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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.
Watch: Undercover Detroit Narc Squads Brawl As They Try to Arrest Each Other
by psmith, November 28, 2018, 05:13pm, (Issue #1046)
It's laughable, but somebody could have gotten killed.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, November 28, 2018, 05:05pm, (Issue #1046)
Michigan's unlicensed dispensaries get a break, New Jersey is set to expand its medical marijuana program, and more.
Chronicle AM: First Step Act Fight Continues, MI Gets Legal Marijuana December 6, More... (11/28/18)
by psmith, November 28, 2018, 04:49pm, (Issue #1046)
Senate Republicans are trying to find a way to keep the First Step Act alive, marijuana use and possession becomes legal in Michigan next week, and more.
Georgia Nightmare: Jailed Four Months for Possession of Cotton Candy [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 28, 2018, 03:35pm, (Issue #1046)
Cops said their roadside drug test said it was meth. It's far from the only time the cops or the test has been wrong.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legalization Bill Advances, NYC Times Square Ads Target Governor Over Overdoses, More... (11/27/18)
by psmith, November 27, 2018, 05:36pm, (Issue #1046)
New Jersey's marijuana legalization bill is finally moving, activists in New York City target the governor over safe injection sites, South Korea becomes the first East Asian nation to approve medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Pressures McConnell on Sentencing Reform, NJ Marijuana Bill Gets Hearing, More... (11/26/18)
by psmith, November 26, 2018, 05:08pm, (Issue #1046)
The president wants to see criminal justice reform move in the Senate, New Jersey lawmakers take up marijuana legalization today, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legalization Bill Unveiled, UT MedMJ Fight Continues, More... (11/23/18)
by psmith, November 23, 2018, 04:38pm, (Issue #1045)
New Jersey embraces industrial hemp and moves toward passing a marijuana legalization bill, New York's governor says a legalization bill will likely pass there next year, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, November 21, 2018, 06:32pm, (Issue #1045)
Two California cops go down for faking drug buys that never happened, a former Memphis cop heads to prison for offering to escort a load of drugs, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, November 21, 2018, 06:16pm, (Issue #1045)
A Pennsylvania patient challenges the federal gun ban, an Ohio court has thrown out the state's law requiring racial justice in licensing, and more.
Chronicle AM: MA First Day MJ Sales Draws Crowds, Afghan Opium Crop Down, More... (11/21/18)
by psmith, November 21, 2018, 05:58pm, (Issue #1045)
People lined up to buy legal marijuana in Massachusetts Tuesday, Connecticut's governor says legalization is a priority for him, Afghan opium production is down, but still at high levels, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legalization Bill Hearings, Anti-Marijuana Rep Sees the Light, More... (11/20/18)
by psmith, November 20, 2018, 06:30pm, (Issue #1045)
New Jersey will finally start moving on a marijuana legalization bill, a leading congressional foe of legalization changes his tune, and more.
Chronicle AM: Judiciary Committee Change, Massachusetts Marijuana Sales, More... (11/19/18)
by psmith, November 19, 2018, 04:58pm, (Issue #1045)
There's a changing of the guard at the top of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a Pennsylvania medical marijuana patient sues over gun access, a new report finds fake and counterfeit drugs killing tens of thousands each year in Africa, and more.
McConnell Puts Kibosh on Sentencing Reform [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 19, 2018, 02:56am, (Issue #1045)
The president had endorsed a reform bill, but that didn't matter to Mitch.
Chronicle AM: NJ Gov Still Ready to Legalize It, Court Rejects OH MedMJ Racial Justice Provision, More... (11/16/18)
by psmith, November 16, 2018, 03:39pm, (Issue #1045)
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is still committed to marijuana legalization, the Albany DA announces an end to low-level pot prosecutions, an Ohio court throws out a racial justice requirement in the state's medical marijuana licensing plan, and more.
Mexico's Supreme Court Effectively Legalizes Marijuana Possession, Cultivation, and Use [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 15, 2018, 09:13pm, (Issue #1044)
The US is about to become the only one of North America's three largest countries not to have legalized marijuana.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, November 15, 2018, 05:59pm, (Issue #1044)
A Los Angeles sheriff's deputy gets caught in a brazen ripoff, a Maryland prison guard is the last of 16 to head to prison for their roles in a massive racketeering scheme, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, November 15, 2018, 05:21pm, (Issue #1044)
There's a push in Congress to provide protections for veterans who want to use medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: "Dozens" of Underground Safe Injection Sites in Seattle, NJ Pot Votes Coming, More... (11/15/18)
by psmith, November 15, 2018, 05:15pm, (Issue #1044)
A local activist reveals that "dozens" of unpermitted safe injection sites are operating in the Seattle area, New Jersey legislative leaders say marijuana legalization will see votes this month, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Endorses Prison Reform Bill, Cities Call for MJ Rescheduling, More... (11/14/18)
by psmith, November 14, 2018, 06:01pm, (Issue #1044)
President Trump has given his endorsement to a limited bipartisan prison reform bill, the National League of Cities calls for marijuana rescheduling, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Sentencing Reform Bill Looms, HHS Recommends Kratom Ban, More... (11/13/18)
by psmith, November 13, 2018, 05:11pm, (Issue #1044)
Congress could move on both sentencing reform and industrial hemp in the lame duck session, HHS recommends banning kratom, Thailand moves to legalize and regulate both kratom and medical marijuana, and more.
Good Riddance! Drug Reformers Applaud Sessions’ Departure from DOJ [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 09, 2018, 03:06pm, (Issue #1043)
His vision was firmly rooted in the failed drug war of the last century.
Chronicle AM: NYC Marijuana Busts Way, Way Down; New Federal Fentanyl Sentences in Effect, More... (11/9/18)
by psmith, November 09, 2018, 02:59pm, (Issue #1043)
New York City marijuana possession arrests plummet, Utah patients will have some legal protection beginning next month, federal fentanyl sentences just increased, and more.
Chronicle AM: Sessions Out at DOJ, MA Pot Shop Sales to Begin in Mere Days, More... (11/8/18)
by psmith, November 08, 2018, 02:54pm, (Issue #1043)
Jeff Sessions is no longer the attorney general, elections have consequences in New York and DC, and more.
Green Wave Update: Marijuana Initiatives Go Three for Four in Midterms, and More [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 07, 2018, 03:35pm, (Issue #1043)
And there’s more good marijuana midterms news, too.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, November 07, 2018, 03:10pm, (Issue #1043)
Medical marijuana initiatives win in Missouri and Utah, the FDA approves the first marijuana-based drug, and more.
Chronicle AM: Three of Four MJ Inits Win, Mexico Legal MJ Bill, FL Felony Disenfranchisement Repealed, More... (11/7/18)
by psmith, November 07, 2018, 02:35pm, (Issue #1043)
Three out of four marijuana initiative pass, so does one to restore the vote to formerly incarcerated in Florida, but Ohio drug defelonization fails.
Green Wave: Marijuana Initiatives Go Three for Four in Midterms
by psmith, November 07, 2018, 12:34am
Don't be sad--three out four ain't bad.
Chronicle AM: Weed on the Ballot in 4 States This Election Day, OH Sentencing Reform, Too, More... (11/6/18)
by psmith, November 06, 2018, 03:16pm, (Issue #1043)
Marijuana policy initiatives are on the ballot in four states today, so is sentencing reform in Ohio, the FDA approves a powerful new opioid, El Chapo goes on trial in New York, and more.
Chronicle AM: Legal MJ Shortages, Mexico to Move Toward Legal MJ Market, More... (11/3/18)
by psmith, November 05, 2018, 01:55pm, (Issue #1043)
The Granite State has a new guide to marijuana legalization, ONDCP releases coca cultivation and cocaine production figures for Peru and Bolivia, Canada suffers legal pot shortages, and more.
Chronicle AM: MA Pot Shops to Open This Month, Coca Comes to Central America, More... (11/2/18)
by psmith, November 02, 2018, 03:38pm, (Issue #1043)
A record number of gubernatorial candidates are endorsing marijuana legalization, Bay State pot shops will be open this month, cartels are experimenting with coca production in Central America, and more.
Bad News from Brazil: The Right Populist President-Elect Will Be Absolutely Horrid on Drug Policy [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 01, 2018, 03:17pm, (Issue #1043)
Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro, "the Trump of Brazil," as their next president on Sunday. He has promised to murder drug suspects as Duterte does.
Chronicle AM: Mexico Supreme Court Ends Marijuana Prohibition, Feds Reject WI Medicaid Drug Tests, More... (11/1/18)
by psmith, November 01, 2018, 03:06pm, (Issue #1043)
Mexico's Supreme Court strikes a fatal blow against marijuana prohibition, medical marijuana is now available by prescription in the United Kingdom, a Colorado jury rejects an effort to blow up the state's legal marijuana system, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, October 31, 2018, 03:34pm, (Issue #1042)
A Border Patrol agent gets in trouble, and so do a crooked trio of Miami cops.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, October 31, 2018, 03:08pm, (Issue #1042)
It's been a whipsaw week for Michigan's unlicensed dispensaries, Oklahoma sees its first legal medical marijuana sales, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ MJ Poll Shows Strong Support, IN Forfeiture Case Goes to Supreme Court, More... (10/31/18)
by psmith, October 31, 2018, 02:51pm, (Issue #1042)
A new poll has support for marijuana legalization in New Jersey at 58%, Kansas gubernatorial candidates debate marijuana policy, truck drivers will face hair drug testing one of these years, and more.
Chronicle AM: Brazil's New Leader is Bad News on Drug Policy, CO Legalization Faces RICO Suit, More... (10/30/18)
by psmith, October 30, 2018, 02:07pm, (Issue #1042)
A lawsuit using federal RICO statutes to challenge Colorado's legal pot law got underway today, North Dakota medical marijuana patients and caregivers can now apply to the registry, Brazil's president-elect is a giant step backward on drug policy, and more.
There is an "Elegant Way" to End Global Prohibition Agreements
by psmith, October 29, 2018, 11:55pm, (Issue #1042)
Inter se agreements acknowledge global treaty provisions while crafting new agreements holding among participating member states.
Marijuana Midterms: The Prospects for State-Level Legalization and Medical Marijuana [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 29, 2018, 11:47pm, (Issue #1042)
Less than two weeks out, a couple of these races are turning into nailbiters.
Chronicle AM: FDA Grants "Breakthrough Therapy" Status for Psilocybin, MI Pot Poll, More... (10/29/18)
by psmith, October 29, 2018, 02:16pm, (Issue #1042)
The Michigan marijuana initiative still has a healthy lead as Election Day nears, the FDA has granted "breakthrough therapy" status for psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, and more.
Two New Polls Suggest Marijuana Prohibition's Days Are Numbered [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 25, 2018, 11:14pm, (Issue #1041)
Gallup and Pew both report record levels of support for marijuana legalization.
Chronicle AM: NY Senate Report on Opioids, WY Marijuana Poll, More... (10/25/18)
by psmith, October 25, 2018, 11:54am, (Issue #1041)
A new poll has marijuana legalization on the cusp of majority support even in Wyoming, the New York state Senate releases its report on the state's opioid crisis, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, October 24, 2018, 05:12pm, (Issue #1041)
Arizona's attorney general backs away from arguing that hash is not medical marijuana, the Indiana legislature balks on medical marijuana, Missouri medical marijuana initiatives have raised big bucks, and more.
Chronicle AM: Opioid Overdoses Decline, But Cocaine ODs at Record High, CDC Reports, More... (10/24/18)
by psmith, October 24, 2018, 05:00pm, (Issue #1041)
The CDC's latest drug overdose numbers are out, Arizona's attorney general retreats on hashish, the Justice Department clears the way for harm reduction measures at music venues, and more.
Chronicle AM: Gallup Has MJ Legalization at 66%, UN Drug War "A Failure," Report Says, More... (10/23/18)
by psmith, October 23, 2018, 04:08pm, (Issue #1041)
A new Gallup poll shows still rising support for marijuana legalization, a new report from the IDPC calls for a radical shift in UN drug control policies, Bangladesh moves toward passing a bill mandating the death penalty or life in prison for even possessing small amounts of some drugs, and more.
One Key Congressman's Bold Plan to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition Next Year [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 22, 2018, 02:17am, (Issue #1041)
What a difference a midterm election can make.
Chronicle AM: OH Dem Governor Candidate Resorts to Drug War Rhetoric, More... (10/19/18)
by psmith, October 19, 2018, 04:15pm, (Issue #1041)
Take the time to comment on how marijuana should be classified under international drug treaties, an Indiana legislative committee rejects medical marijuana, Ohio's Democratic gubernatorial candidate resorts to drug war rhetoric, and more.
O Canada! Marijuana Is Now Legal in the Great White North [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 19, 2018, 02:35pm, (Issue #1041)
Canada becomes the second country and the first G7 member to free the weed.
Chronicle AM: Blumenauer Prods Dem Leaders With Marijuana Memo, INCB Slams Canada, More... (10/18/18)
by psmith, October 18, 2018, 05:27pm, (Issue #1040)
The founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus has a plan to move legalization forward next year, Canadians are buying marijuana online like crazy, the INCB isn't happy about it, and more.
Chronicle AM: Canada's Era of Legal Weed Begins, VT Council Rejects Safe Injection Sites, More... (10/17/18)
by psmith, October 17, 2018, 03:58pm, (Issue #1040)
Marijuana is now legal in Canada, the Canadian government moves to allow pardons for people busted with small amounts of it, a Vermont governor's council rejects safe injection sites, and more.
How This Red State's Cruel Meth Laws Are Putting Women Behind Bars in Record Numbers [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 16, 2018, 11:17pm, (Issue #1040)
In South Dakota, testing positive for drugs is a felony.
Chronicle AM: New DOJ Task Force to Target Cartels, CA Pain Summit Next Month, More... (10/16/18)
by psmith, October 16, 2018, 05:19pm, (Issue #1040)
The Justice Department creates a new anti-cartel task force, a California summit will address issues around chronic pain and the war on drugs, the New York Assembly holds a hearing on marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: PA US Attorney's SIJ Warning, Malaysia MedMJ Death Penalty Lifted, More... (10/15/2018)
by psmith, October 15, 2018, 03:58pm, (Issue #1040)
The US Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania tries to scare away a proposed safe injection site in Philadelphia, Malaysia's cabinet puts a "moratorium" on the death sentence for a medical marijuana provider -- and the country is likely to end the death penalty entirely as a result of the case -- and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Marijuana Plans, More Cases Thrown Out in MA Drug Lab Scandal, More... (10/12/18)
by psmith, October 12, 2018, 03:24pm, (Issue #1039)
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) says the president will move on marijuana policy after the election, the Supreme Court will hear an important asset forfeiture case later this year, thousands more drug defendants will see drug charges dismissed in the Massachusetts drug lab scandal, and more.
Chronicle AM: US Clarifies Canada Pot Worker Entry, Rendell Defends Safe Injection Sites, More... (10/11/18)
by psmith, October 11, 2018, 04:31pm, (Issue #1039)
The US has clarified that Canadiana marijuana workers and investors can enter the US but not for that business, New Jersey's governor says a vote on legalization will happen before month's end, Pennsylvania's former governor sticks up for safe injection sites, and more.
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against San Francisco Cops for Targeting African-Americans in Drug Busts [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 11, 2018, 01:56am, (Issue #1039)
The city by the bay has been a hotbed of illegal race-based policing. This is just the latest example.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, October 10, 2018, 05:58pm, (Issue #1039)
A Florida cop gets nailed peddling pain pills from his patrol car, a Texas cop goes down for trying to peddle stolen cocaine, and jail guards go wild (again).
Chronicle AM: FDA Seeks Public Comment on Marijuana Classification WA Bans Gummies and Candies, More... (10/10/18)
by psmith, October 10, 2018, 04:57pm, (Issue #1039)
The FDA is seeking public comment on marijuana classification, Mississippi cops continue to seize cash and other goods despite a change in state law that should have stopped them, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Calls for "Stop and Frisk" in Chicago, Bangladesh's Bad New Drug Law, More... (10/9/18)
by psmith, October 09, 2018, 03:13pm, (Issue #1039)
Efforts to establish safe injection sites in Philadelphia and San Francisco hit some bumps in the road, President Trump calls for "stop and frisk" policing in Chicago, and more.
Chronicle AM: New Pew Pot Poll, UK MedMJ, Mexico Opium Talk, More... (10/8/18)
by psmith, October 08, 2018, 04:25pm, (Issue #1039)
A new Pew poll shows continuing majority support for marijuana legalization, Mexico's president-elect talks legalizing opium production for medicine, Texas's governor gets behind reducing pot penalties, and more.
Here Are the Ten Most Popular Ways to Consume Marijuana
by psmith, October 08, 2018, 02:23am, (Issue #1039)
Smoking and vaping dominate the market.
Chronicle AM: Senate Passes Opioid Bill, CA Cops Face Racial Profiling Charges, More... (10/4/18)
by psmith, October 04, 2018, 04:22pm, (Issue #1038)
Congress sends an omnibus opioids bill to the president's desk, the DEA has another Colombia scandal, the San Francisco police and Los Angeles sheriff's deputies face charges of racial profiling, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, October 03, 2018, 04:55pm, (Issue #1038)
The DEA last week rescheduled the marijuana-based drug Epidiolex, California's governor vetoes a compassionate access bill, Michigan dispensaries must have licenses by Halloween or be shut down, and more.
Chronicle AM: Ohio Moves To Ban Kratom, ONDCP Says Pot Review Will Be Objective, More... (10/3/18)
by psmith, October 03, 2018, 04:26pm, (Issue #1038)
The drug czar's office tells a US senator a multi-agency review of marijuana will be "objective," protestors target Rep. Andy Harris over his opposition to allowing medical marijuana to treat opioid addiction, Ohio regulators take a first step toward banning kratom, and more.
Ohio Initiative Would End Prison for Drug Possession [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 02, 2018, 05:51pm, (Issue #1038)
The state criminal justice and Republican political establishment is opposed. Imagine that.
Chronicle AM: Jerry Brown Vetoes Marijuana Samples for Poor Patients, NJ Gov Says Legalization Soon, More... (10/2/18)
by psmith, October 02, 2018, 04:48pm, (Issue #1038)
Some members of Congress want to know why the DEA approves research marijuana imports but not research marijuana here, New Jersey's governor says legal pot is coming, California's governor vetoes a bill that would have let dispensaries give free samples to poor medical marijuana patients, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Governor Vetoes Safe Injection Sites Bill, MI Pot Poll Looks Good, More... (10/1/18)
by psmith, October 01, 2018, 04:46pm, (Issue #1038)
Jerry Brown signs and vetoes drug bills, the drug czar's office confirms the existence of a secretive marijuana committee, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest psilocybin should be Schedule IV, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Reschedules Marijuana-Based Drug, House GOP Blocks Pot Tax Reform, More... (9/27/18)
by psmith, September 27, 2018, 02:01pm, (Issue #1038)
The House GOP once again blocks a marijuana reform, the DEA reschedules a marijuana-based drug, Ontario sets its pot sales rules, and more.
Look Who's Got the Antidote to Trump's Prescription for Global Drug War [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 27, 2018, 01:21am, (Issue #1038)
The former heads of state behind the Global Commission on Drugs, that's who.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 26, 2018, 05:30pm, (Issue #1038)
It's prison guards gone bad this week, plus a crooked NYPD cop, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bad Drug Bill Dropped From Fed Opioid Package, Acapulco Cops Disarmed, More... (9/26/18)
by psmith, September 26, 2018, 04:55pm, (Issue #1038)
A bad provision gets stripped out of the congressional opioid package, a Pennsylvania legislator files a legalization bill, Mexican Marines disarm Acapulco cops, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 26, 2018, 04:04pm, (Issue #1037)
It's been pretty quiet on the medical marijuana front this week, but the DEA has okayed the importation of Canadian marijuana for research purposes, and more.
Trump's Terrible, No Good Plan to Gin Up Worldwide Drug War [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 26, 2018, 03:22pm, (Issue #1038)
He’s at the UN to call for a more regressive global drug policy.
Will New Jersey Be the Next State to Legalize Weed?
by psmith, September 22, 2018, 03:16am, (Issue #1037)
The governor and the legislature are just about ready to roll.
Chronicle AM: Northern Marianas Islands Legalizes Weed, CA Pot Appellations Coming, More... (9/21/18)
by psmith, September 21, 2018, 04:43pm, (Issue #1037)
The Northern Marianas Islands becomes the first US territory to legalize marijuana, a New Mexico poll has strong support for marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: Coalition to Fight House "Drug War" Provision, Colombia Coca Crop at Record High, More... (9/20/18)
by psmith, September 20, 2018, 03:53pm, (Issue #1037)
A provision in the House opioid bill that would let the attorney general set sentences for synthetic drug offenses generates opposition, Colombia's coca production was at record levels last year, the DEA has okayed the import of Canadian marijuana for research purposes, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 19, 2018, 05:23pm
A fairly quiet week on the corrupt cop front, be we do have a pair of state prison guards gone bad and a sheriff's narc who couldn't keep his fingers out of the cookie jar.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 19, 2018, 04:57pm, (Issue #1037)
The House Judiciary Committee approved a medical marijuana research bill, but with an obnoxious provision; a hundred Michigan dispensaries get a reprieve, Louisiana docs get the right to recommend medical marijuana to as many patients as they wish, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Plans UN Meeting to Push Drug War, NJ Pot Bill Details Unveiled, More.... (9/19/18)
by psmith, September 19, 2018, 04:47pm, (Issue #1037)
President Trump is headed to the UN to rally global drug warriors, New Jersey's long-awaited marijuana legalization bill is just about ready, Philadelphia settles a massive asset forfeiture lawsuit, and more.
Republicans Are Playing Dirty in Their Bid to Stop North Dakota's Legal Pot Initiative
by psmith, September 19, 2018, 02:44pm, (Issue #1037)
The GOP-led Health Department radically inflated cost estimates, and the GOP-led legislature went along with it.
Chronicle AM: South Africa Legalizes Pot Possession, Senate Passes Opioid Bill, More... (9/18/18)
by psmith, September 18, 2018, 04:34pm, (Issue #1037)
South Africa just became the first country on the continent to legalize marijuana possession, New Jersey wants to be the next state to legalize marijuana, the Senate passes a limited opioid bill, and more.
Will Denver Be the First Place in America to Legalize Magic Mushrooms?
by psmith, September 18, 2018, 02:32am, (Issue #1037)
Next year, the Mile High City could get even higher.
Chronicle AM: DC "Fake Pot" Overdose Outbreak, Canada Pot Travel Ban Pushback, More... (9/17/18)
by psmith, September 17, 2018, 04:53pm, (Issue #1037)
Tough talk about barring Canadians with links to legal marijuana leads one congressman to act, "fake pot" kills five and leaves dozens sick in DC, Oklahoma's medical marijuana fight continues, and more.
Chronicle AM: Feinstein Cosponsors STATES Act, US Will Bar Canadian Pot People from Entry, More... (9/14/18)
by psmith, September 14, 2018, 04:12pm, (Issue #1037)
Medical professionals are on board with marijuana legalization, and Diane Feinstein is getting there, too; the latest national drug use survey is out, US Customs talks tough about Canadians and marijuana, and more.
How Much Money Can You Make Working in the Legal Marijuana Industry?
by psmith, September 14, 2018, 11:16am, (Issue #1036)
A new survey has the numbers.
Chronicle AM: Federal Marijuana Research Bill Advances, ACLU Smart Justice Campaign, More... (9/13/18)
by psmith, September 13, 2018, 04:04pm, (Issue #1036)
A federal marijuana research bill advances (although with an undesirable provision), the ACLU rolls out a national plan to reduce state prison populations by half, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 12, 2018, 04:19pm, (Issue #1036)
The Justice Department is sitting on marijuana research applications, Congress refuses again to let VA docs recommend medical marijuana to vets, a bizarre Arizona appeals court ruling gets appealed, and more.
Chronicle AM: Denver Magic Mushroom Initiative; MI, NJ Pot Polls Looking Good, More... (9/12/18)
by psmith, September 12, 2018, 04:11pm, (Issue #1036)
New polls show strong support for marijuana legalization in Michigan and New Jersey, the Manhattan DA throws out 3,000 pot cases, Denver mushroom activists are pushing a new initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: No MedMJ for Vets This Year, Senate Takes Up Opioid Package, More.... (9/11/18)
by psmith, September 11, 2018, 04:14pm, (Issue #1036)
A congressional conference committee has killed medical marijuana for veterans, the Senate is set to take up a package of opioid bills, the West African Commission on Drugs releases a model law for drug decriminalization, and more.
