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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.
Chronicle AM: TX House Approves No Jail for Pot, HI Bill to End Civil Forfeiture Goes to Governor, More... (4/30/19)
by psmith, April 30, 2019, 02:45pm, (Issue #1064)
There's too much pot in Oregon and the Senate is doing something about it, the Texas House passes a quasi-decrim bill, a study of an underground American safe injection site finds good things, and more.
Chronicle AM: Houston Drug Cases Dismissed as Scandal Grows, WA Hemp Bill Becomes Law, More... (4/29/19)
by psmith, April 29, 2019, 02:41pm, (Issue #1064)
A fatal botched drug raid continues to reverberate in Houston, hemp bills advance in Louisiana and Washington, North Dakota legislators vote to lower penalties for marijuana possession, and more.
Marijuana With a Mission: Brother David's Quest to Turn the Cannabis Industry Truly Green and Good [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 29, 2019, 11:26am, (Issue #1064)
Applying cutting-edge regenerative agriculture practices to the emerging legal marijuana industry may be just what the planet needs.
Chronicle AM: VT Legal Sales Compromise Broached, MI Forfeiture Reform Passes, More... (4/26/19)
by psmith, April 26, 2019, 02:51pm, (Issue #1064)
Vermont could yet end up with a regulated marijuana market, Iowa gets ready to grow some hemp, asset forfeiture reform advances in Michigan and North Dakota, and more.
Chronicle AM: MS MedMJ Petitioning On Track, Kamala Harris on Pardons for Drug Prisoners, More... (4/25/19)
by psmith, April 25, 2019, 03:07pm, (Issue #1064)
Texas decriminalization gets walked back a step, a Mississippi medical marijuana initiative already has lots and lots of signatures, Kamala Harris talks pardons for drug war prisoners, and more.
With Marijuana Policy and Democratic Presidential Candidates, Joe Biden is the Odd Man Out
by psmith, April 24, 2019, 06:29pm, (Issue #1063)
In the ever-swelling field of Democratic presidential contenders, and their myriad differences, support for some form of marijuana legalization is almost -- but not quite -- universal.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 24, 2019, 05:45pm, (Issue #1063)
The action is all down South this week as Arkansas vows to reissue medical marijuana cards, a Texas medical marijuana bill heads to the House floor, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 24, 2019, 04:22pm, (Issue #1063)
Prison guards go wild, a Customs and Border Protection agent heads for federal prison, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bill to Cut CA Marijuana Tax Advances, Prison Population Continues to Decline, More... (4/24/19)
by psmith, April 24, 2019, 03:53pm, (Issue #1063)
A bill to cut California pot taxes is moving, a New Hampshire legalization bill gets a hearing, the US prison population continues a decade-long decline, and more.
DHS Considers Classifying Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 23, 2019, 04:33pm, (Issue #1063)
Is this a serious effort to protect the country, or is it a cynical exercise in bureaucratic budget-bolstering instead?
Chronicle AM: CO Drug Defelonization Bill Advances, Mexico Murders, Colombia Massacres, More... (4/23/19)
by psmith, April 23, 2019, 02:34pm, (Issue #1063)
Drug prohibition is engendering new levels of violence in Mexico and Colombia, the Denver city council deals a blow to would-be social consumption business operators, the FDA approves generic naloxone, and more.
Chronicle AM: NC Overdose=Murder Bill Hearing Set, Malay MedMJ Provider Escapes Death Penalty, More... (4/22/19)
by psmith, April 22, 2019, 03:50pm, (Issue #1063)
It's a step back for harm reduction in one Michigan county, a potential step back in North Carolina, a Malay medical marijuana provider escapes the death penalty but still faces hard time, and more.
Chronicle AM: New CBS Pot Poll, CO Drug Defelonization Passes House, More... (4/19/19)
by psmith, April 19, 2019, 03:35pm, (Issue #1063)
A new CBS poll has record support for marijuana legalization, Vermont's governor throws up an obstacle to the tax and regulate bill, the US immigration agency says using marijuana or even working in the state-legal industry makes immigrants "morally unfit" to become citizens, and more.
Chronicle AM: Louisiana Cannabis Poll, Feds Raid Appalachian Opioid Prescribers, More... (4/18/19)
by psmith, April 18, 2019, 02:30pm, (Issue #1063)
A new poll finds Louisianans are ready to free the weed, Georgia medical marijuana patients will soon be able to access CBD cannabis oils, a Peruvian clash that left two coca-growers dead raises international concern, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 17, 2019, 03:34pm, (Issue #1062)
A pervy, predatory probation officer goes to prison, a half-dozen Maryland prison guards go down in a racketeering case, and more.
Holland's Half-Baked Attempt to Return to the Marijuana Vanguard [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 17, 2019, 03:16pm, (Issue #1062)
After more than 30 years, the Dutch are finally going to do something about "the back door problem."
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 17, 2019, 03:10pm, (Issue #1062)
A federal bill to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of medical marijuana patients is filed, North Dakota backs away from messing with those rights, no medical marijuana for Tennessee this year, Texas bills get a public hearing, and more.
Chronicle AM: FDA Eases Opioid Rules to Allow Tapering, Ciudad Juarez Violence Spikes, More... (4/17/19)
by psmith, April 17, 2019, 02:38pm, (Issue #1062)
Decriminalization bills are alive in Alabama and North Carolina, the Iowa Senate approves hemp, the FDA eases opioid prescribing rules, Ciudad Juarez sees a bloody weekend, and more.
Chronicle AM: Andrew Yang Calls for Opioid Decrim, Denver Moves to Expand Pot Social Clubs, More... (4/16/19)
by psmith, April 16, 2019, 02:08pm, (Issue #1062)
The Denver city council is trying to make it easier for marijuana social consumption businesses to open, a Colorado drug defelonization bill advances, a Democratic presidential contender calls for opioid decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: No Cannabis Lounges for Oregon This Year; Drug Eradication Clashes in Peru, Mexico, More... (4/15/19)
by psmith, April 15, 2019, 02:26pm, (Issue #1062)
A set of Michigan bills would do some post-legalization cleanup, a decriminalization bill advances in Missouri, an Oklahoma bill protecting patient rights is signed by the governor, drug crop growers clash with authorities in Mexico and Peru, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill Filed, Texas MedMJ Hearings, More... (4/12/19)
by psmith, April 12, 2019, 02:56pm, (Issue #1062)
Some 20 senators sign on to a bill to solve legal marijuana's banking problem, a Maine jail appeals a federal court ruling that it must provide Suboxone to a prisoner, and more.
Chronicle AM: Dutch to Try Licensed Grows for Coffee Shops, No MedMJ for TN This Year, More... (4/11/19)
by psmith, April 11, 2019, 02:33pm, (Issue #1062)
Medical marijuana and guns rights are in the news today, the Dutch embark on a pilot program of licensed legal marijuana grows, there is no medical marijuana for Tennessee this year, and more.
The War on Cocaine Only Strengthens Drug Cartels, Study Finds [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 10, 2019, 04:58pm, (Issue #1061)
It's not ineffective interdiction that helps drug trafficking organizations expand, but interdiction itself.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 10, 2019, 03:31pm, (Issue #1061)
A North Carolina deputy tries to set up his ex-grlfriend's new boyfriend, a former Texas cop heads to federal prison for helping a "rip crew" steal loads of dope, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 10, 2019, 02:36pm, (Issue #1061)
Florida battle brews over limiting THC in smokable marijuana, Michigan's unlicensed dispensaries get at least a temporary reprieve, Oregon growers get a heads up from regulators, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump AG Open to States Setting Pot Policy, Federal Reentry Bill Filed, More... (4/10/19)
by psmith, April 10, 2019, 02:07pm, (Issue #1061)
Trump's attorney general is down with letting states decide their own pot policies, New York City bans most pre-employment drug testing for marijuana, a federal bill to increase educational opportunities for prisoners gets filed, and more.
Chronicle AM: CO Drug Defelonization Bill Advances, CT Legalization Bills Advance, More... (4/9/19)
by psmith, April 09, 2019, 02:36pm, (Issue #1061)
A drug defelonization bill advances in Colorado, marijuana legalization bills advance in Connecticut, Oregon medical marijuana growers are put on notice, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Cities Sue State Over Pot Deliveries, Fed Bill Targets Chinese Fentanyl, More... (4/8/19)
by psmith, April 08, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1061)
A Hawaii decriminalization bill nears passage, some California cities are suing the state over being forced to allow marijuana deliveries, the 3rd Circuit clarifies the law on intent to distribute, and more.
Marijuana Laced with Fentanyl? No, Just Cluelessness by White House Drug Policy Advisor Kellyanne Conway [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 05, 2019, 06:11pm, (Issue #1060)
Really, Kellyanne?
Chronicle AM: Trump Delays Border Shutdown Over Drugs, Migrants; NH House Approves Legal Pot, More... (4/5/19)
by psmith, April 05, 2019, 02:24pm, (Issue #1060)
Trump pushes his threat to close down the border into the future, migrant workers in the state-legal marijuana industry are being denied citizenship, New Hampshire is one step closer to marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: Guam Legalizes Pot, New Mexico Decriminalizes Pot, Andrew Yang Talks Drug Pardons, More... (4/4/19)
by psmith, April 04, 2019, 04:01pm, (Issue #1060)
A US territory legalizes weed, a US state decriminalizes it, Florida medical marijuana battles continue, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 03, 2019, 11:02am, (Issue #1060)
An Arizona Walmart worker wins a drug testing case, CBD bills are on the move, no edibles for North Dakota, and more.
Chronicle AM: CO Drug Defelonization Bill Advances, ND Moves to End Civil Forfeiture, More... (4/3/19)
by psmith, April 03, 2019, 10:59am, (Issue #1060)
Drug defelonization is advancing in Colorado, asset forfeiture reform heads to the governor in North Dakota, New Jersey bail reforms are having a dramatic impact, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 03, 2019, 01:28am
An Arizona Walmart worker wins a drug testing case, CBD bills are on the move, no edibles for North Dakota, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 03, 2019, 12:58am, (Issue #1060)
A pair of New Jersey cops go rogue, prison guards go wild, and more.
Chronicle AM: China Bans All Fentanyl Variants, DC Gets 76,000 Naloxone Kits, More... (4/2/19)
by psmith, April 02, 2019, 10:22am, (Issue #1060)
China bans all fentanyl variants, Sri Lanka is to resume drug executions, marijuana sentencing reform bills advance in Iowa and Texas, and more.
Chronicle AM: Israeli Pot Decrim Now in Effect, NY Legal Pot Push Hits Bump, More... (4/1/19)
by psmith, April 01, 2019, 01:51pm, (Issue #1059)
Pot legalization fails to make the budget in New York, New Mexico regulators reaffirm their support for medical marijuana for people addicted to opioids, Israel pot decriminalization is now in effect, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, MT Legal Pot Bill Killed, More... (3/29/19)
by psmith, March 29, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1059)
A Michigan commission wisely recommends no de jure limit on THC in driver's blood, a Montana marijuana legalization bill gets killed in committee, a federal bill to end civil asset forfeiture is filed, and more.
Chronicle AM: No Legal Pot for NJ (Yet), CO Drug Defelonization Bill Filed, Guam Legal Pot Bill, More... (3/28/19)
by psmith, March 28, 2019, 02:57pm, (Issue #1059)
New Jersey doesn't yet have the votes to pass legalization, Guam sends a legalization bill to the governor, a Colorado drug defelonization bill gets filed, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legal Pot Vote on Monday, Houston Police Tighten No-Knock Warrants, More... (3/22/19)
by psmith, March 22, 2019, 01:50pm, (Issue #1059)
New Jersey legislators will vote on pot legalization on Monday, but the votes aren't quite there yet; Illinois legislators want to slow down on pot legalization, Houston cops restrict no-knock search warrants, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Legal Pot Push Hits Bump, AZ Judge Rules for Fired Walmart MMJ-Using Worker, More... (3/21/19)
by psmith, March 21, 2019, 12:53pm, (Issue #1059)
Southern California will see its first festival featuring legal pot sales and consumption this weekend, an Arizona federal judge slaps down Walmart for firing a medical marijuana patient without proving impairment at work, New York's governor acknowledges legalization isn't happening fast enough to be included in the budget, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 20, 2019, 02:04pm, (Issue #1059)
Floridians will finally be able to smoke their medical marijuana, Oklahoma rules get set, draft Missouri rules get posted, and more.
Chronicle AM: National Pot Poll Hits Record High, Mexican Opium Prices in Free Fall, More.... (3/20/19)
by psmith, March 20, 2019, 01:54pm, (Issue #1059)
The annual General Social Survey has support for marijuana legalization at an all-time high, a federal marijuana banking bill will get a hearing next week, Mexican opium poppy farmers are getting squeezed hard by fentanyl, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legal Pot Bill Moving, Trump Administration Backs Needle Exchange, More... (3/19/19)
by psmith, March 19, 2019, 03:28pm, (Issue #1059)
Pot legalization bills advanced in the New Jersey legislature, an Oregon initiative would allow for social consumption spaces and protect workers, smokable medical marijuaan comes to Florida, Arkansas passes a civil asset forfeiture reform bill, and more.
Transforming Global Drug Policy: From A Punisher Paradigm to Embracing Human Rights [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 19, 2019, 01:32pm, (Issue #1060)
It's way past time for human rights to be accorded its proper place in the formulation of international drug policy.
Chronicle AM: Legal Pot Bill This Week in NJ, Global Drug War Human Rights Guidelines Issued, More... (3/18/19)
by psmith, March 18, 2019, 02:19pm, (Issue #1059)
A New Mexico pot legalization bill dies and the governor says she will take it up next year, Minneapolis will quit charging small-time pot offenders, UN bodies and member states issue drug war human rights guidelines, a federal prisoner sues for access to methadone treatment, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 14, 2019, 03:21pm, (Issue #1059)
Florida is about to get smokable medical marijuana, Earl Blumenauer reintroduces his perennial veterans medical marijuana bill, a New Mexico medical marijuana expansion bill is moving, and more.
Microdosing Psychedelics "Could Be Beneficial," Study Suggests [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 14, 2019, 02:56pm, (Issue #1060)
For the first time, rigorous science finds benefits in microdosing psychedelics.
Chronicle AM: FL Bill to Allow Smokable MMJ Passes, NY Pols Put Legal Pot in Budget, More... (3/14/19)
by psmith, March 14, 2019, 02:47pm, (Issue #1059)
A bipartisan bill would protect federal workers in legal marijuana states from being fired for positive pot drug tests is filed, both chambers of the New York legislature put legal marijuana in their budget proposals, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 13, 2019, 03:33pm, (Issue #1059)
Today's lesson: Don't piss off you wife if you're a narc taking home dope in evidence bags and doing it. Plus, a Border Patrol agent goes to prison, a North Carolina narc gets probation for pilfering cash, and more. Let's get to it:
Chronicle AM: AK Okays Pot Social Consumption, Trump Slashes Drug Czar Budget, More... (3/13/19)
by psmith, March 13, 2019, 02:19pm, (Issue #1059)
Alaska gives final approval for on-site consumption at pot shops, San Francisco approves pot smoking at events where people like to smoke pot, President Trump ponders designating Mexican cartels as terrorists, South Dakota legislators come up short in a bid to override the veto of a hemp bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legal Pot Deal Reached, Key UN Body Calls for Global Drug Decrim, More... (3/12/19)
by psmith, March 12, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1059)
Marijuana and medical marijuana bills are seeing action in the states, South Dakota's governor vetoes an industrial hemp bill, a key UN organization calls for global drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: NM Legal Pot Bill Advances, House Dems Slam Trump Drug Policies, More... (3/11/19)
by psmith, March 11, 2019, 02:51pm, (Issue #1059)
Another Democratic presidential contender gets behind a federal marijuana legalization bill, pot legalization is moving in New Mexico but faces a ticking clock, the Florida smokable medical marijuana bill advances, and more.
Chronicle AM: AZ Pot Poll, SD Hemp Passes, IA Needle Exchange Bill Advances, More... (3/7/19)
by psmith, March 07, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1058)
An Arizona poll has its first majority for pot legalization, the South Dakota legislature passes a hemp bill, an Iowa bill to allow needle exchanges is moving, and more.
Chronicle AM: Beto, Bernie Talk Criminal Justice Reform; FDA Oks Ketamine for Depression, More... (3/6/19)
by psmith, March 06, 2019, 04:30pm, (Issue #1058)
Democratic presidential contenders begin staking out criminal justice reform positions, yet another poll has a national majority for marijuana legalization, the FDA approves ketamine for depression, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 06, 2019, 05:21am, (Issue #1058)
Hawaii says "aloha" to out of state patients, a Nebraska initiative campaign is getting underway, New Mexico expands grower plant limits, and more.
Chronicle AM: ND Gets First MMJ Dispensary, MI Asset Forfeiture Package Moving, More... (3/4/19)
by psmith, March 04, 2019, 04:46pm, (Issue #1058)
No legal pakalolo for Hawaii this year, North Dakota sees its first medical marijuana dispensary, asset forfeiture reform advances in Michigan, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal Marijuana Justice Act Refiled, Good NM Pregnancy Bill, More... (2/28/19)
by psmith, February 28, 2019, 12:55pm, (Issue #1057)
A bill to end federal marijuana prohibition has been filed in the House and Senate, a Hawaii decriminalization bill advances, a New Mexico bill would attempt to aid drug-using pregnant women -- not punish them -- and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 27, 2019, 04:28pm, (Issue #1057)
It's busy, busy in state legislatures, the Michigan Court of Appeals rules against workers' rights, and more.
Chronicle AM: WV OD Reporting Bill Advances, NH House Approves Legal Marijuana Bill, More... (2/27/19)
by psmith, February 27, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1057)
The Granite State gets one step closer to marijuana legalization, Vermont gets one step closer to allowing taxed and regulated legal marijuana sales, West Virginia gets one step closer to speeding up overdose reporting requirements, and more.
Trump's Bombing Campaign Against Taliban Heroin Labs Quietly Fizzles [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 27, 2019, 01:18pm, (Issue #1058)
Operation Iron Tempest ends not with a bang but a whimper.
Chronicle AM: CND Delays Vote on Pot Rescheduling, RI Drug Defelonization Push, More...(2/26/19)
by psmith, February 26, 2019, 03:50pm, (Issue #1057)
San Francisco moves to expunge more than 9,000 pot convictions, Rhode Island's attorney general wants to defelonize drug possession, Peruvian farmers are leaving the coffee fields for the coca fields, and more.
Chronicle AM: NM Legal Pot Bills Advance, Mexico Takes Another Big Step Toward Legal Weed, More... (2/25/19)
by psmith, February 25, 2019, 04:00pm, (Issue #1057)
In New Mexico, a pair of competing marijuana legalization bills are advancing; meanwhile, in Old Mexico, the Supreme Court takes the country another step down the path to legalization, and more.
Faced with Fentanyl, Is It Time for Heroin Buyers' Clubs? [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 24, 2019, 04:21pm, (Issue #1057)
The BC Center for Substance Abuse is ready to go there.
Anti-Marijuana Congressman Presses Felony Charges for Live Stream of Staff Meeting [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 22, 2019, 04:41pm, (Issue #1057)
It's a low move, even for Harris.
Chronicle AM: FL Bill Would End Mandatory Minimums, BC Plan for Heroin Buyers Clubs, More... (2/22/19)
by psmith, February 22, 2019, 04:38pm, (Issue #1057)
The Philippines president vows even harsher drug war, the Mexican Senate approves a new national guard to fight drug crime, a Florida bill would end mandatory minimum drug sentences, and more.
Chronicle AM: FBI to Investigate Fatal Houston Drug Raid, NH Legal Pot Bill Advances, More... (2/21/19)
by psmith, February 21, 2019, 04:38pm
The fallout from that fatal January Houston drug raid continues, a New Hampshire pot legalization bill advances, so does a Florida bill to allow smokable medical marijuana, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 20, 2019, 05:53pm, (Issue #1057)
A West Virginia deputy sheriff gets caught up in an FBI drug dealing investigation, a Georgia prison guard gets nailed for taking bribes to smuggle pot into the joint, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 20, 2019, 05:26pm
A veterans' medical marijuana bill gets filed in Congress, and statehouses around the country are taking up the topic, too.
Chronicle AM: Supreme Court Slaps Down Asset Forfeiture, No More No-Knocks in Houston, More... (2/20/19)
by psmith, February 20, 2019, 05:00pm
The Supreme Court reins in civil asset forfeiture, Denver joins cities participating in LEAD, Houston ends undercover no-knock raids in the wake of a fatal encounter, and more.
Chronicle AM: Good MD, NJ Pot Polls; Bad Houston Drug Raid; WV MedMJ Banking Bill, More... (2/19/19)
by psmith, February 19, 2019, 02:38pm
Good pot polls from the Mid-Atlantic, New Jersey edges closer to passing a pot legalization bill, the West Virginia House passes a medical marijuana banking bill, asset forfeiture reform advances in Michigan, and more.
Chronicle AM: VT Legal Pot Sales Bill Advances, ID Gov. Signs Naloxone Access Bill, More... (2/15/19)
by psmith, February 15, 2019, 04:54pm, (Issue #1056)
A marijuana sales bill is moving in Vermont, a bill to have state-run pot shops is filed in New Mexico, Idaho's governor signs a naloxone access expansion bill, the Sinaloa Cartel lives, and more.
Chronicle AM: William Barr Confirmed as US AG, Congressional Marijuana Banking Hearing, More... (2/14/19)
by psmith, February 14, 2019, 04:03pm, (Issue #1056)
The Senate has confirmed old drug warrior William Barr as attorney general, Congress holds a hearing on marijuana and banking, Ted Cruz wants El Chapo to pay for the wall, and more.
In Bid to Blunt Black Market, California Eyes Marijuana Tax Cuts [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 14, 2019, 02:14am, (Issue #1056)
Can lowering pot taxes erode the black market? California may be about to find out.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 13, 2019, 05:30pm, (Issue #1056)
Justice comes for some of the victims of a crooked Chicago cop, a pair of crooked Memphis cops head for federal prison, an Arkansas division commander gets caught stealing from the evidence room, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 13, 2019, 04:27pm, (Issue #1056)
Moves are underway in the minority of states that have not yet okayed medical marijuana to get it done, Arkansas medical marijuana cards are coming soon, Florida's ban on smoking medical marijuana heads for oblivion, and more.
Chronicle AM: Hemp Moving in Red States, NJ to Expand Needle Exchange Programs, More... (2/13/19)
by psmith, February 13, 2019, 03:58pm, (Issue #1056)
Hemp is hopping in the heartland, the effort to undo Florida's ban on smokable medical marijuana advances, New York City ponders barring pre-employment drug tests for marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: El Chapo Convicted on All Counts, NY Legal Pot Politics Heats Up, More... (2/12/19)
by psmith, February 12, 2019, 04:36pm, (Issue #1056)
The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel has been found guilty on all counts at his trial in New York City, Sri Lanka advertises for hangmen as the president there vows to resume drug executions, South Dakota House members defy their governor and approve a hemp bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Kamala Harris Endorses Marijuana Legalization, Israel OKs MDMA Trials, More... (2/11/19)
by psmith, February 11, 2019, 05:09pm, (Issue #1056)
Kamala Harris endorses marijuana legalization, House Democrats reveal a marijuana banking bill, Israel okays clinical studies of MDMA to treat PTSD, and more.
Chronicle AM: Brazil Call for Drug Decriminalization, HI Legalization Bill Advances, More... (2/8/19)
by psmith, February 08, 2019, 04:45pm, (Issue #1056)
The first state-level bill to legalize some psychedelics has been filed in Iowa, a marijuana legalization bill advances in Hawaii, so does asset forfeiture reform in New Jersey, a Brazilian committee of experts recommends drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Cops Oppose Pot Legalization, MD Legal Pot Bills Filed, TX MedMJ Bills, More... (2/7/19)
by psmith, February 07, 2019, 04:25pm, (Issue #1055)
A House committee will take up legal marijuana banking issues next week, NY cops oppose legalization there, Maryland sees pot legalization bills filed, Texas sees medical marijuana bills filed, and more.
In Historic First, Denver Will Vote on Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 06, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1055)
Here comes the next phase of drug decriminalization and legalization.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 06, 2019, 03:50pm, (Issue #1055)
The Florida medical marijuana mess continues, a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative has submitted proposed language, and more.
Chronicle AM: Feds Move Against Philly Safe Injection Site, MA Heroin OD Death Case, More.... (2/6/19)
by psmith, February 06, 2019, 03:30pm, (Issue #1055)
Pushback against marijuana legalization emerges in Illinois and New York, the federal prosecutor in Philadelphia has moved to block a supervised injection site, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will decide on whether an involuntary manslaughter charge is appropriate in a heroin overdose death case, and more.
Chronicle AM: FL MedMJ Moves, CA Safe Injection Site Bill Filed, More... (2/5/19)
by psmith, February 05, 2019, 04:56pm, (Issue #1055)
Florida courts and the legislature are both dealing with the legislature's previous efforts to mess with the voter-approved medical marijuana amendment, a pot legalization bill gets a hearing in New Hampshire, a Virginia trooper and a drug suspect are killed in the drug war, and more.
Chronicle AM: Denver Psilocbyin Init Will Go to Voters, White House Issues Drug Strategy, More... (2/4/19)
by psmith, February 04, 2019, 04:53pm, (Issue #1055)
The White House belatedly released the National Drug Control Strategy, a Denver magic mushroom initiative has qualified for the May ballot, Northeastern marijuana legalizers are busy, and more.
Chronicle AM: NM Drug Defelonization Bill Filed, Egypt to Hang Drug Smugglers, More... (1/31/19)
by psmith, January 31, 2019, 03:41pm, (Issue #1055)
Illinois police chiefs don't want home marijuana cultivation, legislators in the Dakotas in drug test legislating frenzy, Egypt is set to begin executing drug smugglers, and more.
Chronicle AM: Baltimore to End Pot Possession Arrests, Deadly Houston Drug Raid, More... (1/29/19)
by psmith, January 29, 2019, 03:37pm
The attorney general-to-be puts his vow to not go after legal businesses in writing, Baltimore ends pot possession arrests, a Houston drug raid turns violent and deadly, and more.
Chronicle AM: Israel OKs MedMJ Exports, MA Gov Wants Opioid Pain Pill Tax, More... (1/28/19)
by psmith, January 28, 2019, 04:33pm
Massachusetts' governor wants a tax on prescription pain pills, Minnesota sees marijuana legalization bills filed, Israel becomes the third country to allow medical marijuana exports, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY, WI Pot Polls Look Good, MI Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Advances, More... (1/25/19)
by psmith, January 25, 2019, 03:23pm
New polls show strong support for marijuana legalization in New York and Wisconsin, Michael Bloomberg opines against legalization, and more.
The 6 Worst Governors When it Comes to Marijuana Policy [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 24, 2019, 04:35pm, (Issue #1055)
If you live in one of these states, you have your work cut out for you.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 24, 2019, 04:32pm
One company is offering free medical marijuana to federal workers impacted by the shutdown, a federal medical marijuana research bill has been filed, Florida's new governor looks to loosen the state's medical marijuana law, and more.
Chronicle AM: Mexico Murders Hit Record High, Free MedMJ for Federal Workers, More... (1/24/19)
by psmith, January 24, 2019, 04:25pm
One company is offering free medical marijuana to federal workers affected by the shutdown, New Mexico sees a pot legalization bill filed, Mexican murders hit an all-time high, and more.
Chronicle AM: CT Pot Legalization Bill Filed, MI Moving to Rein in Civil Asset Forfeiture, More... (1/22/19)
by psmith, January 22, 2019, 04:13pm
Marijuana reform bills are starting to pop in state legislatures, a federal court judge rules in favor of a New Mexico medical marijuana provider in a free speech case, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Repeats Border Wall Drug Falsehoods, Malaysia Drug Policy Shift, More... (1/21/19)
by psmith, January 20, 2019, 11:30pm
The president is still misstating the impact of a border wall on drug smuggling, New York police chiefs oppose pot legalization, Malaysia to shift drug policies, and more.
Chronicle AM: US Virgin Island Approves MMJ, Portugal Parliament Debates Legal Pot, More... (1/18/19)
by psmith, January 18, 2019, 04:57pm
The Portuguese take up marijuana legalization, the US Virgins Island becomes a medical marijuana entity, an Indiana lawmaker wants to mandate statewide random drug testing of high school athletes, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal MedMJ Research Bill Re-Filed, VA Marijuana Reform Bills Killed, More... (1/17/19)
by psmith, January 17, 2019, 04:39pm
A federal medical marijuana research bill has been refiled without a bothersome provision, Wisconsin's new Democratic governor now supports marijuana legalization, a Virginia House panel kills decrim and legalization bills, and more.
