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Chronicle AM: Outside Lands Festival to Allow Pot, Colombia Cocaine Conflicts Creating Refugees, More... (8/9/19)
by psmith, August 09, 2019, 03:16pm, (Issue #1075)
There will be legal pot smoking at Outside Lands in San Francisco this weekend, the Trump administration moves forward with plans to allow drug testing of unemployment recipients, fighting over coca farms and cocaine smuggling routes in Colombia is generating large refugee flows, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bernie Sanders Would Legalize Marijuana by Executive Order, CDC Says More Naloxone, More... (8/8/19)
by psmith, August 08, 2019, 03:18pm, (Issue #1075)
That New Jersey legalization bill may yet rise from the dead, the CDC wants more naloxone access in rural areas, Ohio's largest city just quit prosecuting small-time pot busts, Bernie Sanders vows to use an executive order to federally legalize marijuana, and more.
Why Are Meth- and Cocaine-Related Overdose Deaths on the Increase? [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 07, 2019, 04:47pm, (Issue #1075)
Although overall drug overdose deaths declined last year, there were big increases in meth- and cocaine-related ODs. What's up with that?
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 07, 2019, 03:38pm, (Issue #1075)
A meth-stealing Oklahoma narc heads to prison, a batch of Louisiana prison guards get indicted in a "large-scale" drug operation at the Angola prison, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 07, 2019, 03:08pm, (Issue #1075)
Dispenaries are now doing business in Louisiana, a New Mexico judge orders the state to allow out-of-staters to participate in the medical marijuana program, and more.
Chronicle AM: Luxembourg Set to Be First in Europe to Legalize Marijuana, Honduras "Narco" President Protests, More... (8/7/19)
by psmith, August 07, 2019, 02:36pm, (Issue #1075)
Luxembourg is moving to be the first European country to legalize marijuana, Hondurans take to the streets to protest their "narco" president, a New Mexico judge opens the state's medical marijuana program to out-of-staters, and more.
Chronicle AM: Florida Decrim Bill Filed, Louisiana MedMJ Sales to Begin, More... (8/6/19)
by psmith, August 06, 2019, 02:28pm, (Issue #1075)
A key Republican senator signals an openness to marijuana banking reforms, a Florida state rep files a decriminalization bill, the first shipments of medical marijuana have gone out to Louisiana dispensaries, and more.
Chronicle AM: US & China Spar Over Fentanyl, Honduran President Named Trafficking Conspirator, More... (8/5/19)
by psmith, August 05, 2019, 02:28pm, (Issue #1075)
Federal prosecutors accuse the president of Honduras of participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy, the US and China squabble over fentanyl, Colombia coca production declined slightly last year, and more.
Chronicle AM: Durbin Files Marijuana Rescheduling & Research Bill, Dems Spar on Drug & Crime Policy, More... (8/1/19)
by psmith, August 01, 2019, 02:18pm, (Issue #1075)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has filed a marijuana rescheduling and research bill, Democratic presidential contenders spar over drug and criminal justice policy, and more.
Seven Notorious Peyote and Mescaline Aficionados Who Opened New Doors in Human Perception [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 31, 2019, 04:30pm, (Issue #1075)
A new book provides an eye-opening look at peyote and mescaline and the men who did very strange things with them.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 31, 2019, 04:15pm, (Issue #1075)
A Florida deputy goes rogue, an Arkansas volunteer narcotics deputy uses snitches to steal stuff, a Georgia narcotics office manages to destroy the local dope squad, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Court Orders DEA to Respond to Pot Research Lawsuit, Colombia Violence Rising, More... (7/31/19)
by psmith, July 31, 2019, 03:25pm, (Issue #1075)
A federal appeals court has ordered the DEA to promptly respond to a lawsuit over stalled medical marijuana research applications, a Florida legalization initiative passes an early milepost, a psychedelic activist group goes national, and more.
Chronicle AM: Ohio Becomes 46th Hemp State, Federal Employees to See Pain Prescribing Tightened, More... (7/30/19)
by psmith, July 30, 2019, 03:44pm, (Issue #1074)
Hemp and CBD are now legal in Ohio, a federal agency has proposed letting people with low-level drug convictions work in credit unions, the Trump administration moves to tighen up opioid prescribing for federal employees, and more.
Chronicle AM: Cuomo Signs Decriminalization Bill, UK MPs See Legalization Within Five Years, More... (7/29/19)
by psmith, July 29, 2019, 12:59pm, (Issue #1074)
New York's governor signs a bill deepening pot decriminalization, a new congressional bill would let students with marijuana possession convictions get access to federal aid -- if they complete drug treatment -- and more.
Chronicle AM: FL Hemp Law Screwing Up Marijuana Prosecutions, Traffic Stops Drop With Legalization, More... (7/26/19)
by psmith, July 26, 2019, 02:16pm, (Issue #1074)
Traffic stops in Vermont's largest city declined precipitously after marijuana legalization, a broad coalition urges the FDA to limit a ban on felons participating in the hemp industry, Florida's hemp legalization law is making it almost impossible to prosecute pot possession offenses, and more.
Chronicle AM: FL Pot Initiative Nears Early Mile Post, Colombia Drug Reform Push, More... (7/25/19)
by psmith, July 25, 2019, 02:34pm, (Issue #1074)
Arkansas sees yet another marijuana legalization initiative filed, the Florida legalization initiative campaign nears a milepost, Colombian legislators seek to block their rightist president's repressive drug policies, and more.
Marijuana Still Has Momentum in 2019 [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 24, 2019, 03:47pm, (Issue #1074)
Despite only one state legalizing marijuana so far this year, for the Marijuana Policy Project, the glass is half full. We think so too.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 24, 2019, 03:41pm, (Issue #1074)
A federal bill to clear the way for more medical marijuana research has been filed, a fight is brewing over Utah's grower licensing decisions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Banking Bill Gets Senate Hearing, Juneau OKs On-Site Consumption, More... (7/24/19)
by psmith, July 24, 2019, 03:33pm, (Issue #1074)
A marijuana banking bill gets a Senate committee hearing, a new poll finds pot is popular progressive policy plank, Juneau approves on-site marijuana consumption, and more.
Chronicle AM: Biden Criminal Justice Plan, Kamala Harris Pot Bill, Vancouver Call for Safe Drug Supply, More... (7/23/19)
by psmith, July 23, 2019, 02:53pm, (Issue #1074)
Democratic presidential contenders stake out marijuana and criminal justice positions, a North Dakota legalization initiative is approved for signature-gathering, Vancouver wants a safe drug supply of illicit opioids, and more.
Chronicle AM: VA Pot Arrests at Record High, Brazil Guts Drug Council, Mark Kleiman RIP, More... (7/22/19)
by psmith, July 22, 2019, 02:39pm, (Issue #1074)
A leading academic voice on drug and criminal justice policy has left us, skyhigh Virginia pot arrests prompt calls for reform, Brazil's rightist government moves to silence critical voices on drug policy, and more.
Chronicle AM: First Step Sentence Cut Prisoners Walk Free, Drug Czar Touts OD Decline, More... (7/19/19)
by psmith, July 19, 2019, 03:07pm, (Issue #1074)
More than 2,000 federal drug prisoners walk free today under First Step Act reforms, the drug czar touts declining drug overdose numbers and blames Obama, Texas prosecutors balk at low-level pot prosecutions now that hemp is legal, and more.
Chronicle AM: CDC Says Drug ODs Declined Last Year, El Chapo Gets Life in Prison, More... (7/18/19)
by psmith, July 18, 2019, 03:46pm, (Issue #1074)
The CDC reports that the overdose crisis may have peaked in 2017, El Chapo is sentenced to life in prison for exporting tons of cocaine and other drugs to the US, North Carolina lawmakers want to ban smokable hemp, and more.
Oregon's Pot Glut: Great for Consumers, Not So Much for Producers [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 17, 2019, 03:38pm, (Issue #1074)
Oregon's wide-open marijuana licensing system has created a mountain of marijuana, and that's driving prices down, down, down.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 17, 2019, 03:30pm, (Issue #1074)
A Florida sheriff's deputy breaks bad, a New Jersey cop probably shouldn't have done heroin on the job, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 17, 2019, 02:54pm, (Issue #1073)
Utah announces a short delay in medical marijuana licenses, Iowa lawmakers reject even exploring medical marijuana expansion, Hawaii's governor vetoes a bill that would have allowed inter-island transport, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Committee to Take Up Pot Banking Bill, Berkeley Psychedelic Decrim Push, More... (7/17/19)
by psmith, July 17, 2019, 02:31pm, (Issue #1073)
In a sign of marijuana's momentum, a Senate committee will take up a pot banking bill next week, Ohio backs away from barring drug felons from food stamp eligibility, the Berkeley city council takes up decriminalizing natural psychedelics, and more.
Chronicle AM: MI Pot Expungement Bill Filed, Sri Lanka President Blames Drug Gangs for Terror Attacks, More... (7/16/19)
by psmith, July 16, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1073)
Columbus, Ohio, is moving to decriminalize up to seven ounces of weed, an expungement bill could clear the records of 235,000 Michigan pot offenders, Sri Lanka's president tells a whopper, and more.
Chronicle AM: ND Pot Legalization Initiative Filed, UK Pot Poll, NH Expungement Law, More... (7/15/19)
by psmith, July 15, 2019, 03:51pm, (Issue #1073)
It's an all-marijuana Monday, with New Hampshire's Republican governor signing an expungement bill, North Dakota activists filing a legalization initiative petition, a poll showing near majority support for legalization in the United Kingdom, and more.
Chronicle AM: UN Will Probe Philippines Drug War Killings, PA MedMJ Expansion, More... (7/12/19)
by psmith, July 12, 2019, 02:35pm, (Issue #1073)
The UN will probe drug war killings in the Philippines, murders in Mexico hit a monthly high, the North Carolina Opioid Epidemic Response Act is now on the governor's desk, and more.
Chronicle AM: House OKs Housing Loans for Vets in Pot Industry, HI Governor Vetoes Hemp Bill, More... (7/11/19)
by psmith, July 11, 2019, 02:49pm, (Issue #1073)
Hawaii's governor wields the veto pen, the House votes to allow home loans for vets working in the marijuana industry, and more.
Philippine Drug War Killings Reach Level of Crime Against Humanity, Amnesty International Says [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 10, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1074)
The pressure is mounting on the United Nations to do something about the bloody drug repression in the Philippines.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 10, 2019, 02:43pm, (Issue #1073)
New medical marijuana laws take effect in Georgia and Virginia, medical marijuana expansion is coming to New Jersey, a Florida appeals court throws out Rick Scott-era rules for producers, and more.
Chronicle AM: Congressional Hearing on Marijuana, HI Governor Vetoes Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill, More... (7/10/19)
by psmith, July 10, 2019, 02:10pm, (Issue #1073)
Congress heard testimony today challenging marijuana's criminalization, a Democratic House rising star and Senate presidential contender team up on a federal housing bill, Hawaii's governor vetoes a bill to end civil asset forfeiture, and more.
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Justice Coalition Speaks, Trump Administration Split on Fentanyl Analogues, More... (7/9/19)
by psmith, July 09, 2019, 03:20pm, (Issue #1073)
Hawaii decriminalizes up to three grams of pot as of today, the Marijuana Justice Coalition lays down some principles for reform, the Trump administration is split on what to do about fentanyl analogues, and more.
Chronicle AM: AR, MT 2020 Pot Initiatives Get Underway, Amnesty Int'l. on Philippines Drug War, More... (7/8/19)
by psmith, July 08, 2019, 03:49pm, (Issue #1073)
Marijuana legalization initiative campaigns are gearing up in Arkansas and Montana, a Missouri legislative committee will study asset forfeiture and racial profiling, Amnesty International calls the Philippines drug war a crime against humanity, and more.
Chronicle AM: Call for UN Query on Philippines Drug War Deaths, TX Hemp-Pot Conundrum, More... (7/5/19)
by psmith, July 05, 2019, 01:38pm, (Issue #1073)
There's good news on two fronts in the drug war in South and Southeast Asia, a new Texas hemp law is screwing up pot possession prosecutions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Arizona 2020 Initiative Gearing Up, Land Mines in the Coca Fields, More... (7/3/19)
by psmith, July 03, 2019, 03:04pm, (Issue #1073)
Arizona legalization supporters prepare to try again, New Jersey is set for a big medical marijuana expansion, tension in Colombia's coca fields, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Fight Over Fentanyl Analogues Bill, New Laws Now in Effect, More... (7/2/19)
by psmith, July 02, 2019, 02:37pm, (Issue #1073)
A battle over fentanyl analogues is brewing on Capitol Hill, various new drug laws went into effect yesterday, North Dakota marijuana advocates plan another initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: Malaysia Moves Toward Drug Decriminalization, Cocaine Production at Record High, More... (6/28/19)
by psmith, June 28, 2019, 02:05pm, (Issue #1073)
Malaysia is moving toward drug decriminalization, the UN says cocaine production hit an all-time high in 2017, Cory Booker files a bill to protect immigrants with marijuana convictions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Afghan Opium Down, Colombian Coca Leveling Off, More... (6/29/19)
by psmith, June 27, 2019, 02:27pm, (Issue #1073)
The UN says Afghan opium production is down, the US says Colombian coca production has leveled off but is still at high levels, Louisville passes a lowest law enforcement priority ordinance for marijuana, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 26, 2019, 04:07pm, (Issue #1072)
A federal amendment to ease veterans' access to medical marijuana gets bumped, an Idaho medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway, and more.
Chronicle AM: MD Task Force Studying Legalization, ID MedMJ Init Underway, More... (6/26/19)
by psmith, June 26, 2019, 04:03pm, (Issue #1072)
Maryland legislators begin studying the path to marijuana legalization, New York legalization advocates look to next year, an Idaho medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Becomes 11th Legal Marijuana State, Iran Says Sanctions Hinder Drug Fight, More... (6/25/19)
by psmith, June 25, 2019, 03:54pm, (Issue #1072)
Illinois becomes the 11th legal marijuana state, Hawaii's governor vetoes hemp and asset forfeiture bills, Iran says US sanctions are hurting its war on drugs, and more.
Chronicle AM: Maine Legal MJ Sales (Finally), House Blocks Forfeiture Loophole, More... (6/24/19)
by psmith, June 24, 2019, 03:59pm, (Issue #1072)
Soon, Mainers will finally be able to buy and sell legal marijuana, the House passes an amendment to block an asset forfeiture end-run for local law enforcement, and more.
Chronicle AM: House Moves to Protect State-Legal Marijuana, Canada OKs Pot Expungements, More... (6/21/19)
by psmith, June 21, 2019, 03:48pm, (Issue #1072)
The House has passed an historic amendment to protect legal marijuana states from federal interference, the polls numbers are looking good in Florida, Canada moves forward on expungement of pot bust records, and more.
House Votes to Protect Legal Marijuana States from Federal Interference [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 21, 2019, 02:58pm, (Issue #1072)
For the first time ever, the House has voted to protect all legal state marijuana laws, not just medical marijuana.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 20, 2019, 03:35pm, (Issue #1071)
A sticky-fingered Louisiana lawman heads for prison, so does a cocaine distributing Texas bailiff, and more.
Most Heroin Addicts Didn't Start By Being Prescribed Pain Pills, Despite Drug Czar's Claims [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 20, 2019, 03:17pm, (Issue #1071)
The drug czar's office is making misleading claims about the origin of heroin addiction, and that has consequences.
Chronicle AM: Cory Booker Plans Mass Drug Prisoner Clemencies, CA Safe Injection Site Bill Delayed, More... (6/20/19)
by psmith, June 20, 2019, 02:58pm, (Issue #1071)
Corey Booker wants to grant clemency to thousands of federal drug prisoners, a pair of drug reform amendments pass the House, the Russians move to start cultivating marijuana and opium, and more.
Chronicle AM: No NY Legalization (Yet), Colombia to Resume Aerial Coca Spraying, More... (6/19/19)
by psmith, June 19, 2019, 03:48pm, (Issue #1071)
The House could vote on a series of marijuana amendments soon, New York's bid to legalize marijuana this year runs out of time, Colombia's president says the spraying of coca crops (and farmers) with herbicides will recommence soon, and more.
Chronicle AM: Clock Ticking on New York Legalization Bill, Psychedelic Reform Hopes Spread, More... (6/18/19)
by psmith, June 18, 2019, 03:11pm, (Issue #1071)
New York lawmakers only have until tomorrow to pass a marijuana legalization bill, China gripes about legalization in the US and Canada, the movement to decriminalize psychedelics is spreading, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Acts to Boost Struggling Cannabis Industry, WV Students Face Drug Tests, More... (6/17/09)
by psmith, June 17, 2019, 03:05pm, (Issue #1071)
California officials are cutting legal operators some slack in a bid to boost the marijuana industry, Virginia's attorney general calls for marijuana decriminalization, West Virginia is demanding students seeking free community college tuition undergo drug testing, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Legalization Effort Continues, Brazil Drug Survey Suppressed, More... (6/14/19)
by psmith, June 14, 2019, 03:32pm, (Issue #1071)
The New York legislature has less than a week to get marijuana legalization done, a bid to open research on Schedule I drugs dies in the House, the Brazilian government appears to be suppressing a drug use survey that undercuts its war on drugs, and more.
Chronicle AM: CO Hits $1 Billion in Cannabis Taxes, Pompeo Doubles Down on Colombia Crop Spraying, More... (6/13/18)
by psmith, June 13, 2019, 03:36pm, (Issue #1071)
Colorado has raked in a billion dollars in cannabis tax revenues, Cincinnati decriminalizes, Bonaroo harm reduction protest, Pompeo pushes Colombia coca crop spraying, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 12, 2019, 03:41pm, (Issue #1070)
A Hawaii police officer breaks bad and an Arkansas jail guard gets nailed. Let's get to it:
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 12, 2019, 03:15pm, (Issue #1070)
There's going to be more medical marijuana available in New Mexico, patient cards will cost less in Arizona, and more.
Chronicle AM: Drug ODs May Have Peaked, New Gallup Marijuana Poll, More... (6/12/19)
by psmith, June 12, 2019, 03:08pm, (Issue #1070)
New data from the CDC suggests the overdose epidemic may have peaked, a new Gallup poll shows support for marijuana legalization remains strong, Oregon passes an interstate marijuana commerce bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Lawmakers Pass Pot Expungement Bill, Psychedelic Research Proposal Advances, More... (6/11/19)
by psmith, June 11, 2019, 03:15pm, (Issue #1070)
Nevada is going to pilot a digital banking program for cannabusinesses, Alabama's governor signs a medical marijuana study bill, chain pharmacies make recommendations on opioids, and more.
Chronicle AM: MJ Banking Headed for House Vote, UN Experts Call for Philippines Probe, More... (6/10/19)
by psmith, June 10, 2019, 03:51pm, (Issue #1070)
The full House could soon get its first chance to vote on a marijuana banking bill, New Yorkers still want to legalize marijuana, a group of UN human rights experts calls for a probe into the Philippine drug war, and more.
Veteran Drug Reform Activist Doug Greene Dead at 52
by psmith, June 07, 2019, 10:34am, (Issue #1070)
The Empire State has lost one of its most talented and dedicated marijuana and drug reform activists with the sudden death of Doug Greene.
Chronicle AM: DE Legalization Bill Advances, Opioid Maker InSys Pays Out Big Time, More... (6/6/19)
by psmith, June 06, 2019, 03:48pm, (Issue #1070)
Delaware could be the next state to legalize marijuana if it hurries, Brazil's rightist president approves regressive new drug laws, Colombia's disarmed FARC rebels are starting to pick up their guns again, an opioid manufacturer pays out bigtime for bribing doctors to prescribe its fentanyl product, and more.
Illinois Poised to Legalize Marijuana [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 06, 2019, 03:22pm, (Issue #1069)
Illinois will be the 11th state to legalize marijuana.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 05, 2019, 04:36pm, (Issue #1069)
A Denver sheriff's deputy had the wrong boyfriend, a Los Angeles narc blacmails his secretary over a sexual encounter, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 05, 2019, 04:15pm, (Issue #1069)
On the medical marijuana front, the Garden State is where it's at this week.
Chronicle AM: Oakland Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms, San Francisco Forced Drug Treatment Plan, More... (6/5/19)
by psmith, June 05, 2019, 03:55pm, (Issue #1069)
Two big stories from the San Francisco Bay area, governors call for federal marijuana reform, and more.
Chronicle AM: New York Weed Wars, Huge NJ Dispensary Expansion, More... (6/4/19)
by psmith, June 04, 2019, 03:31pm, (Issue #1069)
Tensions over the fate of marijuana legalization in New York are heating up as the legislative clock ticks down, Nevada becomes the latest state to enact an expungement law, a Vermont bid to decriminalize buprenorphine gets sidetracked, and more.
Chronicle AM: USDA Says States Can't Block Hemp Transport, Congressional Pot Banking Bill, More... (6/3/19)
by psmith, June 03, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1069)
A Treasury department appropriations bill includes language to protect banks doing marijuana business and allow DC to tax and regulate its legal marijuana, the USDA warns states against blocking hemp shipments, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Set to Legalize Marijuana, Honduran President Targeted in US Drug Probe, More... (5/31/19)
by psmith, May 31, 2019, 04:01pm, (Issue #1069)
Illinois is set to be the next legal marijuana state, a federal appeal court has ordered the DEA to move promptly on marijuana rescheduling, the Honduran president is the target of a federal drug and money laundering probe, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Senate Votes to Legalize Marijuana, Oakland Mushroom Decrim Moving, More... (5/30/19)
by psmith, May 30, 2019, 02:17pm, (Issue #1069)
Colorado could soon see pot cafes and tasting rooms, Illinois is a House vote or two away from freeing the weed, Oakland has almost decriminalized magic mushrooms, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 29, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1068)
As Missouri moves ahead with implementing its voter-approved medical marijuana law, neighboring Iowa sees a bill vetoed by a GOP governor, and more.
Chronicle AM: Illinois Legalization Bill Moving, Alabama Forfeiture Reform Bill Moving, More... (5/29/19)
by psmith, May 29, 2019, 02:45pm, (Issue #1068)
The Alabama legislature is busy, an Illinois marijuana legalization bill could get a Senate floor vote today, Louisiana Republicans kill a legalization bill there, and more.
Chronicle AM: AZ High Court Rules Hash is Marijuana (Doh!), IA Governor Vetos MMJ Bill, More... (5/28/19)
by psmith, May 28, 2019, 03:50pm, (Issue #1068)
It's a busy drug policy week in Colorado, New York lawmakers try a last ditch bid to legalize marijuana this session, Arizona's high court rules that hash is a form of marijuana, and more.
Why Are Prosecutors Trying to Send a First Step Act Ex-Prisoner Back to Prison? [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 28, 2019, 01:34am, (Issue #1068)
It just doesn't make sense.
Chronicle AM: Colombia & Luxembourg Move on Marijuana Legalization, Oakland Cuts Marijuana Taxes, More... (5/23/19)
by psmith, May 23, 2019, 03:58pm, (Issue #1068)
Oakland slashes pot taxes for small businesses, Colombia congressmembers plot a marijuana legalization bill, Luxembourg ministers outline their plans for marijuana legalization, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 22, 2019, 04:07pm, (Issue #1067)
The National Football League is taking a second look at its marijuana policies, no medical marijuana for Nebraska this year, New Jersey is moving to expand its medical marijuana system, and more.
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Descheduling Bill Filed, Model West African Drug Law Presented, More... (5/22/19)
by psmith, May 22, 2019, 04:01pm, (Issue #1067)
A federal marijuana descheduling bill picks up some cosponsors who want to be president, the California Senate approves a bill to allow special banks to deal with state-legal pot businesses, the drug czar announces a new initiative, and more.
The Five States with the Most Drug Arrests Per Capita (and the Five with the Fewest) [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 22, 2019, 12:54pm, (Issue #1067)
Planning a summer vacation? Here's something to ponder.
Chronicle AM: CT Could See Legalization on Ballot, Big Cutbacks at Drug Policy Alliance, More... (5/21/19)
by psmith, May 21, 2019, 03:43pm, (Issue #1067)
The nation's leading drug policy reform group is seeing staff cuts and state office shutdowns, the NFL and its players' union are looking at league marijuana policies, Connecticut lawmakers may put legalization up to a popular vote, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Marijuana Moves, IL Needle Exchange Bill Filed, More... (5/20/19)
by psmith, May 20, 2019, 03:02pm, (Issue #1067)
The state treasurers' association wants banking access for legal marijuana, New Jersey sees a sudden decriminalization and expungement bill, a Texas CBD medical marijuana bill gets expanded, and more.
Chronicle AM: Biden for Decrim Not Fed Legalization, Heroin ER Visits Decline, More... (5/17/19)
by psmith, May 17, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1067)
Joe Biden comes out for marijuana decriminalization, a pot legalization bill gets introduced in Delaware, heroin-related emergency room visits are declining, Brazil's Congress just approved a new, retrograde drug law, and more.
Chronicle AM: CT Legalization Could Get Vote Soon, Chinese Fentanyl Will Keep Coming, More... (5/16/19)
by psmith, May 16, 2019, 01:56pm, (Issue #1067)
A federal bill to protect immigrants working in the marijuana industry gets filed, the Oregon Senate approves a marijuana interstate commerce bill, the San Antonio DA is no longer prosecuting picayune drug possession cases, RAND says China will have a hard time stopping fentanyl, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 15, 2019, 04:15pm, (Issue #1066)
A Democratic presidential contender rolls out a package of veterans' medical marijuana bills, the Alabama Senate has approved a restrictive medical marijuana bill, edibles are coming to Maryland, and more.
Chronicle AM: NH and VT Legalization Bills Delayed, Death Penalty for Hashish, More... (5/15/19)
by psmith, May 15, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1066)
It's a tale of the good, the bad, and the ugly for marijuana legalization at the statehouse this week, Bahrain is set to execute two hash smugglers, and more.
Philadelphia's Maverick Prosecutor Takes Aim at the War on Drugs [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 15, 2019, 01:47am, (Issue #1066)
Larry Krasner is shaking things up in the City of Brotherly Love.
Chronicle AM: NJ and NY Legalization Bills Appear Stalled, US Funds Colombia Peace Process, More.... (5/14/19)
by psmith, May 14, 2019, 04:08pm, (Issue #1066)
New Jersey and New York efforts to legalize pot this year are faltering, New Jersey expands its medical marijuana system, US AID sends $160 million to Colombia, and more.
Chronicle AM: A Call for DEA to Suspend Enforcement Actions, Italy's War on Weed, More... (5/13/19)
by psmith, May 13, 2019, 03:39pm, (Issue #1066)
Civil rights and civil liberties groups join drug and sentencing reformers in calling for a moratorium on DEA enforcement actions, residents of Cowtown takes to the streets in support of legal weed, Italy's hard right interior minister picks a fight with low-THC weed sales, and more.
Chronicle AM: MI Reforms Asset Forfeiture, ND Decriminalizes MJ Possession, More... (5/10/19)
by psmith, May 10, 2019, 03:55pm, (Issue #1066)
The Senate minority leader refiles a bill to end federal marijuana prohibition, North Dakota decriminalizes, New Jersey's legalization effort appears stalled, and more.
Chronicle AM: Denver Votes for Mushroom Decrim, Ivanka Trump Comments on Colombia Policy, More... (5/9/19)
by psmith, May 09, 2019, 03:25pm, (Issue #1065)
Denver's magic mushroom decriminalization initiative comes from behind to win, Ivanka Trump voices support for crop substitution in Colombia, the Alabama legislature is busy, and more.
In Historic Come-from-Behind Victory, Denver Magic Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative Passes [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 09, 2019, 12:56am, (Issue #1065)
Even initiative proponents had all but conceded defeat when hours after the polls closed, the initiative decriminalizing magic mushrooms went over the top. Just barely.
Legal Marijuana Is a Job Creation Machine [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 08, 2019, 04:40pm, (Issue #1065)
The jobs in the marijuana industry aren't going to stop coming anytime soon.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 08, 2019, 04:30pm, (Issue #1065)
A trio of federal bills dealing with veterans and medical marijuana hit some bumps, the New Hampshire Senate approves home cultivation, Texas CBD bills pass the House, and more.
Chronicle AM: Urge NC Gov to Veto Overdose Homicide Bill, Mexico Wants Out of Plan Merida, More... (5/9/19)
by psmith, May 08, 2019, 04:17pm, (Issue #1065)
Congress members call on DEA to permit more research marijuana grows, the Denver magic mushroom initiative comes up short (or so we thought at publishing time), Mexico's president wants an end to Plan Merida and economic development help instead, and more.
Chronicle AM: TX CBD Expansion Bill Advances, New Zealand to Vote on Marijuana Legalization, More... (5/7/19)
by psmith, May 07, 2019, 03:20pm, (Issue #1065)
A man who has done 39 years in federal prison for pot gets out tomorrow and faces an uncertain future, Arizona activists lay plans for a 2020 legalization initiative, so does the New Zealand government, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Governor Unveils Marijuana Legalization Bill, Mexico Ponders Drug Decrim, Legal Sales, More... (5/6/19)
by psmith, May 06, 2019, 03:39pm, (Issue #1065)
Reform measures are piling up on the Colorado governor's desk, the Illinois governor rolls out a marijuana legalization bill, Denver votes on decriminalizing magic mushrooms tomorrow, and more.
Chronicle AM: VA Governor Vetoes Overdose Homicide Bill, VT Legal MJ Sales Bill Advances, More... (5/3/19)
by psmith, May 03, 2019, 03:14pm, (Issue #1065)
A Vermont bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales takes another step forward, a New Hampshire bill to let patietns grow their own heads to the governor's desk, Virginia's governor vetoes an overdose homicide bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump VA Rejects Vets' MedMJ Bills, Philippines Drug War Called Out, More... (5/2/19)
by psmith, May 02, 2019, 03:24pm, (Issue #1065)
The Trump Veterans Administration rejects medical marijuana bills for veterans, DC's mayor unveils a bill to allow for taxed and regulated marijuana sales, the Louisiana legislature is moving on medical marijuana issues, the Philippines is in the hotseat as global harm reductionists gather, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 01, 2019, 03:10pm, (Issue #1064)
No medical marijuana for South Carolina this year, a Mississippi medical marijuana initiative signature-gathering campaign is rolling along, New Hampshire could see a home grow option, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, May 01, 2019, 03:05pm, (Issue #1064)
An NYPD narc gets busted for lying to create drug cases, a former Philadelphia cop heads to prison in a scheme that also saw eight Baltimore cops jailed for drug stealing and dealing, and more.
Chronicle AM: TX GOPers Pronounce Pot Decrim Bill Dead, Oakland Psychedelic Resolution Coming, More... (5/1/19)
by psmith, May 01, 2019, 02:27pm, (Issue #1064)
Texas Republican leaders move to squash a cannabis decriminalization bill, the Oakland city council will consider a resolution to effectively decriminalize the use and possession of psychedelics, global NGOs use the International Harm Reduction Conference to launch a call for human rights, health, and drug decriminalization, and more.
