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House, Senate Bills to Schedule "Tranq" Filed; KY MedMJ Bill Faces Crucial Votes Today, More...(3/30/23)
by psmith, March 30, 2023, 04:46pm
A State Department drug diplomat heads to Mexico City, the Missouri House gives initial approval to a therapeutic psilocybin study bill, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 30, 2023, 01:08am
A former DARE cop gets decades in prison for sexually assaulting teens years ago, a south Texas cop faces an occupational hazard, and more.
Two New Jersey Moms Sue Over Failed Drug Tests Caused by Poppy Seed Bagels [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 29, 2023, 11:18pm
Eating poppy seed bagels before giving birth led to a nightmarish odyssey for two New Jersey women. Now, they want to force change.
DE Legal Pot Bills Go to Governor, FDA Approves OTC Naloxone, More... (3/29/23)
by psmith, March 29, 2023, 05:02pm
A North Carolina marijuana legalization bill has been filed, more New York regions have been cleared to license marijuana businesses, and more.
Federal Marijuana Cases Continue to Decline, Britain Plans to Ban Nitrous Oxide, More... (3/28/23)
by psmith, March 28, 2023, 04:41pm
A Montana bill would turn back the clock on legal marijuana sales, a House bill to increase fentanyl penalties but also ease scientific research on Schedule I substances wins a House committee vote, and more.
HI Legal Pot Bill Dead for This Year, CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, More... (3/27/23)
by psmith, March 27, 2023, 04:51pm
Hawaii's Democratic House speaker pumps the brakes on marijuana legalization, and Idaho medical marijuana bill emerges, and more.
KY Governor Bans "Gas Station Heroin," OK, SD MedMJ Bills, More... (3/24/23)
by psmith, March 24, 2023, 04:28pm
A bill banning minors from buying Delta-8 THC products is signed into law in Kentucky, a bill banning medical marijuana use by pregant or breast-feeding women is signed into law in South Dakota, and more.
OR Issues First Psilocybin License, AZ Nonprofits Can Now Get Marijuana Justice Funds, More... (3/23/23)
by psmith, March 23, 2023, 04:53pm
Memphis cops really like seizing people's cars, the Swiss will have a summer of marijuana legalization pilot projects, and more.
After the Pandemic, Cocaine Has Come Roaring Back Worldwide [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 22, 2023, 11:57pm
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reports that cocaine production and use are up, up, up.
OK Senate Passes Bill to Rein In Illicit MedMJ Grows, Blinken Says Cartels Control Parts of Mexico, More... (3/22/23)
by psmith, March 22, 2023, 05:28pm
A Republican senator is calling on the banking industry to step up for a marijuana banking bill, the Oklahoma Senate moves to tighten up rules around medical marijuana grows, and more.
DEA Warns on Fentanyl Laced with "Tranq," Taliban Bans Marijuana Cultivation, More... (3/21/23)
by psmith, March 21, 2023, 04:58pm
That Minnesota marijuana legalization bill keeps rolling toward final passage, Colombia's president suspends a ceasefire with a rightist drug trafficking group, and more.
Global Drug Executions Jumped Last Year, the Border Bomb That Wasn't, More... (3/17/23)
by psmith, March 17, 2023, 04:56pm
Medical marijuana is killed in Kansas but survives in Kentucky, cocaine production hits an all-time high, and more.
Sheriffs' Group Call on Congress to Act Against Cartels, DE Legal Pot Bill Advances, More... (3/16/23)
by psmith, March 16, 2023, 04:23pm
The Texas Senate has approved a bill raising fentanyl penalties, a Delaware Senate committee advances a pair of marijuana legalization and regulation bills, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 16, 2023, 01:07am
An East Texas police chief breaks bad, and there's trouble on the task forces. Let's get to it:
House GOP Members File Bill Designating Cartels as Terrorist Groups, Germany to Move Ahead With Legal Pot Proposal, More... (3/15/23)
by psmith, March 15, 2023, 04:20pm
A Kentucky medical marijuana bill faces a looming Senate deadline, Vermont lawmakers file a number of drug reform bills, and more.
Bolivia to Seek End to UN Ban on Coca Leaf, Biden Budget Keeps Ban on DC Pot Sales, More... (3/14/23)
by psmith, March 14, 2023, 05:00pm
A trio of psychedelic research bills is filed in Texas, a Maine bill would allow for marijuana consumption at pot shops, and more.
Opioid Settlement Causing Problems for Patients, MD Legal Pot Regulation Bill Passes House, More... (3/13/23)
by psmith, March 13, 2023, 05:00pm
The Justice Department is open to Sentencing Commission marijuana guideline reforms, a Texas bill to remove jail time for pot possession advances, and more.
DE House Approves Marijuana Regulation Bill, Federal Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, More... (3/10/23)
by psmith, March 10, 2023, 05:30pm
Nevada lawmakers filed a bill to legalize magic mushrooms, bipartisan senators file a federal asset forfeiture reform bill, and more.
MN Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances Again, WA Senate Approves Psychedelic Research Bill, More... (3/9/23)
by psmith, March 09, 2023, 05:57pm
Indiana marijuana reform bills appear dead in the water, Lindsay Graham will file a bill designating Mexican cartels as terrorists organizations, and more.
Oklahoma Marijuana Legalization Initiative Defeated [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 09, 2023, 12:44am
If you want to smoke marijuana in Muskogee, you'll have to keep your medical marijuana card.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 08, 2023, 06:05pm
A fairly quiet week on the medical marijuana front, but there was action in two states.
DE House Approves Marijuana Legalization, Anti-Cartel Resolution Filed in House, More... (3/8/23)
by psmith, March 08, 2023, 05:59pm
The Oklahoma marijuana legalization initiative gets crushed at the polls, a bipartisan federal bill to ease the rescheduling of therapeutic psychedelics gets filed, and more.
DOJ Now Accepting Pot Pardon Applications, OR House OKs Naloxone Expansion, More... (3/7/23)
by psmith, March 07, 2023, 05:58pm
The Justice Department signals it will appeal a federal court ruling invalidating the federal ban on guns for pot users, Colombia calls for coca leaf decriminalization, and more.
HI Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, WA Senate Approves Bill Upping Drug Sentences, More... (3/6/23)
by psmith, March 06, 2023, 05:14pm
A long-shot marijuana legalization bill is filed in Florida, a fentanyl test strip decriminalization bill gets a hearing in Arkansas, and more.
BC Company Awarded License to Make and Sell Cocaine, Voting Underway for OK Pot Initiative, More... (3/3/23)
by psmith, March 03, 2023, 05:13pm, (Issue #1181)
A Florida marijuana legalization initiative is about halfway home on signature gathering, Arizona politics is roiled by an unsubstantiated charge that the Sinaloa Cartel is bribing state and county officials, and more.
Attorney General Garland Talks Pot on Capitol Hill, TN MedMJ Bill Killed, More... (3/2/23)
by psmith, March 02, 2023, 04:21pm, (Issue #1181)
California legal marijuana sales revenues decrease for the first time ever, a fourth Michigan city endorses natural psychedelic decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable"
by psmith, March 02, 2023, 03:54am, (Issue #1181)
An indispensable work for those concerned with how we can rein in unaccountable law enforcement.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 01, 2023, 05:43pm, (Issue #1181)
A North Carolina medical marijuana bill is moving, an Idaho initiative campaign is not, and more.
MN Legal Pot Bill One Step Closer, Feds to Start Limiting Telehealth Prescriptions, More... (3/1/23)
by psmith, March 01, 2023, 05:32pm, (Issue #1181)
North Carolina's Senate gives initial approval to a medical marijuana bill, New Jersey lawmakers pass a bill giving pot businesses the ability to take state business tax deductions, and more.
Federal Marijuana Hiring Standards Could Get More Lenient, KS MedMJ Hearings This Week, More... (2/28/23)
by psmith, February 28, 2023, 05:16pm, (Issue #1181)
A Pennsylvania GOP state senator is pushing for gun rights for medical marijuana patients, an Italian court clarifies that hemp is not a narcotic, and more
SD Governor Signs Fentanyl Test Strip Bill, Vancouver Magic Mushroom Shops Thrive, More... (2/27/23)
by psmith, February 27, 2023, 06:11pm, (Issue #1181)
Queensland will become the first Australian state to okay pill-testing, Vancouver magic mushrooms shops are not illegal but thriving anyway, and more.
NH Marijuana Legalization Bill Wins House Vote; Bolivia, Colombia Seek UN Move on Coca, More... (2/23/23)
by psmith, February 23, 2023, 05:33pm
An Idaho medical marijuana initiative didn't get past the signature gathering stage, US correctional populations declined in 2021, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 22, 2023, 08:17pm
They're trying again in North Caroliina, a Florida group wants to put a home grow initiative on the ballot, and more.
Meth-Related Deaths Skyrocketed in 20 Years, MS Bill Would Ban "Gas Station Heroin," More... (2/22/23)
by psmith, February 22, 2023, 05:49pm
The Minnesota marijuana legalization bill continues to advance, so does a North Carolina medical marijuana bill, and more.
Former Mexico Top Cop Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking, NM Safe Injection Site Bill Moves, More... (2/21/23)
by psmith, February 21, 2023, 05:34pm
The Republican-led Virginia House kills another drug reform bill, Iowa House Democrats roll out a marijuana legalization bill, and more.
MD Maryland Regulation Bill Poised to Advance, FL MedMJ Homegrow Initiative, More... (2/20/23)
by psmith, February 20, 2023, 05:22pm
A package of civil asset forfeiture bills is filed in Georgia, a psilocybin research bill advances in Arizona, and more.
CO Safe Injection Site Bill Filed, Twitter Okays Marijuana Ads, More... (2/17/23)
by psmith, February 17, 2023, 06:03pm
Marijuana legalization bills advance in Hawaii and Minnesota, a Virginia psilocybin reform bill dies, and more.
FDA Panel Calls for Over-the-Counter Naloxone, NH Legal Pot Bill Advances, More... (2/16/23)
by psmith, February 16, 2023, 05:57pm
Washington state legislators advance a bill allowing interstate marijuana commerce, Kansas lawmakers file a pair of asset forfeiture reform bills, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 16, 2023, 03:58am
Two Great Plains medical marijuana laggards are seeing efforts to advance.
Virginia Adult Retail Marijuana Sales Quashed By House GOP [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 16, 2023, 01:10am, (Issue #1181)
No pot shops for you, Virginia!
VA House GOP Blocks Marijuana Sales, Ireland to Have Citzens' Assembly on Drug Policy, More... (2/15/23)
by psmith, February 15, 2023, 05:36pm
Senate Majority Leader Schumer is trying to get some movement on marijuana legislation, a psilocybin research bill advances in Arizona, and more.
MN Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances Again, Colombia Peace Talks with ELN, More... (2/14/21)
by psmith, February 14, 2023, 05:32pm
Four federal legislators file a bill to strengthen the drug war in the Caribbean, a Hawaii bill to ease the way toward the therapeutic use of psilocybin and MDMA passes the Senate, and more.
CA Bill Would Allow Fresh Food Sales at Cannabis Cafes, Peru Police Attacked in Coca Hotspot, More... (2/13/23)
by psmith, February 13, 2023, 05:54pm
The Louisiana legislature sees a marijuana legalization bill for the third year in a row, coca production is expanding in Guatemala but without signs of cocaine production, and more.
Addiction Medicine Group Calls for Drug Decrim, Texas Civil Asset Forfeiture Bill Filed, More... (2/10/23)
by psmith, February 10, 2023, 05:01pm
That Minnesota marijuana legalization bill continues to advance, the city of Amsterdam is banning outdoor pot smoking in its red light district, and more.
Great Plains MedMJ Bills Filed, Biden Criticized Over Call for Harsh Fentanyl Penalties, More... (2/9/23)
by psmith, February 09, 2023, 04:22pm
An Arkansas Republican files a bill to put marijuana legalization before the voters in 2024, harm reductionists and drug reformers criticize the president's call for stronger criminal penalties around fentanyl, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 09, 2023, 01:59am, (Issue #1181)
A small-town Pennsylvania police chief was slinging dope, so was an Ohio narcotics detective, and more.
Oklahoma Votes on Marijuana Legalization Next Month [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 09, 2023, 01:13am, (Issue #1181)
The first state to legalize marijuana this year could be Oklahoma.
Biden Lays Out Plan to Tackle Fentanyl, Myanmar Meth Production, More... (2/8/23)
by psmith, February 08, 2023, 03:44pm
That Minnesota marijuana legalization bill keeps advancing, another senator joins the call for the drug czar to be reinstated to a cabinet-level position, and more.
MN Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances Again, VA Senate Passes Psilocybin Rescheduling Bill, More... (2/7/23)
by psmith, February 07, 2023, 05:08pm
Adult-use marijuana sales got off to a hot start in Missouri, the Virginia Senate approves a bil lto allow adult-use marijuana sales, and more.
Fed Court Says Pot Smokers Can Own Guns, Australia OKs Psychedelics as Medicines, More... (2/6/23)
by psmith, February 06, 2023, 11:51pm
Legal adult marijuana sales have commenced in Missouri, the Maryland legislature is moving to pass bills to set up a system of taxed and regulated legal marijuana commerce, and more.
Federal MedMJ Prisoner Luke Scarmazzo Freed, MN Pot Legalization Bill Advances, More... (2/3/23)
by psmith, February 03, 2023, 04:59pm
A Florida marijuana legalization initiative has passed its first hurdle on the way to the ballot, a new Texas poll shows very strong support for marijuana reforms, and more.
Hill Lawmakers Call on Biden to Restore Drug Czar to Cabinet Status, More... (2/2/23)
by psmith, February 02, 2023, 05:27pm
Virginia Republicans are in no hurry to get a legal marijuana market going, a Missouri bill would legalize psilocbying for therapeutic purposes, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: "The Riders Come Out at Night"
by psmith, February 02, 2023, 01:46am, (Issue #1181)
We have an unfortunately very timely book about how to deal with brutal and murderous police departments.
BC Drug Decriminalization Now in Effect, MN Legal Pot Bill Continues to Advance, More... (2/1/23)
by psmith, February 01, 2023, 04:41pm
The North Dakota House kills an effort to allow medical marijuana patients to use edibles, a Republican congressman files a marijuana rescheduling bill, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 01, 2023, 03:39am
Mississippi becomes the latest state to see legal medical marijuana sales, the North Dakota House kills bills aimed at allowing patients to use edibles, and more.
MN Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, VA Psilocybin Rescheduling Bill Advances, More... (1/31/23)
by psmith, January 31, 2023, 04:46pm
The White House punts on marijuana banking reform, Virginia bills to provide tax breaks to the marijuana industry and gear up for legal sales advance, and more.
ICC Reopens Inquirty into Philippine Drug War Crimes, WA Home Grown Bill, More... (1/30/23)
by psmith, January 30, 2023, 05:22pm
An Arizona magic mushroom research bill is filed, Germany's plans to legalize marijuana face delays, and more.
MS MedMJ Sales Begin, Myanmar Opium Production Increases, More... (1/27/23)
by psmith, January 27, 2023, 05:52pm
A Minnesota marijuana legalization bill is cruising right along, Hong Kong bans CBD as a "dangerous drug," and more
Drug Decrim Bills Filed in MA, NY; Colombia to Reduce Forced Coca Eradication, More... (1/26/23)
by psmith, January 26, 2023, 06:00pm
Delaware bills to legalize marijuana are moving, a North Carolina medical marijuana bill is filed, and more.
Asset Forfeiture Reform at the Statehouse 2023 [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 26, 2023, 02:16am, (Issue #1179)
Lawmakers in several states are working to end civil asset forfeiture and stop a police end-run around such bans.
CO Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, Czech Legal Pot Bill Coming in March, More... (1/25/23)
by psmith, January 25, 2023, 05:42pm, (Issue #1179)
A pair of Delaware marijuana legalization bills are moving, Ukraine patients and veterans beseech the parliament to act on a pending medical marijuana bill, and more.
WA Bill Would Recriminalize Drug Possession, MA Natural Psychedelics Decrim Bill Filed, More... (1/24/23)
by psmith, January 24, 2023, 05:27pm, (Issue #1179)
Hawaii is getting on the fentanyl test strip decriminalization bandwagon, an Arizona bill would set aside taxpayer funds to study the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, and more.
DE Marijuana Legalization Bills Filed, NM Bill Would Increase Fentanyl Penalties, More... (1/23/23)
by psmith, January 23, 2023, 03:58pm, (Issue #1179)
A Minnesota marijuana legalization bill continues to move, a New Hampshire bill that would legalize DMT gets a hearing, and more.
VA Lawmakers Nix Medical Psilocybin, SC MedMJ Bills Filed, More... (1/20/23)
by psmith, January 20, 2023, 04:09pm, (Issue #1179)
A Montana bill would block child welfare workers from removing children simply because of a parent's drug use, San Francisco is ready to move forward on safe injection sites, and more.
More Asset Forfeiture Reform Bills Filed, SD MedMJ Expansion Bill Advances, More... (1/19/23)
by psmith, January 19, 2023, 06:00pm, (Issue #1179)
The US Virgin Islands legalizes marijuana, a Mississippi fentanyl test strip bill is moving, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, January 18, 2023, 11:54pm, (Issue #1179)
A San Diego deputy has some bad habits, a Florida jail guard was peddling pot brownies to prisoners, and more.
Another Good Pot Poll, OR Bill to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession, More... (1/18/23)
by psmith, January 18, 2023, 06:00pm, (Issue #1179)
Oregon Republicans want to undo the will of the voters on drug decriminalization, Mexico's former top security official is now on trial in New York for taking bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 18, 2023, 01:56am, (Issue #1179)
The state legislative season is upon us, and medical marijuana keeps popping up at statehouses, and in Congress.
NH Bill Would Legalize Psychedelics, Federal Bill Would Ensure Gun Rights for MedMJ Patients, More... (1/17/23)
by psmith, January 17, 2023, 06:02pm, (Issue #1179)
A New York bill would end civil asset forfeiture, a Utah bill would decriminalize fentanyl test strips, and more.
Bolivia Celebrates Coca Leaf Chewing Day, WA Psilocybin Legalization Bill Filed, More... (1/13/23)
by psmith, January 13, 2023, 06:03pm, (Issue #1178)
An Ohio bill would revamp the state's medical marijuana program, New York's governor signs a bill mandating that the state immediately re- or deschedule Schedule I drugs if federal law changes, and more.
GOP Rep Wants to Use Military Force Against Mexican Cartels, MN Legal Pot Bill Advances, More... (1/12/23)
by psmith, January 12, 2023, 05:46pm, (Issue #1178)
A North Dakota bill would increase monthly THC limits for medical marijuana patients, a South Dakota bill would bar pregnant or breast-feeding women from getting medical marijuana cards, and more.
Eleven States Where Psychedelic Reform Bills Are on the Agenda This Year [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 12, 2023, 01:34am, (Issue #1178)
It's only January, but the 2023 state legislative season is already filling up with bills on psychedelics.
FL Doc Gets Twenty Years in Unnecessary Drug Test Scheme, IN Marijuana Bills Filed, More... (1/11/23)
by psmith, January 11, 2023, 05:34pm, (Issue #1178)
Legal adult marijuana sales have begun in Connecticut, a marijuana legalization bill is filed in Tennessee, and more.
Psychedelic Reform Bills Popping Up, No Federal Pot Possession Prisoners, More... (1/10/23)
by psmith, January 10, 2023, 06:00pm, (Issue #1178)
The Wisconsin GOP may finally be ready to embrace medical marijuana, the US Sentencing Commission says there are no more federal pot possession prisoners, and more.
CT Legal Adult Pot Sales Begin Tomorrow, OH Governor Signs Fentanyl Test Strip Decrim Bill, More... (1/9/23)
by psmith, January 09, 2023, 05:57pm, (Issue #1178)
A Mexican judge has blocked the extradition of El Chapo's son to the US, you can now get a license to grow your own marijuana in Missouri, and more.
SC MedMJ Bills, Violence Rocks Mexican City as El Chapo's Son Arrested, More... (1/6/23)
by psmith, January 06, 2023, 05:54pm, (Issue #1178)
The Mexican cartel leader who escaped during Sunday's Tijuana prison attack has been shot dead, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rejects hair testing for drugs, and more.
Detroit Legal Adult Marijuana Sales Begin, MN DFL Files Marijuana Legalization Bill, More... (1/5/23)
by psmith, January 05, 2023, 05:25pm, (Issue #1177)
The legislative season is getting underway, here come the marijuana legalization bills, and more.
Philadelphia Safehouse, DOJ Agree to Mediation on Safe Injection Site [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 05, 2023, 01:17am, (Issue #1177)
A long legal battle between the Justice Department and a Philadelphia nonprofit over safe injection sites may finally be heading for a resolution.
MS Makes Naloxone Available for Free, PA Fentanyl Test Strips Now Decriminalized, More... (1/4/23)
by psmith, January 04, 2023, 05:48pm, (Issue #1177)
Violence continues in Ciudad Juarez in the wake of a deadly Sunday prison break, Mississippi has created a web site where residents can order free naloxone, and more.
MD Pot Decrim Now in Effect, CO Natural Psychedelic Decrim Now in Effect, More... (1/3/23)
by psmith, January 03, 2023, 05:55pm, (Issue #1177)
The Justice Department is suing a major phamareceutical distributor over its role in the opioid crisis, a Virgin Islands marijuana legalization bill goes to the governor, and more.
The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2022 [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 30, 2022, 04:29pm, (Issue #1177)
Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly in international drug policy developments in 2022.
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call on Biden to Deschedule Marijuana, Belize Coca Bust, More... (12/23/22)
by psmith, December 23, 2022, 06:11pm, (Issue #1177)
There's a big payout for a Georgia woman falsely arrested on cocaine charges, British police chiefs call for drug decriminalization, and more.
Asset Forfeiture Shenigans Down in Houston [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 23, 2022, 04:04pm, (Issue #1176)
In a reverse Robin Hood Act, Texas civil asset forfeitures take from the poor and give to the state.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 23, 2022, 03:32pm, (Issue #1176)
A marijuana research bill becomes law, the SAFE Banking Act doesn't, and more.
This Year's Top Ten Domestic Drug Policy Stories [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 23, 2022, 03:11pm, (Issue #1176)
The good, the bad, and the ugly in US domestic drug policy this year.
Crack Sentencing Bill Left out of Spending Bill, SAFE Banking Act Will Be Back Next Year, More... (12/22/22)
by psmith, December 22, 2022, 05:50pm, (Issue #1176)
New York legal recreational marijuana sales are set to begin next week, Maryland's incoming Democratic governor says expunging past pot convicitons will be a priority, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, December 21, 2022, 06:08pm, (Issue #1176)
A small-town Pennsylvania police chief had a bad habit, an Indiana cop gets caught stealing dope from DEA Drug Take Back campaign, and more.
Pakistan Moves to End Death Penalty for Drugs; IN, TX Pot Polls; More... (12/21/22)
by psmith, December 21, 2022, 05:46pm, (Issue #1176)
Grenada is moving forward with multiple reforms, two new state polls show strong support for marijuana legalization in Indiana and Texas, and more.
SAFE Banking Act Dead in This Congress, CA Natural Psychedelic Bill Refiled, More... (12/20/22)
by psmith, December 20, 2022, 05:58pm, (Issue #1176)
The marijuana industry will remain without access to many services after Congress failed to act this year, the GAO looks at how the drug czar's office is performing, and more.
AG Garland Moves to End Cocaine Sentencing Disparities, BC Decriminalization Granted, More... (12/19/22)
by psmith, December 19, 2022, 05:17pm, (Issue #1176)
Kansas City, Missouri, dismisses open marijuana cases; Colombia Congress advances marijuana legalization bill, more...
Last Minute Push for SAFE Banking ACT, NH Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed, More... (12/15/22)
by psmith, December 15, 2022, 05:54pm, (Issue #1176)
Some Texas town officials are trying to run roughshod over the will of the voters on marijuana enforcement, sponsors of the SAFE Banking Act are not giving up hope yet, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, December 14, 2022, 11:59pm
A TSA officer goes down for smuggling meth through LAX, a Georgia deputy was hanging out with the wrong guy, and more.
Rotterdam Mayor Says Port City "Drowning in Cocaine," SAMHSA to Ease Opioid Treatment Rules, More... (12/14/22)
by psmith, December 14, 2022, 05:59pm, (Issue #1176)
The US Pardon Attorney says federal marijuana pardon certificates are coming soon, an Irish parliament committee calls for drug decriminalization and regulation, and more.
White House Extends National Drug Trafficking Emergency, OTC Naloxone Could Be Coming, More... (12/13/22)
by psmith, December 13, 2022, 05:34pm
Kansas lawmakers will push for a medical marijuana bill when the session begins in January, Connecticut's dispensaries will be able to sell to any adult beginning in January, and more.
Portland Shroom House Busted, Mexico Opium Poppy Production Up, More... (12/12/22)
by psmith, December 12, 2022, 05:50pm
A Denver rabbi busted for using magic mushrooms in his healing sees charges dropped, US drug wholesalers are leaving some psychiatric patients in the lurch as a crack down on distributing controlled substances rolls out, and more
Study of Pot Shop Robberies Points to Need for SAFE Banking Act Now [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 09, 2022, 01:58am, (Issue #1176)
A groundbreaking study from StoptheDrugWar.org shows how attractive pot shop cash is to robbers.
Fed Judge Gives DOJ Only One-Month Extension in Safe Injection Site Case, More... (12/8/22)
by psmith, December 08, 2022, 05:47pm
Moves are afoot to rein in Oregon's underground marijuana production, an Iowa law is blocking health authorities from including fentanyl test strips in harm reduction boxes, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 07, 2022, 05:33pm
The Nevada Supreme Court protects workers who use medical marijuana, the District of Columbia moves to radically reform its medical marijuana program, and more.
Marijuana Banking Language Again Bumped from Approprations Bill, DC MedMJ Reforms, More... (12/7/22)
by psmith, December 07, 2022, 05:27pm
Marijuana is legal in Missouri as of tomorrow, Indiana voters are ready for marijuana legalization, and more.
Colombia Senate Approves Weed Legalization, DOJ Seeks Delay in Philly Safe Injection Site Case, More... (12/6/22)
by psmith, December 06, 2022, 05:58pm
An Ohio marijuana legalization bill gets a hearing, a Filipino father wins a small measure of justice for his young son killed in Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, and more.
