7/30/15)
All eyes are turning to 2016 when it comes to marijuana reform, PTSD gets second-class status under Arizona's medical marijuana law, and more.
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ProCon.org: Minimum Legal Drinking Ages in 138 Countries
ProCon.org is a series of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy. The Chronicle is currently running a series of info items from ProCon.org -- this one from DrinkingAge.procon.org -- and we encourage you to check it out.
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Chronicle Interview: Drug Policy Researcher Beau Kilmer [FEATURE]
Marijuana policy researcher and analyst Beau Kilmer talks to the Chronicle about marijuana legalization, taxation, public health, and related issues. Plenty to chew on here.
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California Study Suggests Marijuana a Substitute for Alcohol
[image:1 align:right]A New York Times article this week, Few Problems With Cannabis fo