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Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 14, 2019, 04:21pm, (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, 03:56pm, (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, 03:47pm, (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, 04:33pm, (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, 03:19pm, (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, 04:56pm, (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, 03:51pm, (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, 04:56pm, (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, 05:30pm, (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, 06:21am, (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, 05:46pm, (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, 01:55pm, (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, 05:28pm, (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, 04:56pm, (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, 02:18pm, (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, 04:50pm, (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, 05:00pm, (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, 05:21pm, (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, 05:41pm, (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, 05:38pm, (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, 05:38pm
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, 06:53pm, (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, 06:26pm
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, 06:00pm
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, 03:38pm
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, 05:54pm, (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, 05:03pm, (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, 03:14am, (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, 06:30pm, (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, 05:27pm, (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, 04:58pm, (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, 05:36pm, (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, 06:09pm, (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, 05:45pm, (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, 05:25pm, (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, 04:56pm, (Issue #1055)
Here comes the next phase of drug decriminalization and legalization.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 06, 2019, 04:50pm, (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, 04:30pm, (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, 05:56pm, (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, 05:53pm, (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, 04:41pm, (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, 04:37pm
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, 05:33pm
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, 04:23pm
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, 05:35pm, (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, 05:32pm
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, 05:25pm
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, 05:13pm
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 21, 2019, 12:30am
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, 05:57pm
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, 05:39pm
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.
Chronicle AM: AG Nominee Addresses Sentencing, OH Sees First MMJ Dispensary, More... (1/16/19)
by psmith, January 16, 2019, 04:49pm
William Barr addresses concerns about his sentencing policy history, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) reiterates his call to pass a legalization bill, Ohio sees its first medical marijuana dispensary, and more.
5 Things We Now Know After 5 Years of Legal Marijuana in Colorado [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 16, 2019, 03:32pm, (Issue #1055)
Enough time has passed to begin to evaluate the consequences of marijuana legalization in the Rocky Mountain State.
Chronicle AM: IL, NY Governors Embrace Pot, PA Bid to Punish Drug Using Pregnant Women, More... (1/15/19)
by psmith, January 15, 2019, 05:33pm
William Barr suggests he'll keep hands off of state-legal marijuana, New York's governor unveils his marijuana legalization plan, government witnesses in the El Chapo trial undercut Trump's drug justification for his border wall, and more.
Chronicle AM: RI Governor Ready to Legalize Weed, Myanmar Opium Crop Drop, More... (1/14/19)
by psmith, January 14, 2019, 04:49pm
Rhode Island's governor is ready to hop on the pot legalization bandwagon, Vermont solons are moving to legalize pot commerce, Ohio's governor rolls out a response to the opioid crisis, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 11, 2019, 06:39pm
The Arizona Supreme Court will take up the vexing question of whether hashish should be considered medical marijuana, Ohio's first dispensary opens, a South Carolina medical marijuana bill has been filed, and more.
Chronicle AM: WA Sees First Pot Pardons, AZ Supreme Court to Hear Hash Case, More... (1/11/19)
by psmith, January 11, 2019, 06:37pm
Washington's governor signs the first pot pardons there, Arkansas regulators approve licenses for 32 dispensaries, the Arizona Supreme Court will decide whether hash is medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Blumenauer Files HB 420, MI Civil Forfeiture Bills Filed, More... (1/10/19)
by psmith, January 10, 2019, 05:10pm, (Issue #1052)
The head of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus has been busy, a Massachusetts panel recommends allowing pot cafes, a bipartisan Kentucky medical marijuana is filed, bipartisan Michigan asset forfeiture reform bills get filed, and more.
Does Kratom Kill? [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 09, 2019, 05:48pm, (Issue #1051)
Or is it getting a bad rap?
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 09, 2019, 05:44pm, (Issue #1051)
A new year and state legislatures are getting back to work. Medical marijuana is on the agenda.
Chronicle AM: Drug Czar's Office Shuttered in Shutdown, DC Full Pot Legalization Bill Filed, More... (1/9/19)
by psmith, January 09, 2019, 05:13pm, (Issue #1051)
The federal government shutdown shutters the drug czar's office, Trump again mischaracterizes the nature of border drug smuggling, New Jersey's highest court lends a hand to drug court graduates seeking expungement, and more.
Of All People: The DEA Demolishes One of Trump's Main Claims About the Border Wall
by psmith, January 08, 2019, 06:24pm, (Issue #1051)
No, it's not going to stop drugs from coming into the country.
Chronicle AM: FL Formerly Incarcerated Can Now Register to Vote, NY MMJ Bills, More... (1/8/19)
by psmith, January 08, 2019, 05:55pm, (Issue #1051)
It's a landmark day for voting rights in Florida, New York sees a pair of bills filed to expand medical marijuana access, and more.
Chronicle AM: Denver Psilocybin Init Advances, WA Governor to Pardon Pot People, More... (1/7/19)
by psmith, January 07, 2019, 05:51pm, (Issue #1051)
The Denver magic mushroom initiative campaign hands in signatures, medical marijuana bills proliferate in Texas, Washington's governor announces plans to pardon small-time pot offenders, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal Marijuana Bill Filed, Ciudad Juarez Drug War Killings Surge, More... (1/4/19)
by psmith, January 04, 2019, 06:05pm, (Issue #1051)
Wow, that was fast: The first marijuana bill of the new Congress has already been filed, an Arizona sheriff finally hops on board the naloxone train, Ciudad Juarez drug war killings are way up, and more.
Chronicle AM: James Carroll Approved as Drug Czar, Tijuana's Bloody 2018, More... (1/3/19)
by psmith, January 03, 2019, 05:38pm, (Issue #1051)
Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving on marijuana legalization, the US finally gets a permanent drug czar, Tijuana saw a bloody year last year, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 02, 2019, 09:07pm, (Issue #1050)
One federal agency begins to move on allowing hemp-based CBD products, Florida's legal battle over medical marijuana takes another twist, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, January 02, 2019, 06:01pm, (Issue #1050)
A Chicago DEA agent gets caught helping a Puerto Rican drug cartel, an L.A. Customs agent gets convicted of big-time drug trafficking, a Pennsylvania police chief's heroin habit gets him in trouble, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal Marijuana Cases Decline, Oregon Ponders MJ Exports, More... (1/2/19)
by psmith, January 02, 2019, 04:49pm, (Issue #1050)
Federal marijuana prosecutions are dropping as more states legalize, Oregon ponders legal marijuana exports, a South Carolina poll shows strong support for medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: NH Legal Pot Push Begins, Russia Plans for Poppies, More... (12/31/18)
by psmith, December 31, 2018, 04:50pm, (Issue #1050)
Marijuana bills aimed at the new year begin popping up, Pennsylvania's highest court rules for pregnant drug users, Russia ponders its own poppy crop, and more.
The Year in Drugs II: Good, Bad, and Ugly Global Drug Policy in 2018 [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 28, 2018, 03:31pm, (Issue #1050)
The highlights and lowlights of global drug policy in 2018.
Chronicle AM: AZ Groups Want Needle Exchange, DE Judge Rules for Fired MedMJ User, More... (12/24/18)
by psmith, December 24, 2018, 05:46pm, (Issue #1050)
A Delaware judge says a medical marijuana user fired for failing a drug test can sue his former employer, Arizona public health advocates want the governor to approve needle exchanges, and more.
Chronicle AM: AK OKs Pot Social Clubs, Vancouver Ponders "Safe Supply" of Hard Drugs, More... (12/21/18)
by psmith, December 21, 2018, 04:42pm, (Issue #1050)
Vancouver ponders another cutting-edge drug policy move, Alaska okays on-site marijuana consumption space rules, the president signs the farm bill legalizing hemp, and more.
Chronicle AM: NYC Mayor Backs Legal Weed, Report Chides DEA & Drug Companies on WV Opioids, More... (12/20/18)
by psmith, December 20, 2018, 05:22pm, (Issue #1050)
A report from congressional Democrats explores the economic benefits of marijuana legalization, a report from the House Energy and Commerce Committee scolds the DEA and drug distributors over massive shipments of opioids to West Virginia, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio climbs on board the legalization bandwagon, and more.
In Rare Show of Bipartisanship, Senate Passes Prison and Sentencing Reform Bill [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 20, 2018, 02:31am, (Issue #1049)
It's expected to sail through the House and be signed into law by President Trump.
The Year in Drugs I: The Top Domestic Drug Policy Stories of 2018 [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 20, 2018, 01:22am, (Issue #1049)
The good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of domestic drug policy this year.
What's Killing Us: The Ten Drugs Most Implicated in Overdose Deaths [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 19, 2018, 07:25pm, (Issue #1049)
Multi-drug combinations prove particularly deadly.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 19, 2018, 06:36pm, (Issue #1049)
A Nebraska medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway, New Jersey and Pennsylvania announce expansion plans, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Passes Sentencing Reform Bill, NM Sued Over MedMJ Rules and Fees, More... (12/19/18)
by psmith, December 19, 2018, 06:05pm, (Issue #1049)
A major sentencing reform bill takes a major step toward becoming law, a New Mexico medical marijuana producer is suing the state over rules and fees, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal Sentencing Bill Moving, No NJ Legalization This Year, More... (12/18/18)
by psmith, December 18, 2018, 05:51pm, (Issue #1049)
The Senate is finally taking up the prison and sentencing reform bill, New Jersey's legalization push is stalled until next year, New Zealand is set to vote on legalizing marijuana in 2020, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Gov Wants Legal Marijuana in 2019, UT Offenders' Drug Treatment Report, More... (12/17/18)
by psmith, December 17, 2018, 05:54pm, (Issue #1049)
The governors of New Hampshire and New York have very different views on marijuana legalization, New Jersey doubles the number of dispensaries, a new report examines drug treatment for criminal offenders in Utah, and more.
Here Comes Hemp: Congress Votes to Unchain a Billion-Dollar Industry [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 15, 2018, 03:30am, (Issue #1049)
Marijuana's lanky, straight-laced country cousin is about to get legal.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legalization Delayed, NM Court Rejects Albuquerque Car Seizures, More.. (12/14/18)
by psmith, December 14, 2018, 06:08pm, (Issue #1049)
A national coalition of civil rights, labor, and civic groups calls for descheduling marijuana; New Jersey isn't quite there yet, France takes a step toward allowing medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Congress Passes Hemp Bill, CDC Report on Overdose Deaths, More... (12/13/18)
by psmith, December 13, 2018, 06:59pm, (Issue #1049)
Congress has passed a bill to legalize hemp, the CDC issues a new report on overdose deaths, St. Vincent and the Grenadines legalizes medical marijuana, and more.
Errata: No, You Don't Just Get a Ticket for Driving High in Michigan, You Go to Jail
by psmith, December 13, 2018, 05:39pm, (Issue #1049)
Getting caught driving high in Michigan is NOT a ticketable offense. You will go to jail and face either misdemeanor or felony charges.
Trump's Ghoulish Call for Even More Chinese Drug Executions [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 12, 2018, 05:18pm, (Issue #1048)
It may or may not be good politics for the president, but it's definitely not good policy.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 12, 2018, 04:57pm, (Issue #1048)
The battle over medical marijuana in Utah continues, the battle over medical marijuana in Florida may be ending, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Approves Legal Hemp, NJ ACLU Asset Forfeiture Abuse Report, More... (12/12/18)
by psmith, December 12, 2018, 04:23pm, (Issue #1048)
Industrial hemp takes a big step toward legalization, New York's governor is planning on legalizing weed next year, the ACLU of New Jersey has a disturbing new report out on civil asset forfeiture, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Criminal Justice Bill Will Get Senate Vote, Hemp is in Farm Bill, More... (12/11/18)
by psmith, December 11, 2018, 04:50pm, (Issue #1048)
Mitch McConnell changes course and okays a Senate vote on the First Step Act, McConnell ensures the hemp provision remains in the farm bill, a Moscow court ruling could run the city's only harm reduction NGO out of business, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bill Barr's Drug Warrior Past, Iran Warns Sanction Could Bring "Deluge of Drugs," More... (12/10/18)
by psmith, December 10, 2018, 06:11pm, (Issue #1048)
Trump's sanctions could come back to bite us, Iran warns; Trump's new attorney general pick has some solid drug warrior credentials, the WHO postpones a recommendation on marijuana scheduling, and more.
Oregon Initiative Would Decriminalize Psilocybin [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 10, 2018, 03:25am, (Issue #1048)
Signature-gathering for 2020 is about to get underway.
Study: Crackdowns on Heroin, Pain Pills Gave Rise to Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 10, 2018, 03:25am, (Issue #1048)
The black market always has an answer. Too bad this one is so deadly.
Chronicle AM: Prospects Dim for First Step Act, UT MedMJ Advocates File Suit, More.... (12/7/18)
by psmith, December 07, 2018, 06:00pm, (Issue #1048)
The surgeon general suggests it's time to revise federal drug schedules, the First Step Act is being held hostage by Mitch McConnell, Utah patient advocates sue to block a legislative gutting of the voter-approved medical marijuana law, and more.
Chronicle AM: Feds Warn on Denver Safe Injection Site, It's J-Day in Michigan, More... (12/6/18)
by psmith, December 06, 2018, 05:57pm, (Issue #1048)
Michigan became the first legal marijuana state in the Midwest today, the feds send a shot across the bow of an effort to get a safe injection site up and running in Denver, cartel violence challenges Mexico's new president, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 05, 2018, 05:00pm, (Issue #1047)
Dispensaries come to Iowa, Utah's voter-approved medical marijuana law gets modified in the legislature, and more.
Chronicle AM: Denver to Expunge Pot Convictions, Columnist Calls for Prescription Heroin, More... (12/5/18)
by psmith, December 05, 2018, 04:51pm, (Issue #1047)
A Washington Post columnist calls for prescription heroin, the federal hemp bill will apparently ban the participation of people with drug felonies, Denver joins the movement to expunge old pot convictions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump's Chinese Fentanyl Flub, UT MedMJ Law Amended, More... (12/4/18)
by psmith, December 04, 2018, 06:01pm, (Issue #1047)
There's a bunch of medical marijuana news today, and President Trump misstates a Chinese position on fentanyl.
Chronicle AM: Dark Web Dealers Banning Fentanyl, Luxembourg Moves to Legalize Weed, More... (12/3/18)
by psmith, December 03, 2018, 04:26pm, (Issue #1047)
China agrees to make fentanyl a controlled substance, Dark Web dealers begin banning fentanyl sales, Luxembourg could become the first European country to legalize marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Harborside Loses Pot Tax Case, Hemp in Final Version of Farm Bill, More... (11/30/18)
by psmith, November 30, 2018, 06:01pm, (Issue #1047)
The US Tax Court has ruled against Harborside being able to deduct standard business expenses, a hemp provision is in the final version of the farm bill, Mexico and the US disagree over Mexican heroin production levels, and more.
Chronicle AM: Supreme Court Hears IN Seizure Case, Filipino Cops Jailed for Drug War Crimes, More... (11/29/18)
by psmith, November 29, 2018, 04:53pm, (Issue #1047)
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an Indiana asset forfeiture case, outgoing marijuana reform roadblock Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) has done it again, a North Carolina "decrim" bill gets filed, and more.
