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Chronicle AM: STATES Act Gets New Backers, Federal Hemp Bill to Be Debated, More... (6/12/18)
by psmith, June 12, 2018, 04:07pm, (Issue #1024)
The week-old STATES Act picks up a pair of new cosponsors, Mitch McConnell's hemp bill will be debated on Wednesday, Mexican human rights group ask the ICC to investigate drug war crimes by the military, and more.
Chronicle AM: Mayors, Governors Call for Protecting Marijuana Legalization, MI MedMJ Delays, More... (6/11/18)
by psmith, June 11, 2018, 04:12pm, (Issue #1024)
A dozen state governors call on Congress to protect legal marijuana states, a coalition of mayors does something similar, Michigan regulators are leaving medical marijuana businesses hanging out to dry, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Signals Support for MJ Bill, Canada Senate Passes Legalization, More... (6/8/18)
by psmith, June 08, 2018, 04:39pm, (Issue #1024)
Trump says he will likely support a bill to protect legal marijuana states, Canada's Senate approves marijuana legalization, Minneapolis ends low-level pot stings, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal Legal Marijuana Bill Filed, OH MedMJ Sales Delayed, More... (6/7/18)
by psmith, June 07, 2018, 04:01pm, (Issue #1024)
A bipartisan bill that would make marijuana federally legal in states that have legalized it has been filed, a key GOP committee chair blocks votes on marijuana amendments, the New York Assembly approves medical marijuana for opioid addiction and sealing past pot convictions, and more.
By Month's End, Oklahoma Should Be the Newest Medical Marijuana State
by psmith, June 06, 2018, 07:06pm, (Issue #1023)
A voter initiative is on the June 26 ballot, and the polls are looking good.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 06, 2018, 05:15pm, (Issue #1023)
Whoa! It's prison and jail guards gone wild, plus some New York state cops get themselves in trouble.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 06, 2018, 04:40pm, (Issue #1023)
The City of Brotherly Love gets its first dispensary, a Florida judge has blocked a state ban on patients smoking medical marijuana, Colorado's governor signs a medical marijuana in school bill, but vetoes a medical marijuana for autism one, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bangladesh Drug War Killings Draw UN Rebuke, Fed Pot Busts Way Down, More... (6/6/18)
by psmith, June 06, 2018, 04:05pm, (Issue #1023)
The president commutes the life sentence of a drug offender, Michigan voters will decide whether to legalize weed in November, the UN's human rights head criticizes Bangladeshi drug war killings, and more.
Chronicle AM: CO Gov. Vetoes Pot Tasting Rooms, WV First Responders Get Naloxone, More... (6/5/18)
by psmith, June 05, 2018, 04:53pm, (Issue #1023)
Colorado's governor vetoes a pot tasting room bill and signs a medical marijuana in schools bill, Canada's legalization bill overcomes a last-ditch attempt to block it, and more.
Chronicle AM: Gallup: Pot Use "Morally Acceptable," Bangladeshi Drug War Killings, More... (6/4/18)
by psmith, June 04, 2018, 04:52pm, (Issue #1023)
Two polls illustrate the rising social acceptability of marijuana, Louisiana's medical marijuana program expands, the Bangladeshi drug war could be a cover for political assassinations, and more.
You'll Never Believe What Country Just Enacted a Massive, Meaningful Drug Reform
by psmith, June 04, 2018, 02:20am, (Issue #1023)
It's a move that will save thousands of lives.
Chronicle AM: CA Pays for Fentanyl Test Strips, CA Marijuana Banking Bill Advances, More... (6/1/18)
by psmith, June 01, 2018, 04:54pm, (Issue #1023)
The California Senate approves a bill to create financial services for the pot industry, the California public health department is paying needle exchanges to hand out fentanyl test strips, a New York bill would allow the use of CBD oil instead of opioids to treat pain, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump, Kardashian Talk Prison Reform; Desaparecidos in Nuevo Laredo, More... (5/31/18)
by psmith, May 31, 2018, 04:11pm, (Issue #1023)
Philadelphia sees its first medical marijuana dispensary, a new report says drugged driving fatalities are up dramatically, the UN is concerned about forced disappearances in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and more.
Why Are California's Legal Marijuana Sales So Low?
by psmith, May 30, 2018, 04:52pm, (Issue #1022)
There are some bumps on the way to legal marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 30, 2018, 04:37pm, (Issue #1022)
A June Oklahoma medical marijuana initiative is polling well, and so is a November Utah one; Florida's courts must decide whether patients can smoke their medicine, Arizona's high court strikes down a law barring medical marijuana on campus, and more.
Chronicle AM: RI Senate OKs Life Sentence for ODs Bill, Guatemala's First Coca Crop, More... (5/30/18)
by psmith, May 30, 2018, 04:09pm, (Issue #1022)
A bill that would mandate life sentences for selling drugs involved in fatal overdoses is moving in Rhode Island, a California US attorney says he's too busy with the black market to go after legal marijuana, another Utah poll has a medical marijuana initiative winning, Guatemala gets its first coca crop and more.
Chronicle AM: More Bangladeshi Drug War Killings, Canada Legalization Bill Advances, More... (5/29/18)
by psmith, May 29, 2018, 03:29pm, (Issue #1022)
California lawmakers forego an opportunity to cut legal pot taxes, Pennsylvania's third largest city decriminalizes marijuana possession, the head of a UN agency calls on Latin America to consider drug legalization, Bangladeshi drug war killings mount, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bangladeshi Drug War Gets Ugly, OK MedMJ Init Polling Well, More... (5/25/18)
by psmith, May 25, 2018, 04:32pm, (Issue #1022)
The bloody Filipino drug war model spreads to Bangladesh, Congress continues to undercut District of Columbia marijuana and drug policy, a new poll has the Oklahoma medical marijuana initiative cruising toward victory next month, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Dems Endorse Marijuana Legalization, Surgeon General Talks Harm Reduction, More... (5/24/18)
by psmith, May 24, 2018, 04:40pm, (Issue #1022)
The US Surgeon General has some surprisingly frank words about harm reduction and evidence-based drug policy, Cory Booker's Marijuana Justice Act picks up another sponsor, Arizona's Supreme Court throws out a state law criminalizing the use and possession of medical marijuana on campus and more.
Four Ways Fentanyl Could Radically Disrupt the Global Drug Trade
by psmith, May 23, 2018, 04:56pm, (Issue #1021)
The drug has the potential to be tremendously disruptive of the traditional illicit drug market and smuggling structures.
Missouri Cops are Diverting School Funding and Making a Joke of State Law
by psmith, May 23, 2018, 04:44pm, (Issue #1021)
Trumps's Justice Department makes it possible.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, May 23, 2018, 04:39pm, (Issue #1021)
A Border Patrol agent goes to prison for helping pot smugglers, an NYPD cop gets nailed for agreeing to transport drugs for cash, a Florida crime scene tech gets busted stealing drugs from dead people, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 23, 2018, 03:59pm, (Issue #1021)
An amendment protecting medical marijuana in states where it is legal has made it into the House's Justice Department appropriations bill, Illinois legislators approve medical marijuana in schools, the Utah initiative campaign is turning into a pitched battle, and more.
Chronicle AM: NM Marijuana Poll, House Passes Limited Prison Reform Bill, More... (5/23/18)
by psmith, May 23, 2018, 03:30pm, (Issue #1021)
A solid majority of New Mexicans support marijuana legalization, the House passes a limited prison -- but not sentencing -- reform bill, an Open Society Foundations report calling for increased opportunities for legal coca sales in Colombia, and more.
Chronicle AM: De Blasio Tells NYPD to Stop Pot Arrests, Aghan Opium Bumper Crop, More... (5/22/18)
by psmith, May 22, 2018, 04:19pm, (Issue #1021)
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to see an end to public pot smoking arrests, Utah medical marijuana supporters are fending off a court challenge, the "Philippine disease" appears to be spreading to Bangladesh, Afganistan sees a bumper poppy crop, and more.
Chronicle AM: House Dems Want Action on Naloxone Pricing, German Decrim Hint, More... (5/21/18)
by psmith, May 21, 2018, 03:20pm, (Issue #1021)
There's too much weed in Oregon, Utah medical marijuana foes try another tack to block the initiative, Africa gets its first medical marijuana dispensary, and more.
Chronicle AM: 2019 Ohio Init Gears Up, Fed Treatment Bill Advances, More... (5/19/18)
by psmith, May 18, 2018, 04:26pm, (Issue #1021)
Michigan legalization initiative foes urge the legislature to legalize it, an Ohio legalization initiative can begin signature gathering, a federal drug treatment bill exclusively targeting opioids advances, and more.
Chronicle AM: Hemp News, San Antonio Could Finally Get a Legal Needle Exchange, More... (5/17/18)
by psmith, May 17, 2018, 05:24pm, (Issue #1021)
There's good and bad news on hemp today, a new Rhode Island marijuana legalization bill is filed, San Antonio moves toward the first legal needle exchange in Texas, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 16, 2018, 04:40pm, (Issue #1020)
Medical marijuana could expand in Louisiana and New Jersey, CBD cannabis oil gets regulated in Michigan, and more.
Chronicle AM: Manhattan DA to Quit Trying Small Pot Cases, Keeven Robinson Protests, More... (5/16/18)
by psmith, May 16, 2018, 03:42pm, (Issue #1020)
Marijuana policy continues to roil New York, a US territory is on the verge of legalizing it, marchers protesting the killing of Keeven Robinson by Louisiana narcs demand justice, and more.
Four White Louisiana Narcs Choked This Young Black Man to Death in a Low-Level Drug Bust
by psmith, May 16, 2018, 02:02am, (Issue #1020)
If past experience is any guide, don't hold your breath waiting for justice.
One of the World's Most Prestigious Medical Journals Just Called for Legalizing All Drugs
by psmith, May 16, 2018, 01:55am, (Issue #1020)
Drug policy should be based on evidence, and the evidence calls for an end to drug prohibition, the British Medical Journal opined last week.
Chronicle AM: New York Pot Politics, MO Cops Diverting School Funds, UK Pill Testing, More... (5/15/18)
by psmith, May 15, 2018, 04:06pm, (Issue #1020)
Marijuana policy is front and center in New York, Missouri cops are doing an end run around a state law requiring seized cash go the the state's schools, Britain sees its first permanent pill testing center for recreational drug users, and more.
Chronicle AM: NYC Marijuana Arrest Disparities Continue, Drug Protests Shake Tbilisi, More ... (5/14/18)
by psmith, May 14, 2018, 04:50pm, (Issue #1020)
New York City has yet to escape from racially disproportionate marijuana arrests, the Mormon Church picks a fight with medical marijuana, nursing homes can't discriminate against people taking addiction medications, protests rock the capital of Georgia after a massive weekend drug bust, and more.
Chronicle AM: British Medical Journal Calls for Drug Legalization, Ohio Marijuana Init, More... (5/11/28)
by psmith, May 11, 2018, 04:33pm, (Issue #1020)
One of the world's most prestigious medical journals comes out for drug legalization, an Ohio marijuana legalization initiative aimed at 2019 gets initial approval, Quebec will take a look at festival pill testing, and more.
Chronicle AM: MI MJ Poll, Leading MX Pres Contender Says Debate Legalizing Drugs, More... (5/10/18)
by psmith, May 10, 2018, 03:37pm, (Issue #1020)
Michigan marijuana stories abound, another Democratic presidential contender signs on to the federal legalization bill, Mexico's probable next president says he wants a debate on drug legalization, and more.
Illinois Cop's Warning: If You Legalize Weed, We'll Have to Kill Our Drug Dogs
by psmith, May 09, 2018, 05:16pm, (Issue #1019)
The stench of desperation is in the air.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, May 09, 2018, 04:52pm, (Issue #1019)
We have a pill-peddling former deputy, a Baton Rouge cop who made a joint mysteriously disappear, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 09, 2018, 04:28pm, (Issue #1019)
A pair of Missouri medical marijuana initiative campaigns have handed in lots and lots of signatures, a federal appeals court upheld a DEA rule that CBD is a Schedule I controlled substance, the Utah initiative campaign gets organized opposition, and more.
Chronicle AM: McConnell Just Says No to Legal Weed, Walmart Tightens Prescribing, More... (5/9/18)
by psmith, May 09, 2018, 03:52pm, (Issue #1019)
Mitch McConnell just says no, a House committee advances a VA medical marijuana bill, Pennsylvania's governor and attorney general aren't down with a Philadelphia safe injection site, and more.
Chronicle AM: No Home Grow for NH This Year, Australia Welfare Drug Test Plan, More... (5/8/17)
by psmith, May 08, 2018, 04:46pm, (Issue #1019)
A new report finds legal marijuana makes a marginal contribution to state budgets, a major Las Vegas casino quits pre-employment testing for marijuana, an Australian Senate panel advances a controversial plan to drug test welfare recipients, and more.
Chronicle AM: MO MMJ Inits Hand in Beaucoup Signatures, OH Racial Profiling Drug Dogs, More... (5/7/18)
by psmith, May 07, 2018, 04:41pm, (Issue #1019)
Two separate Missouri medical marijuana initiatives appear set to qualify for the November ballot, the Utah medical marijuana initiative is generating organized opposition -- including the DEA -- Canada's prime minister says it's full steam ahead for marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: NYC Mayor Endorses SIFs, CO Cannabis Tasting Room Bill Passes, More... (5/4/18)
by psmith, May 04, 2018, 04:00pm, (Issue #1019)
Colorado could become the first state with a marijuana social consumption law, a new poll suggests New Yorkers are ready to free the weed, New York City's mayor gets behind safer injection facilities, a leading Colombian presidential contender trashes the drug war, and more.
NYC Mayor de Blasio Endorses Safe Injection Site Plan
by psmith, May 03, 2018, 08:16pm, (Issue #1019)
New York City now joins Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle in pushing for safe injection sites. But the DEA says they're illegal.
Chronicle AM: Workplace Drug Testing for Marijuana Begins to Fade, NYC Safer Injection Site Rally, More... (5/3/18)
by psmith, May 03, 2018, 03:44pm, (Issue #1019)
Pre-employment workplace drug testing for marijuana appears to be going out of style, a federal appeals court disappoints on scheduling cannabinoids, a Vermont saliva drug testing bill is killed, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 02, 2018, 04:44pm, (Issue #1018)
There is no joy in Idaho, a California bill to protect patients' employment rights advances, Utah Democrats endorse medical marijuana, and more.
Feds Indict Maine Marijuana Users for Buying Guns
by psmith, May 02, 2018, 04:34pm, (Issue #1018)
One more way using even state-legalized marijuana makes you a second class citizen.
Chronicle AM: Feinstein Comes Around on Legalization, Synthetic Opioids Fuel ODs, More... (5/2/18)
by psmith, May 02, 2018, 04:13pm, (Issue #1018)
Maine's legislature overrides a veto to pass a bill implementing legal marijuana sales, California's senior senator finally comes on board with legalization, Canada's legalization push faces some hiccups, and more.
Chronicle AM: New SBA Rules Hurts Pot Industry, Aghan Opium Harvest Underway, More... (5/1/18)
by psmith, May 01, 2018, 03:44pm, (Issue #1018)
The Trump administration gets creative in coming up with a new way to mess with legal marijuana-related businesses, a pair of Oklahoma marijuana initiatives get approved for signature gathering, Arkansas drug testing results are in -- and they're not impressive -- and more.
Chronicle AM: Another Record Pot Poll, Brit Docs Call for Drug Legalization, More... (4/30/18)
by psmith, April 30, 2018, 03:31pm, (Issue #1018)
A new Quinnipiac poll has the highest support yet for marijuana legaization, Maine's Tea Party governor again vetoes a legalization implementation bill, cartel murders spark a mass demonstration in Mexico, the British Royal College of Physicians calls for drug legalization, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 25, 2018, 01:32pm, (Issue #1017)
This week brings a full hand of cops arrested on various drug charges, including a South Carolina police chief with a pill habit and a New Jersey cop with a drug-dealing habit.
Marijuana's Midwest Breakthrough: Michigan to Vote on Legalization in November [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 25, 2018, 12:55pm, (Issue #1017)
The Wolverine State could become the first in the heartland to free the weed.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 25, 2018, 12:51pm, (Issue #1017)
It looks like Utahns will get a chance to vote for medical marijuana in November, medical marijuana bills advance in Missouri and South Carolina, and more.
Marijuana Will Be a $25 Billion Industry by 2025
by psmith, April 25, 2018, 12:47pm, (Issue #1017)
The bud business is getting bigger and bigger.
Chronicle AM: Colombia Mulls Coca-Spraying Drones, Senate Opioids Bill Advances, More... (4/25/18)
by psmith, April 25, 2018, 12:36pm, (Issue #1017)
President Trump nominates a new drug czar, a Senate opioid bill moves, Colombia ponders using drones to eradicate coca crops, and more.
Chronicle AM: MI Legalization Init Makes Ballot, MO House Okays MedMj Bill, More... (4/24/18)
by psmith, April 24, 2018, 02:58pm, (Issue #1017)
Michigan could legalize marijuana come November, Mexico's leading presidential contender defends a proposal to use amnesty to fight drug violence, Maryland Democratic gubernatorial contender Ben Chavous says legalize marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Canada Liberals Endorse Drug Decrim, Gillibrand Says Legalize It, More... (4/23/18)
by psmith, April 23, 2018, 01:51pm, (Issue #1017)
Canada's Liberal Party formally endorses drug decriminalization (although Justin Trudeau is keeping his distance), the State Department cites continuing human rights concerns in the Philippines drug war, a Utah medical marijuana initiative appears set to make the November ballot, and more.
Chronicle AM: Opioid Prescriptions Drop, Trump Repeats False Border Wall Claims, More... (4/20/18)
by psmith, April 20, 2018, 02:40pm
A California marijuana banking bill advances, a Colorado marijuana deliveries bill dies, opioid prescriptions are declining, Trump repeats false claims about the border wall and drug smuggling, and more.
WATCH: Chuck Schumer is Ready to Legalize
by psmith, April 19, 2018, 11:29pm, (Issue #1017)
The Senate minority leader has a plan to make federal marijuana prohibition go up in smoke.
Chronicle AM: Good NJ & TX MJ Polls, Mexican Cartels Kill Political Candidates, More... (4/19/18)
by psmith, April 19, 2018, 02:36pm
Democratic presidential contenders hop on the pot legalization bandwagon, New Jersey and Texas polls have good news for marijuana legalizers, Mexico's election campaign season is getting very bloody, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 18, 2018, 03:36pm, (Issue #1016)
There must be something in the water in Memphis, a Massachusetts dope squad is under investigation for thuggery, more prison guards go down, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 18, 2018, 02:55pm, (Issue #1016)
Folks in Congress are growing tired with Trump administration obstructionism on medical marijuana, the Arkansas program is on hold after a court ruling, Pennsylvania okays vaping -- but not smoking -- flowers, and more.
Chronicle AM: DOJ to Clamp Down on Pain Pills, Sanders Files Opioid Bill, More... (4/18/18)
by psmith, April 18, 2018, 02:32pm, (Issue #1016)
Maine lawmakers pass another legal marijuana implementation bill, this time with veto-proof majorities; the Justice Department eyes a crackdown on pain pill production, Bernie Sanders takes aim at opioid makers and distributors, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal Hemp Bill Gets Fast-Tracked, Google to Vet Drug Rehab Ads, More... (4/17/18)
by psmith, April 17, 2018, 01:03pm, (Issue #1016)
Google is restoring drug treatment advertising but with vetting, the federal hemp bill is moving fast, fighting over coca results in a state of emergency in a Colombian province, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Undercuts AG on Pot, Key GOP Pol Nixes Food Stamp Drug Tests, More... (4/16/18)
by psmith, April 16, 2018, 02:06pm, (Issue #1016)
The president appears to leave his attorney general out to dry on pot policy, New York's governor is being pushed left on pot by a celebrity challenger, a key GOP lawmakers opposes the Trump push to drug test food stamp recipients, and more.
Trump Cuts the Legs Out from Under Sessions' War on Weed [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 15, 2018, 11:04pm, (Issue #1017)
The president leans toward campaign promises regarding marijuana policy and away from his hard-line attorney general.
Chronicle AM:Mitch McConnell Files Hemp Bill, Mexico Minister Says Legalize It, More... (4/13/18)
by psmith, April 13, 2018, 02:19pm, (Issue #1016)
A pair of senators demand that Jeff Sessions quit blocking marijuana research, Mitch McConnell files a federal hemp bill, Mexico's tourism minister says his country should allow states to legalize weed, and more.
Chronicle AM: ME Lawmakers Pass MJ Sales Bill, Amnesty Death Penalty Report, More... (4/12/18)
by psmith, April 12, 2018, 02:12pm, (Issue #1016)
It's time to let the FDA know what you think about marijuana scheduling, Maine lawmakers pass a veto-proof pot sales bill, the Trump administration wants to drug test some food stamp recipients, Amnesty International reports on drug death penalty countries, and more.
Four Ways Using Even Legal Marijuana Makes You a Second Class Citizen [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 11, 2018, 08:08pm, (Issue #1015)
Legalizing it is only half the battle.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 11, 2018, 03:48pm, (Issue #1015)
A Maryland medical marijuana expansion bill aimed at addressing racial inequities is on the governor's desk, there will be no joy in Tennessee this year, the Mormon Church opposes a Utah medical marijuana initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Seized $3.2 Billion from People Never Charged With a Crime, More... (4/11/18)
by psmith, April 11, 2018, 03:26pm, (Issue #1015)
Maine moves a step closer to implementing legal pot sales, the Mormon Church takes a stand against a medical marijuana initiative, the DEA has seized tons of money from people it never charged with a crime, and more.
Chronicle AM: MD MedMJ Bill Passes, Israeli MedMJ Sales to Begin on 4/20, More... (4/10/18)
by psmith, April 10, 2018, 03:08pm, (Issue #1015)
New Mexico's largest city ends civil asset forfeiture, a Maryland medical marijuana expansion bill has passed the legislature, select Israeli pharmacies will soon begin selling medical marijuana products, and more.
Chronicle AM: Hash Bash Looks to November, Philly Safe Injection Site Proposed, More... (4/9/18)
by psmith, April 09, 2018, 02:31pm, (Issue #1015)
Marijuana social consumption gets delayed in Alaska and rebuffed in Colorado, Ann Arbor's annual Hash Bash draws politicians this year, the US is ramping up its bombing campaign against Taliban drug labs, and more.
Chronicle AM: 11K Tainted MA Drug Cases Thrown Out, Chronic Pain Patients to Rally, More... (4/6/18)
by psmith, April 06, 2018, 03:07pm, (Issue #1015)
Chronic pain patients will be rallying at state capitals Saturday to demand they not be sacrificed on the altar of the war on opioids, Massachusetts throws out 11,000 drug cases linked to a disgraced state lab chemist, and more.
Seven Occupations That Don't Require You to Take a Drug Test to Get Hired [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 05, 2018, 08:03pm, (Issue #1014)
If you're not interested in pre-employment drug testing, go here.
Europe's Top Five Cities for Cocaine, Ecstasy, and Speed Use
by psmith, April 05, 2018, 07:57pm, (Issue #1014)
Wastewater analysis can reveal many secrets, including the continent's party hot spots.
Chronicle AM: AZ Bill Would Speed Adoption of Drug-Exposed Babies, CT Pot Bill Advances, More... (4/5/18)
by psmith, April 05, 2018, 04:37pm, (Issue #1014)
A Connecticut legalization bill advances, Michigan GOP lawmakers are worried a legalization initiative there will drive turnout and drive them from office, Tennessee lawmakers pass a bill to end civil asset forfeiture, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 04, 2018, 04:04pm, (Issue #1014)
Busy, busy, busy. Legislatures across the land grapple with medical marijuana, an Arkansas judge puts that state's program on hold, and more.
Rollin' With the Dragon: Opioids Are Gaining Popularity in the Club Scene
by psmith, April 04, 2018, 03:59pm, (Issue #1014)
The electronic dance music scene is most commonly associated with Molly, but there's a new kid in town now.
Culture Shock: American Activists Confront Compassionate Portuguese Drug Policy [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 04, 2018, 03:56pm, (Issue #1014)
Who knew governments could actually do good things in the realm of drug policy?
Chronicle AM: NJ Opioid Fight Plan, WI Forfeiture Bill Signed, NJ Pot Poll, More... (4/4/18)
by psmith, April 04, 2018, 03:30pm, (Issue #1014)
Alaska regulators return to the issue of social use, a Tennessee medical marijuana bill dies, New Jersey's governor outlines a plan to fight opioid abuse, and more.
Chronicle AM: Decrim Vote in Albuquerque, Bad "Fake Weed" in Illinois, More... (4/3/18)
by psmith, April 03, 2018, 04:32pm, (Issue #1014)
A legalization bill fails in Arizona, another one sputters in Connecticut, a bad batch of synthetic cannabinoids is wreaking havoc in Illinois, and more.
Chronicle AM: Opioid 'Scrips Decline in Legal Weed States, Swiss Consider Legal MJ Sales Pilot Program, More... (4/2/18)
by psmith, April 02, 2018, 04:07pm, (Issue #1014)
Two new studies find that opioid prescriptions and daily doses decline in legal marijuana states, the Swiss are on the verge of a legal marijuana sales pilot program, and more.
Chronicle AM: Pot-Friendly States Want Sessions Meeting, Indonesia Regressing on Drugs, More... (3/30/18)
by psmith, March 30, 2018, 03:46pm, (Issue #1014)
Treasurers from a handful of marijuana-friendly states ask for a meeting with Attorney General Sessions, Massachusetts pot shops can seek licenses beginning next week, Indonesia's latest draft criminal code reform is not exactly progressive on drug policy, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Deploys Against Opioids, NY Gov's Criminal Justice Plan, More... (3/29/18)
by psmith, March 29, 2018, 05:29pm, (Issue #1014)
Mucho medical marijuana, a Connecticut legalization bill gets a hearing, the DEA is deploying 250 agents to fight opioids, Louisiana could get a full-fledged needle exchange program, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 14, 2018, 03:52pm, (Issue #1013)
A Vermont cop was wooing girlfriends with dope from the evidence locker, a Pennsylvania narc goes down for ripping off drug money, a Mississippi cop goes away for dealing weed, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 14, 2018, 03:18pm, (Issue #1013)
A Missouri medical marijuana initiative signature gathering campaign is looking good, Virginia's governor signs a CBD expansion bill, North Dakota takes another step toward getting its system up and running, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Gov Says Legalize It This Year, Duterte Pulls Out of ICC, More... (3/14/18)
by psmith, March 14, 2018, 03:10pm, (Issue #1013)
New Jersey pot legalization politics heats up, the CDC reports a big jump in opioid overdoses, the Sentencing Commission ponders increasing fentanyl penalties, Duterte pulls the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court, and more.
WATCH: Jeff Sessions Marijuana Rolling Papers Are a Thing
by psmith, March 13, 2018, 05:34pm, (Issue #1013)
Turn up the heat on the attorney general next time you light up.
Chronicle AM: UN Sec Gen Touts Portugal Drug Decrim, NH House Derails Legal Pot Bill, More... (3/13/18)
by psmith, March 13, 2018, 04:54pm, (Issue #1013)
A New Hampshire pot legalization bill gets derailed, the UN Secretary General touts Portugal's drug decriminalization policy, North Dakota takes another step forwared with its nascent medical marijuana program, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Looking at Drug Dealer Death Penalty, Vancouver Wants Drug Decrim, More... (3/12/18)
by psmith, March 12, 2018, 04:51pm, (Issue #1013)
Sessions admits feds can't effectively enforce pot laws, Trump admin studies the death penalty for some drug dealers, Mexico murders hit a high, Vancouver wants drug decriminalization, and more.
WATCH: Mississippi Police Chief Gets Caught Smoking Weed
by psmith, March 10, 2018, 04:34pm, (Issue #1013)
And now he's the ex-chief.
Chronicle AM: Senate Push to Ease Pot Banking Issues,WV Opioid Bill Advances, More... (3/9/18)
by psmith, March 09, 2018, 05:45pm, (Issue #1013)
An amendment to a Senate banking bill could help the marijuana industry, West Virginia passes a bill restricting opioid prescriptions, a bill to expand Maine's medical marijuana system advances, and more.
Chronicle AM: No Legal Pot Sales Init for DC, DPA Drug Decrim Portugal Trip Coming, More... (3/8/18)
by psmith, March 08, 2018, 06:22pm, (Issue #1013)
DC can't have pot shops, California pot shops better get a license, Democratic contenders for statewide office in the Midwest are hopping on the marijuana bandwagon, a Brazilian prosecutor's attempt to go after a prominent marijuana scientist for "inciting drug crime" is creating a backlash, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 07, 2018, 07:00pm, (Issue #1013)
Pretty quiet on the corrupt cops front this week. Thank goodness for jail guards!
Chronicle AM: MA Legal Pot Rules Set, New Effort to Delete HEA Drug Question, More... (3/7/18)
by psmith, March 07, 2018, 05:48pm, (Issue #1013)
Bay State regulators have finalized their rules for the legal pot industry, red states are in CBD fights, the Israeli decriminalization bill advances, a new move to get rid of the HEA's drug question is set, and more.
Chronicle AM: Good IL, MI Pot Polls, Denver Psilocybin Initiative, ACLU Targets DAs, More... (3/6/18)
by psmith, March 06, 2018, 05:48pm, (Issue #1013)
Pot polls in a pair of key Midwest states are looking good, the ACLU seeks to influence district attorney races around the nation, a Denver magic mushroom initiative is getting underway, and more
Chronicle AM: HHS Sec Says "No Such Thing" as MedMJ, OR Opioid Treatment Bill, More... (3/5/18)
by psmith, March 05, 2018, 04:55pm, (Issue #1013)
Seattle will join San Francisco is expunging past petty pot possession convictions, the HHS secretary denies the reality of medical marijuana, the DOJ wants to toughen up a bill aimed at opioid makers and distributors, Colombia and the US reach an agreement on drug policy goals, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Wants to Execute Drug Dealers Again, USSC Pick is Hardliner, More.... (3/2/18)
by psmith, March 02, 2018, 06:10pm, (Issue #1013)
The president goes public with previously only privately uttered remarks about wanting to execute drug dealers, one of his picks for the Sentencing Commission is horrid, and more.
Chronicle AM: Non-Binding Legalization Votes, Iran Expecting Fewer Drug Executions, More... (3/1/18)
by psmith, March 01, 2018, 05:57pm, (Issue #1012)
A non-binding referendum on marijuana legalization has been approved by the Illinois Senate, another such referendum bill has just been filed in Rhode Island, the Iranian justice minister said drug executions will drop dramatically, the president nominates members to the Sentencing Commission, and more.
