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Biden Signs Marijuana Research Bill into Law [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 06, 2022, 02:55am, (Issue #1176)
For the first time, Congress has passed and the president has signed into law a stand-alone marijuana reform bill.
NJ Pot Lounges One Step Closer, DEA Sets Psychedelic Drug Production Quotas, More... (12/5/22)
by psmith, December 05, 2022, 04:54pm
Kansas's Democratic governor wants medical marijuana this coming year, the DEA announces new, higher research quotas for various psychedelics and marijuana, and more.
NV On-Site Pot Smoking Lounges, Mexican President Wants to Know Where "La Barbie" Is, More... (12/2/22)
by psmith, December 02, 2022, 03:23pm
Sen, John Hickenlooper (D-CO) has filed a bill to prepare for federal marijuana legalization, the Nevada Supreme Court rules in favor of a medical marijuana patient fired for off-duty use, and more.
RI Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin, Berkeley Could Decriminallize LSD, More... (12/1/22)
by psmith, December 01, 2022, 04:46pm
A global coalition is calling on UN drug bureaucracies to condemn the sudden resumption of drug executions in Saudi Arabia, a new Gallup poll has continuing high support for marijuana legalization, and more.
Another Poll Shows Supermajority for Marijuana, OH Fentanyl Test Strip Bill Moving, More... (11/30/22)
by psmith, November 30, 2022, 04:59pm
A push is on to get marijuana on the ballot in Ohoi next year, the UNODC warns Bolivia about synthetic drugs such as fentanyl, and more.
CT Pot Sales Coming Early Next Year; Colombia, Mexico Presidents Call for New Drug Policies, More... (11/29/22)
by psmith, November 29, 2022, 04:27pm
Idaho medical marijuana activists are set to try again in 2024, Thai authorities continue to grapple with ambiguities and nuances in their move to reform marijuana laws, and more.
Report on Options for Safe Injection Sites, Berkeley Could Decriminalize LSD, More... (11/28/22)
by psmith, November 28, 2022, 04:40pm
Irish opposition parties are talking drug reform, the Congressional Research Service issues a report on how to get around legal proscriptions on safe injection sites, and more.
Letter to House Leaders Calls for Drug Decriminalization, Colombia Legal Pot Bill Advances, More... (11/23/22)
by psmith, November 23, 2022, 03:56pm
A New Hampshire coalition begins laying the groundwork for another try at marijuana legalization, Rhode island adult use marijuana sales at existig dispensaries are set to begin next week, and more.
OR Pot Pardons, Deadly Colombia Cocaine Clashes, More... (11/22/22)
by psmith, November 22, 2022, 04:03pm
A new Pew poll has a supermajority for medical marijuana, New York rolls out its first three dozen pot shop licenses, and more.
Biden to Sign Marijuana Research Bill This Week, Texas GOP Rep's Cartel Bill, More... (11/21/22)
by psmith, November 21, 2022, 04:38pm
A German provincial official seeks to scuttle the federal government's marijuana legalizattion plans, the first marijuana reform legislation passed by Congress is about to be signed into law, and more.
More Than 300,000 Pot Arrests in 2020, FDA Points Toward OTC Naloxone, More... (11/17/22)
by psmith, November 17, 2022, 05:02pm
Congress passes a marijuana research bill, a bipatisan pair of senators file a psychedelic research and rescheduling bill, and more
Colorado Becomes Second State to Approve Natural Psychedelic Reforms [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 17, 2022, 12:58am, (Issue #1174)
The voters have spoken. Colorado embraces psychedelic decriminalization and therapeutic access to magic mushrooms.
KY Governor Signs MedMJ Executive Order, AMA Endorses Fentanyl Test Strips, More... (11/16/22)
by psmith, November 16, 2022, 04:50pm, (Issue #1174)
A congressional committee takes up marijuana legalization, Pennsylvania's governor signs a fentanyl test strip bill into law, and more.
CA Local Voters Approve More Legal Pot Shops, Filipino Drug War Continues, More... (11/15/22)
by psmith, November 15, 2022, 05:05pm, (Issue #1174)
The Gallup organization looks at which groups support or oppose marijuana legalization, most Oregon residents will be able to access nearby psilocybin therapy centers, and more.
MO Pot Sales Coming Fast, Kansas City Entertainment Complex Will Have Marijuana Lounges, More... (11/14/22)
by psmith, November 14, 2022, 05:02pm, (Issue #1174)
A broad coalition is asking Attorney General Garland to allow legal marijuana sales in the District of Columbia, an Evanston, Illinois, councilman sponsors a psychedelic decriminalization ordinance, and more.
Global Commission on Drug Policy Calls for Colombia Legalization, More... (11/11/22)
by psmith, November 11, 2022, 05:04pm, (Issue #1174)
A federal judge throws a wrench in the works as New York tries to get legal pot shops open, Houston cops and prosecutors have dozens of tainted drug cases but still want to keep seized money from them, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, November 10, 2022, 05:21pm, (Issue #1173)
A South Texas cop goes down for escorting drug shipments, a Colorado prison guard gets nailed carrying pens full of dope, and more.
WI City and County Votes for Legal Marijuana, FDA Warns on Animal Tranquilizer in Drug Supply, More... (11/10/22)
by psmith, November 10, 2022, 04:56pm, (Issue #1173)
The Treasury Department is using an executive order to go after dark web drug suppliers, the FDA is warning health care workers to watch out for an animal tranquilizer that appears to be getting into the illicit drug supply, and more.
CO Magic Mushroom Initiative Leading, La Paz's Itinerant Cocaine Bar, More... (11/9/22)
by psmith, November 09, 2022, 04:52pm, (Issue #1173)
Five Texas cities pass marijuana decriminalization local measures, the National Park Service is asking tourists to not lick Sonoran desert toads in search of an hallucinogenic high, and more.
Five Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Were on the Ballot, Two Passed [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 09, 2022, 03:03am, (Issue #1173)
Maryland and Missouri are set to join the ranks of the marijuana legalization states; Arkansas and the Dakotas, not so much.
CO Magic Mushroom Initiative, Call for Biden Pot Pardons to Include Immigrants, More... (11/8/22)
by psmith, November 08, 2022, 05:01pm, (Issue #1173)
The use of asset forfeiture funds to buy armored vehicles for the cops creates controversy in Norman, Oklahoma, a plan to create a "narco museum" in El Chapo's Mexican home town creates controversy too, and more.
NY Legal Pot Shops Set to Open by Year's End, Irish Decrim Recommendation, More... (11/7/22)
by psmith, November 07, 2022, 04:54pm, (Issue #1172)
A federal judge throws out a lawsuit seeking gun ownership rights for medical marijuana patients, competing Bolivian coca grower factions prepare to clash again this week, and more.
PA Governor Signs Fentanyl Test Strip Bill, Ecuador Drug Gang Violence Spikes, More... (11/4/22)
by psmith, November 04, 2022, 03:37pm, (Issue #1172)
A late poll has good news for the Missouri marijuana legalization initiative, drug gangs rampage in Ecuador, and more.
Bad Poll for AR Pot Initiative, British MP Calls for "Monkey Dust" Rescheduling, More... (11/3/22)
by psmith, November 03, 2022, 03:47pm, (Issue #1172)
Colombia and the Czech Republic are both moving toward marijuana legalization, late polling doesn't bode well for the Arkansas marijuana legalization initiative, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, November 02, 2022, 03:34pm, (Issue #1172)
A Pentagon cop gets nailed peddling cocaine, a Memphis cop goes to prison for ripping off and torturing alleged drug dealers, and more.
Biden Pot Pardons Have Broad Public Support, Afghan Opium Crop Up, More... (11/2/22)
by psmith, November 02, 2022, 03:01pm, (Issue #1172)
A Colorado psychedelic initiative needs just a bit more support to get over the top next week, the Missouri marijuana legalization initiative is in the same boat, and more.
These Five States Could Legalize Marijuana on Election Day [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 01, 2022, 11:58pm, (Issue #1172)
Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota all have marijuana legalization initiatives on the ballot next week.
Opiate Treatment Program (OTP) Barriers, Schumer Says Progress on SAFE Banking Act +, More... (11/1/22)
by psmith, November 01, 2022, 03:04pm, (Issue #1172)
There's a drug crackdown going on in India's Punjab, Afghan drug prices are rising despite questions about whether the Taliban ban is actually happening, and more.
MD Legalization Question Polls Well, Afghan Shisha Ban, Australia ACT Decriminalizes Drugs, More... (10/31/22)
by psmith, October 31, 2022, 02:34pm, (Issue #1172)
A Nevada judge orders marijuana removed from the state's Controlled Substances Act, the Germans roll out a marijuana legalization plan, British cops plan a crackdown on recreational drug users, and more.
DC Voters Still Like Marijuana Legalization, Native Plans to Sue Feds Over Reservation Pot Raid, More... (9/28/22)
by psmith, September 28, 2022, 03:56pm, (Issue #1171)
Pot prohibitionists are backing a marijuana research bill, the Philippine DEA says it is okay with medical marijuana, and more.
Colombia President's Drug War Heterodoxy Draws Critics, Belgian Drug Trafficker Threats, More... (9/27/22)
by psmith, September 27, 2022, 03:50pm, (Issue #1171)
Singapore arrests its citizens for doing drugs outside the country, Colombian President Petro's frank talk about the need for a new model drug policy is exciting critics, and more.
Arkansas Legalization Init Cleared for November, Colorado Psilocybin Init Trailing, More... (9/23/22)
by psmith, September 23, 2022, 03:59pm, (Issue #1171)
Republicans seek political advantage by calling Mexican cartels "terrorist organizations," the FDA eases rules for groups distributing the opioid overdose reversal drug nalxone, and more.
OK Legalization Init Won't Be on November Ballot, House Committee Advances Marijuana Bills, More... (9/22/22)
by psmith, September 22, 2022, 03:35pm, (Issue #1171)
Jockeying over marijuana reform legislation in Congress continues, the Oklahoma Supreme Court says a marijuana legalization initiative won't be on the November ballot but can be voted on later, and more.
The Public Stands Behind Oregon's Drug Decrim and Addiction Funding Law [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 22, 2022, 12:13am, (Issue #1171)
Two years on, Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization is seeing arrests plummet and addiction services dollars explode. And he public likes it so far.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 21, 2022, 03:57pm, (Issue #1171)
A Pennsylvania doctor who is also a medical marijuana patient is suing to be able to purchase a handgun, Oklahoma is prosecuting pregnant women who use medical marijuana, and more.
State Treasurers Group Renews Call for Marijuana Banking Reform, NY MedMJ Home Grow Regs Adopted, More... (9/21/22)
by psmith, September 21, 2022, 03:47pm, (Issue #1171)
Indiana lawmakers will meet next week to hear a report on marijuana policy, Louisiana lawmakers have created a task force to look at employment protections for medical marijuana patients, and more.
Colombia President Tells UN Drug War Must End; Good MA, MO Pot Polls, More... (9/20/22)
by psmith, September 20, 2022, 03:48pm
The Missouri Democratic Party can't bring itself to endorse the marijuana legalization initiative, clashes between coca grower union factions in Bolivia continued for another week, and more.
Trump Again Calls for Death Penalty for Drug Dealers, Peru Coca Crop Up, More... (9/19/22)
by psmith, September 19, 2022, 03:31pm
California's governor signs another batch of marijuana bills, a Pennsylvania doctor and medical marijuana patient sues over the ban on medical marijuana patients buying handguns, and more.
White House Issues Annual Drug Countries List, CA Governor Signs Forced Treatment Bill, More... (9/16/22)
by psmith, September 16, 2022, 04:01pm
A federal appeals court shoots down yet another effort to move marijuana off Schedule I, new research finds prentant Black women are more likely to be tested for marijuana, and more.
OK Arrests Pregnant Women for Medical Marijuana, Bolivia Coca Leader Arrested, More... (9/15/22)
by psmith, September 15, 2022, 04:03pm
North Dakota activists cry foul over a financial summary of their legal pot initiative, the South Caroline Supreme ourt upholds civil asset forfeiture, and more.
A Federal Bill to Help Small Pot Growers Survive Is Filed [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 15, 2022, 12:38am, (Issue #1171)
Some help for small pot producers may be on the way -- but first federal marijuana prohibition has to end.
Federal Bill to Help Small Pot Growers, UN Report on Philippines, More... (9/14/22)
by psmith, September 14, 2022, 04:02pm
Bolivia coca conflict continues, the back and forth over the Arkansas marijuaan legalization also continues, and more.
Scary MO Pot Legalization Poll, NJ Judge Throws Out 2,000 Drug Cases, More... (9/13/22)
by psmith, September 13, 2022, 03:59pm
Germany moves to ban an LSD derivative, a new pol lhas the Missouri marijuana legalization initiative trailing, and more.
MO Judge Okays Legal Pot Initiative, Taliban War on Opium a Dud So Far, More... (9/12/22)
by psmith, September 12, 2022, 03:53pm
Fentanyl has largely replaced heroin in the nation's capital and that's being reflected in overdose statistics, India creates a national drug trafficker registry, and more.
San Francisco DA's Misdemeanor Drug Crackdown, Philippine Rejects ICC Investigation into Drug War Killings, More... (9/9/22)
by psmith, September 09, 2022, 04:08pm
Seattle makes a move on marijuana equity, Bolivian coca growers get rowdy, and more.
San Francisco Deprioritizes Natural Psychedelics, UK Blocks Bermuda Pot Legalization, More... (9/8/22)
by psmith, September 08, 2022, 04:12pm
Prisoners and advocacy groups call on the Bureau of Prisons to clean up its act, Colombia's new president has some words for the US, and more.
Colorado Voters Can Embrace Psychedelic Reform in November [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 08, 2022, 12:04am, (Issue #1171)
An initiative to decriminalize DMT, ibogaine, mescaline, and psilocybin is on the ballot.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 07, 2022, 03:58pm
This week, it's all jail and prison guards gone wild.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 07, 2022, 03:42pm
California medical marijuana patients get more protections, so do District of Columbia city employees, and more.
Poll Finds SAFE Banking Act Has Broad Support, DEA Fentanyl Scaremongering, More... (9/7/22)
by psmith, September 07, 2022, 03:34pm
Missouri's Republican governor rejects a call to include marijuana legalization in an upcoming special session, a DC court reverses the firing of a medical marijuana-using employee accused of being high on the job, and more.
Iran Drug Executions Surge, Trump Baselessly Accuses Fetterman of Abusing Hard Drugs, More... (9/6/22)
by psmith, September 06, 2022, 03:35pm
Marijuana legalization initiatives in Arkansas and Missouri face challenges, California's governor signs a pair of medical marijuana bills, and more.
PA Pot Pardon Program Unveiled, New York City Rally for Safe Injection Sites Statewide, More... (9/2/22)
by psmith, September 02, 2022, 03:48pm
New York City's child welfare agency is still holding marijuana use against parents--especially black ones--San Francisco's new DA is approaching misdemeanor drug prosecutions much like the old one she accused of being "soft on crime," and more.
MI Police Admit Pot Driving Drug Tests Are No Good, CA Pot Bills Go to Governor, More... (9/1/22)
by psmith, September 01, 2022, 04:02pm
Indonesia has more than 200 people on death row for drug offenses, an effort by a Nebraskas medical marijuana campaign to block part of the state's signature-gathering requirements is rejected by an appeals court, and more.
These Six States Could Legalize Marijuana on Election Day [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 01, 2022, 01:36am, (Issue #1171)
By the time voting ends in November, we could see half of all states embracing marijuana legalization.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 31, 2022, 04:23pm
An Arkansas cop breaks bad, a North Carolina detective gets nailed for crooked busts, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 31, 2022, 03:28pm
Nebraska medical marijuana initiative campaigners make a last gasp effort to get on the November ballot, and more.
CA Bill to Protect Workers' Off-Duty Marijuana Use Passes, OK Supreme Court to Decide If Legal Pot Initative Makes Ballot, More... (8/31/22)
by psmith, August 31, 2022, 02:45pm
Workers' rights to use marijuana off duty are in the news, a Missouri marijuana legalization campaign draws organized opposition from within the cannabis community, and more.
CA Governor Signs Fentanyl Test Strip Bill, FL Sets MedMJ Rules, More... (9/30/22)
by psmith, August 30, 2022, 03:48pm
Residents of La Paz, Bolivia, are growing weary of coca grower clashes, Colombia's new president calls for a regional assembly to plot alternatives to the war on drugs, and more.
Gallup Poll Has Pot Use at All-Time High, DEA Walks Back Proposed Ban on Two Psychedelics, More... (8/29/22)
by psmith, August 29, 2022, 02:56pm
A trio of marijuana bills are on the California governor's desk, New York City cocaine users are adopting fentanyl test strips, Colombia's new president announces a coca growers' assembly and more.
NY Now Taking Applications for Pot Shops, Bolivia Coca Clashes Continue, More... (8/26/22)
by psmith, August 26, 2022, 03:35pm
A strike in British Columbia is impacting retail marijuana shops, there is still a sliver of hope for Nebraska's medical marijuana initiative, and more.
DEA Moves to Ban Two Obscure Psychedelics, Odd SD Pot Poll, More... (8/25/22)
by psmith, August 25, 2022, 03:03pm, (Issue #1070)
Colombia's new president says he will not extradite drug traffickers who quit the trade and comply with surrender conditions, a California bill to protect employees who use marijuana off-the-job is moving, and more.
Oklahoma Legalization Init May Miss November Ballot, San Francisco Could Open Safe Injection Sites, More... (8/24/22)
by psmith, August 24, 2022, 03:51pm, (Issue #1070)
A bipartisan coalition of senators is demanding justice for another American medical marijuana user imprisoned in Russia, a Nebraska senator vows to file a medical marijuana bill next year after an initiative campaign came up short, and more.
OK Legalization Init Has Enough Signatures, CA Governor Vetoes Safe Injection Sites, More... (8/23/22)
by psmith, August 23, 2022, 03:49pm, (Issue #1070)
Prohibitionists file a legal challenge to a Missouri legalization initiative, a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative signature-gathering campaign comes up short, and more.
California Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing Safe Injection Site Pilot Programs [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 23, 2022, 02:40pm, (Issue #1171)
An eight-year campaign to okay safe injection sites in the state comes to an abrupt -- though possibly temporary -- halt.
Psychedelic Use Increasing in US, Colombia Looks to Cocaine Decriminalization, More... (8/22/22)
by psmith, August 22, 2022, 03:33pm, (Issue #1169)
A Swiss pilot program allowing legal marijuana sales will begin in three weeks, Colombia's president plans a drug decrime move, and more.
Oakland Entheogenic Church Sues Over Raid, Thai Minister Discourages Pot Tourism, More... (8/19/22)
by psmith, August 19, 2022, 03:53pm, (Issue #1169)
Wisconsin's Republican legislative majority is out of step with the people when it comes to freeing the weed, an Idaho medical marijuana initiative campaign takes a first step, and more.
NYPD Busts Unlicensed Pot Trucks, Meth Use/Arrests/OD Deaths All Up in Recent Years, More... (8/18/22)
by psmith, August 18, 2022, 03:59pm, (Issue #1169)
Nevada's Supreme Court rules against employees who smoke marijuana, Ireland is about to see its first pilot drug checking program, and more.
North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the November Ballot [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 17, 2022, 10:48pm, (Issue #1169)
North Dakota becomes the fifth state to qualify a marijuana legalization for the ballot this year.
New Gallup Pot Poll, Bolivia Coca Conflict Continues, More... (8/17/22)
by psmith, August 17, 2022, 03:07pm, (Issue #1169)
South Korean prosecutors sign on for more, better drug war, a group of French senators makes an urgent call for marijuana legalization, and more.
ND Legal Pot Initiative Qualifies for Ballot, Appalachian Senators Call for More Drug War, More... (8/16/22)
by psmith, August 16, 2022, 03:18pm, (Issue #1169)
A South Dakota marijuana legalization initatiive draws organized opposition, Mexico's week of cartel violence raises questions, and more.
CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Dies, Mexico Cartels Wreak Havoc, More... (8/15/22)
by psmith, August 15, 2022, 03:29pm, (Issue #1169)
Another Texas poll has solid majority support for marijuana legalization, cartel violence flares in Mexico, and more.
CA Psychedelic Legalization Advances, AR MJ Legalization Back on Ballot, More... (8/12/22)
by psmith, August 12, 2022, 03:54pm, (Issue #1169)
Maryland officials finalize the ballot language for a marijuana legalization referendum, a Florida marijuana legalization bill dies without a hearing, and more.
CO Pot Sales Declining for Months, Biden Orders More Colombia Drug War, More... (8/11/22)
by psmith, August 11, 2022, 03:59pm, (Issue #1169)
An Ohio harm reduction group is suing a state board over how $400 million in opioid settlement money is spent, an Uruguayan meth bust signals a possible shift in drug trafficking between Europe and South America, and more.
Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiative Makes the Ballot, But Not Everybody Is Happy [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 11, 2022, 12:22am, (Issue #1169)
This makes three states that will have marijuana legalization on the ballot in November, with three more still possible.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 10, 2022, 04:47pm, (Issue #1169)
A California cop gets nailed for flushing someone's legal marijuana down a toilet, a Denver sheriff's deputy heads to the slammer for her role in a drug-dealing ring, and more.
Biden DOJ Opposes Gun Rights for MedMJ Patients, MO Legal Pot Initiative Qualifies, More... (8/10/22)
by psmith, August 09, 2022, 03:41pm, (Issue #1169)
A Florida marijuana legalization initiative campaign aimed at 2024 gets underway, a Colorado natural psychedelic initiative comes up short, and more.
Cheaper and More Accessible Naloxone In the Works, Colombian Drug War Critic is Now President, More... (8/8/22)
by psmith, August 08, 2022, 03:42pm, (Issue #1169)
A Congressional Research Service report zeroes in on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the Remedy Alliance is easing naloxone bottlenecks, and more.
AR Legalization Campaign Sues to Get Back on Ballot, Honduras Coca Production, More... (8/5/22)
by psmith, August 05, 2022, 04:03pm, (Issue #1169)
Coca grower factions continue to clash in Bolivia, Colombia's new president will move to decriminalize drugs, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: American Cartel
by psmith, August 05, 2022, 11:52am, (Issue #1168)
This new entry in the growing literature on the opioid crisis digs deep and paints a picture that isn't pretty. But the book's laser-sharp focus on corporate and political malfeasance omits much of the context in which this crisis has unfolded, and that context is important.
Russian Court Sentences American Basketball Star Brittney Griner to Nine Years in Prison
by psmith, August 04, 2022, 10:12pm, (Issue #1168)
Her sentence, if not the circumstances in which she came to face it, is unfortunately par for the course in the regressive Russian criminal justice system.
Feds Charge Four Louisville Cops in Fatal Breonna Taylor Drug Raid, Thai Cannabis Tourism, More... (8/4/22)
by psmith, August 04, 2022, 03:58pm, (Issue #1168)
Arkansas election officials knock a marijuana legalization initiative off the ballot -- at least for now -- San Francisco's new DA cracks down on drug dealers, and more.
California is One Signature Away from Okaying Safe Injection Sites [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 04, 2022, 12:05am, (Issue #1168)
A bill legalizing safe injection sites has passed the California legislature and is now on the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 03, 2022, 11:02pm, (Issue #1168)
A small-town Pennsylvania got too friendly with the local drug dealer, a small-town Ohio cop probably wishes he had maintained domestic bliss, and more.
CA Marijuana Lounges Set to Expand, Coca Clashes in Bolivia, More... (8/3/22)
by psmith, August 03, 2022, 04:01pm, (Issue #1168)
The country's largest federal workers' union wants an end to marijuana testing of employees in states where it is legal, Mexican cartel gunmen get in a shoot-out with the Guatemalan president's guards at a border village, and more.
CA Safe Injection Site Bill Goes to Governer, WV Cities and Counties Settle with Opioid Distributors, More... (8/2/22)
by psmith, August 02, 2022, 04:00pm, (Issue #1168)
Louisiana police can no longer search homes based on the odor of marijuana without a warrant, there is good polling for marijuana legalization in Missouri, and more.
Poll Finds Support for Psychedelic Research for Military Members, Federal Marijuana Expungement Bill Filed, More... (8/1/22)
by psmith, August 01, 2022, 03:40pm, (Issue #1168)
Last weekend's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago featured not only music but harm reduction measures, a new poll finds support for federal -- as opposed to state-level -- marijuana legalization, and more.
AR Legalization Init Has Enough Signatures, UN Experts Criticize Singapore Drug Executions, More... (7/29/22)
by psmith, July 29, 2022, 04:02pm, (Issue #1168)
Marijuana seizures at the US-Mexican border are down again, Colombia's Gulf Clan is escalating its attacks on police as it jockeys for position in upcoming negotations, and more.
White House Preps for MDMA Therapy Approval, MO Legalization Init Could Come Up Short, More... (7/28/22)
by psmith, July 28, 2022, 02:37pm, (Issue #1168)
South Dakota's first state-licensed medical marijuana dispensary opens, the FDA is moving toward approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cop Stories
by psmith, July 27, 2022, 05:10pm, (Issue #1167)
A South Carolina deputy gets in trouble for his relationship choices, a former small-town Pennsylvania police chief's heroin habit gets him in trouble, and more.
Trump Calls for Death Penalty for Drug Dealers, Senate Legalization Bill Gets Hearing, More... (7/27/22)
by psmith, July 27, 2022, 03:54pm, (Issue #1167)
The House approves a medical marijuana research bill, Switzerland and Zimbabwe open up to medicinal cannabis, and more.
Senate Dems' Legalization Bill Gets Hearing Tomorrow, Senate Bill to Allow TV Pot Ads in Legal States Filed, More... (7/26/22)
by psmith, July 26, 2022, 03:21pm, (Issue #1167)
Senate Majority Leader Schumer's marijuana legalization bill gets two new cosponsors and a hearing tomorrow, a Cannabis Resource Center to promote equity in the industry launches in New York, and more.
DEA Backs Off on Banning Five New Psychedelics, Colombia's ELN Hints at Peace Talks with New President, More... (7/25/22)
by psmith, July 25, 2022, 03:49pm, (Issue #1167)
Signature-gatherers are criss-crossing the Cowboy State for a pair of marijuana initiatives, the DEA uncharacteristically backs off from some new prohibitions, and more.
CO Psychedelic Legalization Init Qualifies, Singapore Hangs Fifth in Four Months for Drug Offenses, More... (7/22/22)
by psmith, July 22, 2022, 03:57pm, (Issue #1167)
Iowa's Democratic attorney general calls for legalizing fentanyl test strips, GOP senators file a bill to go after drug cartel "spotters," and more.
Senate Democrats File Marijuana Legalization Bill, Bipartisan Psychedelics for Terminally Ill Bill Filed, More... (7/21/22)
by psmith, July 21, 2022, 03:30pm, (Issue #1166)
Singapore is set to hang a drug offender today, Sensators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) filed a bill to allow the terminally ill to use certain psychedelics, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 21, 2022, 02:06am, (Issue #1166)
A Michigan detective goes to prison for peddling fentanyl, a Tennessee deputy is in trouble over a tricky scheme to get his hands on a vehicle seized in a drug bust, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: Opium's Orphans
by psmith, July 21, 2022, 01:09am, (Issue #1166)
The history of drug prohibition is increasingly well-trodden territory, but with Opium's Orphans, British historian P.E. Caquet brings a fascinating new perspective embedded in a sweeping narrative and fortified with an erudite grasp of the broad global historical context.
AZ Churches Sue Feds Over Ayahuasca Seizures, Schumer's Legalization Bill Coming Within Days, More... (7/20/22)
by psmith, July 20, 2022, 03:57pm, (Issue #1166)
Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejects medical marijuana but calls for "immediate" study, DC Mayor signs workplace protection bill for marijuana users, more.
Australia's First Drug Checking Site Opens This Week, TX Bill Would Make Legal Pot a Local Option, More... (7/19/22)
by psmith, July 19, 2022, 03:48pm, (Issue #1166)
There are marijuana reform rumblings in the Lone Star State, Ohio becomes the latest state to see a fentanyl test strip decriminalization bill, and more.
Big Increase in Injection Drug Use, House Passes Another Spending Bill with SAFE Banking, More... (7/18/22)
by psmith, July 18, 2022, 03:50pm, (Issue #1166)
British Tories audition a new scheme for punishing drug users that effectively decriminalizes somebody's first two drug busts, a new study finds racial disparities in Pennsylvania marijuana arrests increasing, and more.
What Comes Next in the Philippine Drug War and Will Duterte Pay for His Crimes? [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 16, 2022, 10:16am, (Issue #1165)
A parallel event to the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development takes on the future of the Philippines drug war now that Duterte is gone.
