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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.

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.

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