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WATCH: Michigan Cop Jails 80-Year-Old Grandma Over Expired Medical Marijuana Card
by psmith, August 08, 2018, 05:38pm, (Issue #1031)
Police officers have discretion. It's a shame this one didn't use it.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 08, 2018, 05:34pm, (Issue #1031)
A small-town Ohio police chief ODs on drugs he stole from his own department, a veteran Baltimore cop gets nailed for peddling pills, a TSA worker goes down for participating in a cocaine conspiracy, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 08, 2018, 05:03pm, (Issue #1031)
Show Me State voters will vote on three different medical marijuana initiatives, Oklahoma finally gets some livable temporary medical marijuana rules, and more.
Chronicle AM: Colombia's New President Vows Drug Crackdown, ND Pot Init Lives, More... (8/8/18)
by psmith, August 08, 2018, 04:40pm, (Issue #1031)
The Northern Marianas Islands could be the first US territory to legalize weed, a North Dakota legalization initiative looks like it will probably make the ballot, Colombia's new president vows to resort to old prohibitionist drug war policies, and more.
Chronicle AM: OK Legalization Init Looks Less Likely, Ted Cruz Attack Backfires, More... (8/7/18)
by psmith, August 07, 2018, 04:24pm, (Issue #1031)
The Oklahoma marijuana legalization initiative has far fewer signatures than organizers claimed last week, marijuana is seeping into congressional and senatorial campaigns, and more.
Does Microdosing Psychedelics Really Improve Your Life?
by psmith, August 06, 2018, 05:12pm, (Issue #1032)
Some groundbreaking research begins to look for answers.
WATCH: Armed Mexican Drug Cartel Convoy Occupies Mountain Highway with Police Nowhere in Sight
by psmith, August 06, 2018, 04:54pm, (Issue #1031)
This is what Mexico is up against, and helps explain why the country’s incoming president wants to go in a different direction.
Chronicle AM: Key NJ Pol Now Supports Legal Pot, UK Drug Deaths Spark Criticism, More... (8/6/18)
by psmith, August 06, 2018, 04:40pm, (Issue #1031)
New Jersey's assembly speaker gets behind marijuana legalization, Ted Cruz attacks Beto O'Rourke as a drug legalizer, record-breaking British drug deaths spark a critique of government drug policy, and more.
Chronicle AM: Three MO MedMJ Inits Qualify for Ballot, House Panel Queries Big Pharma, More.... (8/3/18)
by psmith, August 03, 2018, 04:26pm, (Issue #1031)
Oregon's US Attorney fires a warning shot over pot, three different Missouri medical marijuana initiatives qualify for the November ballot, a House panel wants answers on opioids from three big pharmaceutical companies, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Gov Endorses Marijuana Legalization, States Ask Congress to Help on Banking, More... (8/2/18)
by psmith, August 02, 2018, 03:45pm, (Issue #1031)
New York's governor gets behind marijuana legalization, the National Conference of State Legislatures wants Congress to fix the legal pot industry's banking problems, and more.
Why Marijuana Will Play a Major Role in the Next Two National Elections [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 01, 2018, 11:41pm, (Issue #1031)
Advice to politicians: "If you're against cannabis, the best thing to do is shut up about it. Nobody is with you."
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 01, 2018, 04:46pm, (Issue #1030)
Medical marijuana policy had a slow week, but the fight over Oklahoma's new voter-approved medical marijuana law continued, and Detroit set some regulations.
Chronicle AM: Yet Another Good News Pot Poll, Colombia's Santos Rips Drug War, More... (8/1/18)
by psmith, August 01, 2018, 04:24pm, (Issue #1030)
Another national poll has a solid majority for marijuana legalization, Manhattan quits prosecuting most small-time pot cases, Colombia's outgoing president takes a parting shot at drug prohibition, and more.
Chronicle AM: PA Pot Bill Coming, Philippines Police Vow "Surgical, Chilling" Drug War, More... (7/31/18)
by psmith, July 31, 2018, 04:56pm, (Issue #1030)
A Pennsylvania lawmaker will file a marijuana legalization bill, Canada moves toward roadside saliva drug testing, the Philippines police vow more drug war, and more.
Watch: Jeff Sessions Acknowledges States Have the Right to Pass Their Own Marijuana Laws
by psmith, July 31, 2018, 02:04am, (Issue #1030)
States' rights -- not just for racists anymore.
Chronicle AM: Feds Cracking Down on Fentanyl OD Deaths, OK Revises MedMJ Rules, More... (7/30/18)
by psmith, July 30, 2018, 04:59pm, (Issue #1030)
A bill to protect marijuana-using federal workers in states where it is legal is filed, federal prosecutors are going hard after dealers linked to fatal fentanyl overdoses, the Republic of Georgia ends administrative punishments for marijuana use, and more.
Chronicle AM: Sessions Concedes State Can Make Own MJ Laws, Mexico Opium, More... (7/27/18)
by psmith, July 27, 2018, 04:05pm, (Issue #1030)
The US attorney general admits states can make their own pot laws, a new report finds racial disparities in marijuana enforcement in the New York suburbs, a Mexican governor calls for legal opium production, and more.
New Jersey Suspends All Marijuana Prosecutions -- At Least Until Fall
by psmith, July 26, 2018, 12:47pm, (Issue #1031)
Is this the beginning of the end of marijuana prohibition in the Garden State?
There’s a Surprising Obstacle to Ending Marijuana Prohibition in New Jersey
by psmith, July 26, 2018, 02:30am, (Issue #1030)
State Senator Ronald Rice is proving to be a stubborn foe.
Why Does the New York State Department of Health Want to Legalize Marijuana?
by psmith, July 25, 2018, 06:13pm, (Issue #1031)
It's just issued a report that provides the answers.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 25, 2018, 05:51pm, (Issue #1030)
Michigan's Court of Appeals issues a strange ruling and the fight over what Oklahoma's medical marijuana program will look like continues.
Chronicle AM: NJ AG Suspends Pot Prosecutions, Denver Magic Mushroom Init Stalled, More... (7/25/18)
by psmith, July 25, 2018, 04:56pm, (Issue #1030)
In a surprise move, New Jersey's attorney general suspends marijuana prosecutions, an Oklahoma marijuana trade group releases proposed draft medical marijuana regulations, a Denver initiative to decriminalize magic mushrooms is delayed, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal State-Legal Pot Reporting Bill Filed, Mexico Killings Still Rising, More... (7/24/18)
by psmith, July 24, 2018, 04:54pm, (Issue #1030)
Prospects look iffy for a pair of Oklahoma marijuana initiatives, a federal bill requiring reporting on the impact of state-level legalization is filed, Canada's pot arrests shrink, Mexico's murders increase, and more.
Chronicle AM: No Marijuana "Gifting" for Vermont Businesses, Duterte Vows More Drug War, More... (7/23/18)
by psmith, July 23, 2018, 03:33pm, (Issue #1030)
Attorneys General in New Jersey and Vermont lay down the law on pot, Oklahomans rally against restrictive medical marijuana rules, Filipino President Duterte vows more drug war, and more.
Chronicle AM: OK Health Board Retreats on MedMJ, UK ACMD Supports MedMJ, More... (7/20/18)
by psmith, July 20, 2018, 02:37pm, (Issue #1030)
The battle over Oklahoma's new medical marijuana law continues, the British Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs calls for medical marijuana legalization, the Pennsylvania auditor calls for pot legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: Warren Slams Trump on Opioids, White House Says No Drug Legalization, More... (6/19/18)
by psmith, July 19, 2018, 05:02pm, (Issue #1030)
A leading Democratic senator scolds the White House on the opioid crisis, the White House rejects drug legalization, the Lebanese consider legalizing marijuana cultivation for medicine, and more.
Bulldozed to Death for Growing Ten Marijuana Plants
by psmith, July 19, 2018, 11:28am, (Issue #1029)
It’s not marijuana that’s killing people, but marijuana prohibition.
How to Prevent Opioid Overdoses? Provide Hard-Core Addicts Free Pharmaceutical Heroin
by psmith, July 19, 2018, 11:22am, (Issue #1029)
That's what the Dutch do, and it's working.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 18, 2018, 04:35pm, (Issue #1029)
A Tennessee sheriff's head narc is under investigation for stealing stuff at a drug bust, cops in Georgia and Vermont go to prison for stealing from the evidence locker, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 18, 2018, 03:46pm, (Issue #1029)
A medical marijuana battle royale is raging in Oklahoma, New York will allow medical marijuana as an opioid replacement, and more.
Chronicle AM: MX Minister Talks Legalizing Drugs, BC Nurses in Canada Decrim Call, More... (7/18/18)
by psmith, July 18, 2018, 03:20pm, (Issue #1029)
BC nurses talk drug decriminalization, a Mexican minister talks drug legalization, House Republicans on a key committee once again block House votes on marijuana amendments, and more.
Chronicle AM: OK Medical Marijuana Muddle, Toronto Health Board Says Decriminalize, More... (7/17/18)
by psmith, July 17, 2018, 04:53pm, (Issue #1029)
The uproar in Oklahoma grows louder after the state health board messed with the medical marijuana initiative, Toronto's health board endorses drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Legal Pot Draft Rules Unveiled, Opioid Crackdown Hurts Pain Patients, More... (7/16/18)
by psmith, July 16, 2018, 04:29pm, (Issue #1029)
California regulators issue proposed draft regulations for the legal marijuana market, British police are "in effect" decriminalizing marijuana, the opioid crackdown is impacting chronic pain patients, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY State Report Calls for Marijuana Legalization, DOJ Fentanyl Crackdown, More... (7/13/18)
by psmith, July 13, 2018, 05:22pm, (Issue #1029)
Wine and liquor wholesalers endorse legalizing marijuana "like alcohol," a New York state report calls for marijuana legalization, Attorney General Sessions announces a crackdown on fentanyl, and more.
Chronicle AM: OK Medical Marijuana Kerfuffle, UK Gov Won't Block Festival Pill Testing, More... (7/12/18)
by psmith, July 12, 2018, 05:03pm, (Issue #1029)
Oklahoma voters approved a medical marijuana initiative last month but a new battle is brewing, the British government says it will not block pill testing at clubs and festivals, and more.
Advocates Claim "Overdose Prevention" Bill Would Drive People Out of Treatment and Increase Overdoses [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 11, 2018, 04:35pm, (Issue #1028)
Drug treatment and recovery groups are lining up against the measure, which strips drug patients of crucial privacy protections.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 11, 2018, 04:33pm, (Issue #1028)
Arkansas finally issued some cultivation licenses, Maine legislators override a gebernatorial veto to expand medical marijuana, Michigan adds more qualifying conditions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Oklahoma Legalization Init, New DEA Opioid Regs, Sri Lanka to Hang Drug Dealers, More... (7/11/18)
by psmith, July 11, 2018, 03:49pm, (Issue #1028)
An Oklahoma marijuana legalization initiative is in the midst of signature gathering, the DEA announces new regulations aimed at the opioid crisis, Sri Lanka cites the Philippines' "success" as it moves to resume hanging drug offenders, and more.
Chronicle AM: ME MedMJ Expansion Moves Ahead, CA MJ Arrests Drop Big-Time, More... (7/10/18)
by psmith, July 10, 2018, 04:27pm, (Issue #1028)
California marijuana arrests plummet post-legalization (duh!), Maine lawmakers slap down a Paul LePage veto and expand medical marijuana, Toronto's chief medical officer calls for drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: AI Adopts First-Ever Drug Plank, ND Init Hands in Signatures, More... (6/9/18)
by psmith, July 09, 2018, 05:10pm, (Issue #1028)
North Dakota could see a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, Amnesty International adopts a first-ever position on drug policy, Maine's governor vetoes a medical marijuana expansion bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Judge Tired of Jailing Pot People, AI to Vote on New Drug Policy, More... (7/6/18)
by psmith, July 06, 2018, 05:03pm, (Issue #1028)
There will be no marijuana legalization measure on the Arizona ballot this year, a federal judge is sick of sending probationers to jail for marijuana, Amnesty International is set to vote on a new drug policy stance, and more.
Mexico's President-Elect Looks for Ways to End the Drug Wars [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 06, 2018, 02:28pm, (Issue #1028)
Enough is enough, he says.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 05, 2018, 11:57pm, (Issue #1027)
A Paterson, New Jersey, cop gets ready to pay for going buck wild, a New Mexico state trooper uses stolen drugs to woo women (and girls), a Florida deputy gets nailed for falsely busting people for drugs, and more.
Can Magic Mushrooms Treat Cocaine Dependency?
by psmith, July 05, 2018, 11:27pm, (Issue #1027)
A clinical trial underway right now hopes to find the answer -- and more participants.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 05, 2018, 11:13pm, (Issue #1027)
A powerful Senate committee calls marijuana's Schedule I status an obstacle to research, an Arizona appeals court ruling gets ignored, Oklahoma sees its first medical marijuana clinic, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Dems Say Legalization Happening Soon, Swiss Move to Relax Marijuana Laws, More... (7/5/18)
by psmith, July 05, 2018, 04:47pm, (Issue #1027)
Democratic legislative leaders in New Hampshire and New Jersey are pushing forward on marijuana legalization, a powerful Senate committee slams marijuana's classification as a Schedule I drug, the Swiss government is moving toward pilot programs on marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: Vermont Marijuana Legalization in Effect, Acting DEA Head Named, More... (7/2/18)
by psmith, July 02, 2018, 04:19pm, (Issue #1027)
Vermont becomes the 9th legal marijuana state, the DEA gets a new acting administrator, Mexico elects a new president who has new ideas for ending drug war violence, and much, much more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Votes for Legal Hemp, State Department Pushes Aerial Coca Eradication, More... (6/29/18)
by psmith, June 29, 2018, 05:04pm, (Issue #1027)
The US Senate votes to legalize hemp, the State Department gets behind Colombia's plan to reintroduce aerial fumigation of coca crops, an Arizona court rules that hash isn't medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Schumer Files MJ Decriminalization Bill, Canada Releases Legal MJ Regs, More... (6/28/18)
by psmith, June 28, 2018, 04:48pm, (Issue #1027)
Chuck Schumer files a federal marijuana decriminalization bill, a Delaware pot legalization bill wins a majority, but not a needed supermajority, Health Canada releases legal marijuana regulations, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 27, 2018, 05:35pm, (Issue #1026)
It's a special Northeast edition of corrupt cops this week, with bad apples being harvested from the Big Apple, Albany, and upstate, as well as New Jersey and Connecticut.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 27, 2018, 05:07pm, (Issue #1026)
The first marijuana-based drug wins FDA approval, Oklahoma legalizes medical marijuana, the Maine legislature approves an overhaul of that state's medical marijuana program, and more.
Chronicle AM: OK Legalizes MedMJ, Colombia Drug War Could Be Gearing Up, More... (6/27/18)
by psmith, June 27, 2018, 04:44pm, (Issue #1026)
Oklahoma voters pass a very progressive medical marijuana initiative, legalizers win the Democratic gubernatorial nominations in Colorado and Maryland, Maine passes a major medical marijuana overhaul, and, with rightists now in power in Washington and Bogotá, it looks like a new drug war is looming in Colombia.
Oklahoma Passes Most Progressive Medical Marijuana Initiative Since California’s Prop 215
by psmith, June 27, 2018, 03:01am, (Issue #1026)
The voters defied conservative political and religious leaders by approving a law with no restrictive qualifying conditions.
Chronicle AM: Support Not Punish Rallies at UN & Worldwide, NH Dems Endorse Marijuana Legalization... (6/26/18)
by psmith, June 26, 2018, 04:48pm, (Issue #1026)
The UN's global anti-drug day sees anti-drug war rallies in dozens of cities worldwide, the Senate approves letting VA docs recommend medical marijuana for vets, New Hampshire Democrats endorse marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: FDA Approves First Marijuana Drug, Mexican Ire Over Border Policy, More... (6/25/18)
by psmith, June 25, 2018, 04:52pm, (Issue #1026)
The first marijuana-based drug is approved by the FDA, Oklahoma votes on medical marijuana tomorrow, Trump's border politics are raising ire and threatening cooperation in Mexico, and more.
Trump Country Is Opioid Country
by psmith, June 23, 2018, 03:06am, (Issue #1026)
Study finds counties with highest opioid prescription rates were more likely to favor Donald Trump during the 2016 elections.
Chronicle AM: NFL Players Challenge Trump on Sentencing, First MA MJ License, More... (6/22/18)
by psmith, June 22, 2018, 05:10pm, (Issue #1026)
NFL players respond to a challenge from President Trump with one of their own, Massachusetts gets its first licensed marijuana cultivator, a US watchdog notes that Afghan opium production is at record highs despite the billions we've spent to suppress it, and more.
Chronicle AM: Record Marijuana Poll, Canada Legalization 10/17, Russia Drug Censorship, More... (6/21/18)
by psmith, June 21, 2018, 04:31pm, (Issue #1026)
A new marijuana poll has the highest support yet for legalization -- and expungement -- a key House GOP chair blocks another reform measure, Canada's marijuana legalization will go into effect October 17, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 20, 2018, 04:16pm, (Issue #1025)
The congressional shield for medical marijuana states remains alive, New York announces it will add opioid use as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, and more.
Canada Legalizes Marijuana! [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 20, 2018, 03:56pm, (Issue #1025)
It's the first G7 country to do so.
Chronicle AM: Canada Legalizes Marijuana! (6/20/18)
by psmith, June 20, 2018, 03:17pm, (Issue #1025)
Canada has become the second country to legalize marijuana after final votes in parliament Tuesday, the Supreme Court agrees to hear an Indiana asset forfeiture case, Eleanor Holmes Norton files a bill to allow marijuana in public housing in states where it's legal, and more.
Different Psychedelics Share a Common Trait: Enhancing ‘Neural Plasticity"
by psmith, June 20, 2018, 01:33pm, (Issue #1025)
This helps explain why they are increasingly seen as a valuable treatment for psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and addiction.
Book Review: The Power and Promise of Psychedelics: Michael Pollan Show Us How to Change Our Minds
by psmith, June 20, 2018, 11:48am, (Issue #1025)
The foodie author serves up a heaping platter of mind-bending science and history.
Chronicle AM: Acting DEA Chief Stepping Down, NYC to Change Marijuana Arrest Policy, More... (6/19/18)
by psmith, June 20, 2018, 11:26am, (Issue #1025)
A second acting DEA administrator is set to resign, New York City Mayor de Blasio has a plan to reduce Big Apple marijuana arrests, the Canadian legalization bill heads for the goal line, and more.
Chronicle AM: House Passes "Dangerous" SITSA Act, NY Adds MedMJ for Opioids, More... (6/18/18)
by psmith, June 18, 2018, 05:00pm, (Issue #1025)
Arizona Republicans go one way, Texas Republicans go another; the House passes the SITSA Act, New York will allow medical marijuana for opioid use, and more.
Making Matters Worse: DEA's Move to Restrict Opioid Prescriptions Pushed Users to the Dark Web
by psmith, June 16, 2018, 03:29pm, (Issue #1025)
Meet the "iron law of prohibition."
Chronicle AM: SITSA Act Draws Opposition, Congress MedMJ Protections Advance, More... (6/15/18)
by psmith, June 15, 2018, 05:31pm, (Issue #1025)
The Justice Department is once again likely to be barred from using its funds to go after state-legal medical marijuana, a broad coalition opposes the fast-moving SITSA Act, Portugal's parliament approves medical marijuana products, and more.
Chronicle AM: Legal Pot Hiccups in California & Uruguay, US Calls Out Bangladesh Drug War Killings, More... (6/14/18)
by psmith, June 14, 2018, 04:16pm, (Issue #1025)
Two legal marijuana markets are facing some growing pains, the State Department speaks out on Bangladeshi drug war killings, and more.
New Federal Bill Would Protect States' Experiments with Legal Marijuana [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 14, 2018, 11:02am, (Issue #1024)
A bipartisan effort would nullify the Controlled Substance Act's marijuana provisions in states that have legalized it.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 13, 2018, 05:20pm, (Issue #1024)
One of the biggest police corruption cases in recent history ends with the head of the Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force headed for prison, deputies get in trouble for drugs in the jails, an Atlanta cop gets caught up in a drug raid, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 13, 2018, 04:48pm, (Issue #1024)
Regulators in Michigan and Ohio slow things down, the New York Assembly approves medical marijuana for opioid addiction, and more.
Chronicle AM: St. Louis Ends Small MJ Prosecutions, House Passes Opioid Package, More... (6/13/18)
by psmith, June 13, 2018, 04:26pm, (Issue #1024)
St. Louis prosecutors will no longer go after people with less than 100 grams of marijuana, a Delaware legislator amends her legalization bill to address concerns, the House passes an opioid package, the Canadian federal government rejects some Senate marijuana amendments, and more.
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.
