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Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 02, 2021, 04:57pm
The Florida Supreme Court upholds the state's corporate-friendly medical marijuana rules, the Texas Senate approves a medical marijuana expansion bill, and more.
Amazon Comes Out for Marijuana Legalization, CA Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Passes Senate, More... (6/2/21)
by psmith, June 02, 2021, 04:49pm
A new poll finds surprising but still minority support for therapeutic uses of psychedelics, a Nevada bill to allow marijuana consumption lounges heads to the governor's desk, and more.
Duterte Issues More Death Threats to Drug Dealers, AL Law Applies "Implied Consent" to Saliva Tests, More... (6/1/21)
by psmith, June 01, 2021, 05:13pm
Myanmar may see a rebound in opium production in the wake of the coup and the pandemic, Philippines President Duterte stays true to thuggish form, and more.
Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed in House, MD Governor Vetoes Paraphernalia Decrim, More... (5/28/21)
by psmith, May 28, 2021, 05:53pm, (Issue #1133)
The proposed Biden budget retains the ban on selling and taxing marijuana in Washington, DC, marijuana consumption lounge bills are moving in California and Nevada, and more.
Good Pot Polls in NH & UT, ME Drug Decrim Advances, More... (9/27/21)
by psmith, May 27, 2021, 04:59pm, (Issue #1133)
Little Rock makes small-time pot possession the lowest law enforcement priority, a Texas medical marijuana expansion bill is now one House vote away from passing, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, May 26, 2021, 04:51pm, (Issue #1133)
A Minnesota deputy cops a plea for being on fentanyl during a deadly high-speed pursuit, a small town Maine police offcer's problems just got much worse, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 26, 2021, 04:31pm, (Issue #1133)
Mississippians rallied Tuesday to demand a legislative special session to restor the voter-approved medical marijuana law, a New Mexico patient sues over purchase and plant limits, and more.
IL House Passes Marijuana Equity Bill, Mexican State Police Commander Gunned Down, More... (5/26/21)
by psmith, May 26, 2021, 04:22pm, (Issue #1133)
A new poll shows strong support for marijuana legalization in the Mountaineer State, a Louisiana bill to end the threat of jail time for pot possession advances, and more.
LA House Passes Legal Pot Study Resolution, Peru Coca Zone Massacre, More... (5/25/21)
by psmith, May 25, 2021, 04:45pm, (Issue #1133)
An Illinois marijuana equity bill heads for a House floor vote, a loosening of medical marijuana regulations during the pandemic may be made permanent in Pennsylvania, the Texas legislature advances bills to reduce penalties for pot concentrates and to study the therapeutic use of psychedelics, and more.
House Marijuana Legalization Bill Coming Soon, CO Doubles Legal Pot Possession Amounts, More... (5/21/21)
by psmith, May 21, 2021, 04:38pm, (Issue #1133)
The House could see a marijuana legalization bill as early as next week, an Illinois marijuana social equity bill heads for a state House floor vote, and more.
CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, NM Patient Sues Over Purchase Limits, More... (5/20/21)
by psmith, May 20, 2021, 05:09pm, (Issue #1133)
The Louisiana House rejected marijuana legalization but is now considering a legalization study resolution, Arizona's governor signs into law a bill legalizing fentanyl test strips, and more.
Mississippi's Medical Marijuana Law Struck Down Before It Can Take Effect [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 20, 2021, 01:31am, (Issue #1133)
Mississippi's medical marijuana law gets thrown out and the will of the voters denied on a technicality.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, May 19, 2021, 05:27pm, (Issue #1132)
A New Jersey cop gets caught with a meth lab in his basement, a Florida deputy gets nailed for planting dope on drivers, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 19, 2021, 04:51pm, (Issue #1132)
Busy, busy. There's action at statehouses all over the place, plus Ohio regulators okay three new qualifying conditions, and more.
LA House Vote Kills Marijuana Legalization Effort, AZ Legislature Approves Needle Exchanges, More... (5/19/21)
by psmith, May 19, 2021, 04:17pm
A Connecticut poll has strong continuing support for marijuana legalization, a Pennsylvania poll has surprisingly strong support for drug decriminalization, and more.
Indigenous Group Opposes Peyote Decriminalization as Shortages Loom, MS MedMJ Mess, More... (5/18/21)
by psmith, May 18, 2021, 05:09pm
Colorado is set to double the amount of marijuana adults may legally possess, South Dakota okays medical marijuana use for school children, and more.
AL Becomes Latest MedMJ State, MS Supreme Court Throws Out Voter-Approved MedMJ Initiative, More... (5/17/21)
by psmith, May 17, 2021, 03:57pm, (Issue #1132)
Ohio medical marijuana regulators expand the list of qualifying conditions, West Virginia medical marijuana regulators ponder allowing patient home grows, Kenyan Rastafaris petition seek to have their marijuana use legalized, and more.
MN House Votes to Legalize Marijuana, AZ Bill Legalizing Fentanyl Test-Strips Goes to Governor, More... (5/14/21)
by psmith, May 14, 2021, 04:02pm, (Issue #1132)
A Mississippi appeals court upholds a life sentence for a man busted with 1.5 ounces of marijuana, the Minnesota House votes to legalize marijuana, a South Carolina medical marijuana bill dies, and more.
WA Governor Signs Misdemeanor Drug Possession Bill, VT Senate Approves Buprenorphine Bill, More... (5/13/21)
by psmith, May 13, 2021, 05:15pm, (Issue #1132)
Look for a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative next year after the legislature killed a bill this week, a Pennsylvania poll finds broad support for criminal justice reforms, and more.
Making a Better Good Samaritan Law in North Carolina [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 13, 2021, 03:04am, (Issue #1133)
It's time for a better Good Samaritan law in North Carolina, and advocates are working to make it happen.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 12, 2021, 04:50pm, (Issue #1132)
An Alabama medical marijuana bill heads to the governor's desk and so does a limited Tennessee medical marijuana bill, and more.
LA House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana, Vancouver Drug Decriminalization Battle, More... (5/12/21)
by psmith, May 12, 2021, 04:22pm, (Issue #1132)
The Senate Majority Leader says he wants to move a marijuana legalization bill ahead of a marijuana banking bill, a Connecticut marijuana legalization effort may need to go to a special session, and more.
MO House Approves Needle Exchange Programs, NE MedMJ Bill Gets Hearing This Week, More... (5/11/21)
by psmith, May 11, 2021, 04:41pm, (Issue #1132)
A Rhode Island superior court judge throws out a traffic stop and search based on the odor of marijuana, the Missouri House passes a needle exchange bill, and more.
MN Marijuana Legalization Bill Heads for House Floor Vote, Hawaii Pot Poll Shows State Evenly Split, More... (5/10/21/)
by psmith, May 10, 2021, 03:37pm, (Issue #1132)
A proposed Mississippi marijuana legalization initiative hits a small bump, a Minnesota marijuana legalization bill heads for a House floor vote, and more.
Rio de Janeiro Drug Raid Massacre, AZ Governor Signs Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill, More... (5/7/21)
by psmith, May 07, 2021, 03:58pm, (Issue #1132)
Medical marijuana bills are moving in several states, a Minnesota marijuana legalization bill has just won its 11th committee vote (!), the Texas House passes a psychedelic therapeutic study bill, and more.
Making Marijuana Green [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 06, 2021, 03:27am, (Issue #1133)
The marijuana industry makes a major contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, but there are some obvious ways to change that.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 05, 2021, 05:43pm, (Issue #1132)
All of the medical marijuana action is taking place in the South, which is unsurprising given that the region is the last hold-out on medical marijuana.
Supreme Court Hears Crack Sentencing Case, Afghan Opium Cultivation Jumps, More... (5/5/21)
by psmith, May 05, 2021, 05:10pm, (Issue #1132)
An Alabama medical marijuana bill struggles to get past final obstacles, a watered-down Tennessee medical marijuana bill is moving, a Swiss parliamentary committee votes to legalize marijuana, and more.
Ecstasy Shown to Help with PTSD When Paired with Therapy, LA Smokable MedMJ Bill Advances, More... (5/4/21)
by psmith, May 04, 2021, 04:48pm, (Issue #1132)
The Maryland Court of Appeals rules that the smell of marijuana is not sufficient probable cause to justify an officer stop, the DC city council ponders reserving some medical marijuana licenses for formerly incarcerated drug offenders, and more.
White House Staffers Hold Virtual Meeting with Ex-Incarcerated, Mexico Cartel Drone Attacks, More... (5/3/21)
by psmith, May 03, 2021, 04:10pm, (Issue #1132)
A drug decriminalization bill is winning support in Maine, so is a buprenorphine legalization bill in Vermont, and more.
Arizona Civil Forfeiture Ban Passes Legislature, Michigan THC Limit Driving Bill Filed, More... (4/29/21)
by psmith, April 29, 2021, 04:53pm, (Issue #1132)
Federal bills to reform asset forfeiture and study the impact of marijuana legalization get filed, a Tennessee push for medical marijuana dies for the year, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 28, 2021, 06:11pm, (Issue #1131)
A trio of North Carolina deputies get nailed for unlawfully seized a suspected drug dealer's car, a sticky-fingered Arkansas sheriff's lieutenant gets stung, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 28, 2021, 05:22pm, (Issue #1131)
Albama DAs go Reefer Madness over a medical marijuana bill, Hawaii seeks an exemption from the DEA to run its medical marijuana free from fear of federal enforcement actions, and more.
Biden FDA Set to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Louisiana MJ Legalization Advances, More... (4/28/21)
by psmith, April 28, 2021, 04:54pm, (Issue #1131)
A Montana bill to implement voter-approved marijuana legalization heads to the governor's desk, the South Dakota Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case challenging voter-approved marijuana legalization there, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: "We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption"
by psmith, April 28, 2021, 01:57am, (Issue #1131)
Meet Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force, the cops behind one of the most outrageous drug war police corruption scandals in recent years.
White House Removes Buprenorphine Restrictions, BC Formally Requests Drug Decrim, More... (4/27/21)
by psmith, April 27, 2021, 04:53pm, (Issue #1131)
A new poll has record support for marijuana legalization in Pennsylvania, House Republicans file a bill to protect gun rights of state-legal marijuana users, House Democrats file a bill to end the lifetime ban on federal cash and food benefits for people with drug felonies, and more.
WA to Make Drug Possession a Misdemeanor, FL Supreme Court Throws Out Legal Pot Initiative, More... (4/26/21)
by psmith, April 26, 2021, 04:22pm, (Issue #1131)
The Philadelphia City Council votes to bar most pre-employment drug testing for marijuana, leading Democratic senators call on the attorney general to undo a Trump-era ruling that federal prisoners freed because of the pandemic must return to prison once it ends, and more.
NC Black Man Killed By Cops Was Fleeing Drug Raid, CA Senate Approves Safe Injection Sites, More... (4/23/21)
by psmith, April 23, 2021, 04:51pm, (Issue #1131)
US-Mexico law enforcement cooperation in battling Mexican drug cartels is at a standstill, a Montana marijuana legalization implementation bill is heading for House and Senate floor votes, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 22, 2021, 08:40pm, (Issue #1130)
The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act gets refiled, a move to block the legalization of any illicit drug in Idaho gets quashed as lawmakers cite the popularity of medical marijuana, and more.
VA Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Into Law, IL House Approves Drug Defelonization Bill, More... (4/22/21)
by psmith, April 22, 2021, 04:50pm, (Issue #1130)
The House votes to temporarily keep fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, the Minnesota pot legalization bill wins an eighth (!) committee vote, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 21, 2021, 05:01pm, (Issue #1130)
A sticky-fingered, pill-popping North Carolina police chief goes down, a Baton Rouge narcotics cop already under indictment for corruption gets another charge, and more.
Biden Won't Commit On Marijuana Legalization Bill, Alabama Forfeiture Reform Advances, More... (4/21/21)
by psmith, April 21, 2021, 04:00pm, (Issue #1130)
Asset forfeiture reform stalls in Hawaii but advances in Alabama, the Denver city council votes to approve marijuana deliveries and consumption lounges, and more.
Will the SAFE Marijuana Banking Act Break Through to the Senate? [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 21, 2021, 02:06am, (Issue #1130)
The SAFE Act would allow state-legal marijuana businesses access to banking and other financial services. It's the second time it's passed the House of Representatives
House Passes SAFE Banking Act, NJ AG Says No Mandatory Minimums for Nonviolent Drug Crimes, More... (4/20/21)
by psmith, April 20, 2021, 05:25pm, (Issue #1130)
Dallas police will no longer arrest people possessing small amounts of pot, a North Carolina bill seeks to restrict needle exchange programs, and hemp is now legal in all 50 states.
SAFE Banking Act House Floor Vote Today, Texas Governor Wants Cartel Terrorist Designation, More... (4/19/21)
by psmith, April 19, 2021, 03:36pm, (Issue #1130)
Another poll reaffirms marijuana legalization's popularity, the push for legalization in Connecticut has hit a roadblock over social equity, a bill to allow smokable medical marijuana advances in Louisiana, and more.
MedMJ for Vets Bill in Congress, Pfizer Donating One Million Naloxone Doses, More... (4/16/21)
by psmith, April 16, 2021, 04:57pm, (Issue #1130)
A medical marijuana bill moves in Tennessee, Idaho lawmakers defeat an anti-drug legalization constitutional amendment, and more.
Biden's Drug Policy Priorities Are a Small Step in the Right Direction, But Old Attitudes Linger [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 16, 2021, 09:00am, (Issue #1129)
The White House has released its drug policy priorities for its first year. It's a mixed bag.
Record Support for MJ Legalization in Quinnipiac Poll, CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, More... (4/15/21)
by psmith, April 16, 2021, 08:51am, (Issue #1129)
A Minnesota marijuana legalization bill continues to move in the House, the acting drug czar pledges more funds for drug treatment and greater access to overdose reversal drugs, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 16, 2021, 08:38am, (Issue #1129)
Busy, busy, busy. Crooked pot-robbing California deputies, a pervy Pennsylvania DARE officer, a gun-stealing heroin addict Connecticut cop, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 14, 2021, 05:08pm, (Issue #1129)
Some Delaware dispensaries are under fire from legalization activists, South Dakota's Republican governor still wants to change the voter-approved medical marijuana law, there's progress in the South, and more.
OD Deaths Hit Record High During Pandemic, Campaign to End Crack Cocaine Sentence Disparity, More... (4/14/21)
by psmith, April 14, 2021, 04:43pm, (Issue #1129)
Washington's governor commutes some drug possession sentences after the state's Supreme Court voids its felony drug possession law, the St. Louis County Council votes to decriminalize pot possession, the Orleans Parish prosecutors is not going to try most drug possession cases anymore and more.
Marijuana Activist and Strategist Steve Fox Dead at 53
by psmith, April 13, 2021, 04:54pm, (Issue #1129)
One of the main movers behind Colorado's historic marijuana legalization initiative has left us.
NM Legalizes Marijuana, Criminal Justice Reformer Named DEA Chief, More... (4/13/21)
by psmith, April 13, 2021, 04:30pm, (Issue #1129)
A simple policy change causes a massive drop in pot arrests in San Antonio, the Maryland legislature has approved the legalization of drug paraphernalia, Vancouver sets proposed drug decriminalization quantities, and more.
MD Lawmakers Pass Major Police Reforms Through Veto Override, Tijuana Travel Warning Issued, More... (4/12/21)
by psmith, April 12, 2021, 04:14pm, (Issue #1129)
An American citizen in Dubai faces three years in prison after testing positive for marijuana, Delaware marijuana legalization activists urge boycott of dispensaries that testified against legalization bill, and more.
Mexico MJ Legalization Hits Senate Snag, CDC OKs Fed Funds for Fentanyl Test Strips, More... (4/9/21)
by psmith, April 09, 2021, 02:58pm, (Issue #1129)
A bill to decriminalize buprenorphine is heading for the Vermont Senate, New Zealand makes a pilot pill testing program permanent, and more.
Virginia Legalizes Marijuana, California Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More... (4/8/21)
by psmith, April 08, 2021, 04:59pm, (Issue #1129)
Medical marijuana bills advance in several states, Virginia legalizes marijuana, a West Virginia bill to continue mandatory drug screening and testing of welfare recipients passed the House, and more.
CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, CT Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, More... (4/7/21)
by psmith, April 07, 2021, 04:40pm, (Issue #1129)
New York police will no longer be able to search vehicles based solely on the smell of marijuana, the Montana House passes a trio of competing legalization implementation bills, a cartel massacre in Mexico leaves more than two dozen dead, and more.
Mexico MJ Legalization Nears Final Vote, NIJ on MJ Impairment Tests, More... (4/6/21)
by psmith, April 06, 2021, 04:10pm, (Issue #1129)
A Louisiana Republican state representative has filed a marijuana legalization bill, an effort to advance even minor asset forfeiture reforms hits law enforcement opposition, and more.
Federal Drug Cases Continue to Decline, Schumer Ready to Move Ahead With Legalization, More... (4/5/21)
by psmith, April 05, 2021, 04:44pm, (Issue #1129)
DC's mayor is ready to move ahead with legalizing marijuana sales, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is ready to move ahead with federal marijuana legalization, and more.
ONDCP Says Overdoses Spiked During Pandemic, Poll Has 75% Opposed to Marijuana Prohibition, More... (4/2/21)
by psmith, April 02, 2021, 04:04pm, (Issue #1128)
North Dakota lawmakers reject a bid to let voters decide on marijuana legalization, a West Virginia medical marijuana expansion bill remains alive, drug overdose deaths are up during the pandemic, and more.
NY Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization into Law, Biden White House Sets Drug Policy Priorities, More... (4/1/21)
by psmith, April 01, 2021, 05:14pm, (Issue #1128)
The Biden administration has filed a brief with the Supreme Court supporting an effort to expand sentencing reductions under the 2018 First Step Act, the New Mexico legislature has voted to legalize marijuana, and more.
New Mexico Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization, Governor Will Sign Bill [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 01, 2021, 03:33am, (Issue #1128)
New Mexico becomes the second state in as many days to move to legalize marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 31, 2021, 05:22pm, (Issue #1128)
With blue states already looking at marijuana legalization and beyond, the medical marijuana action these days is taking place in red states.
NY Legalizes Marijuana, US-Mexico Anti-Drug Cooperation at Standstill, WA Drug Decrim Bill Filed, More... (3/31/21)
by psmith, March 31, 2021, 05:00pm, (Issue #1128)
The New York legislature approved marijuana legalization last night and the governor says he will sign the bill, a drug decriminalization bill has been filed in Washington state, North Carolina Republican senators head in the opposite direction when it comes to fentanyl, and more.
New York Legalizes Marijuana! [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 31, 2021, 01:49am, (Issue #1128)
The Empire State is the 16th state to legalize marijuana.
NM, NY Marijuana Legalization Votes Could Come Any Time, GAO Good Samaritan Law Report, More... (3/30/21)
by psmith, March 30, 2021, 04:42pm, (Issue #1128)
Marijuana legalization efforts could come to fruition in both New Mexico and New York as early as today, a Louisiana poll has surging support for marijuana legalization, the GAO reports that Good Samaritan laws have positive effects, and more.
NY Marijuana Legalization Agreement Reached, VA House Speaker Wants Early Legalization, More... (3/29/21)
by psmith, March 29, 2021, 04:37pm, (Issue #1128)
New Jersey's governor has signed a bill regarding parental notification for teen pot busts, the North Dakota Senate kills marijuana decriminalization, and more.
Milwaukee Pot Fine to Drop to $1, Baltimore Ends Prosecutions for Drug Possession, More... (2/26/21)
by psmith, March 26, 2021, 04:42pm, (Issue #1128)
Democrat lawmakers in Congress ask the Biden administration to reconsider its policy on past employee marijuana use, a Minnesota bill to provide protections for informants passes the Senate, and more.
NY Gov Says Agreement Reached on Legalization Bill, IL Drug Defelonization Bill Advances, More... (3/25/21)
by psmith, March 25, 2021, 05:16pm
State legislatures are voting on marijuana all over the place, the Maryland Senate has just approved a bill to legalize drug paraphernalia, and more.
Drug Decriminalization is Starting to Show Up at the Statehouse [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 25, 2021, 03:13am, (Issue #1128)
Slowly but surely, a drug decriminalization wave is beginning to build.
Senate SAFE Banking Act Refiled, Vancouver Island Drug Checking Storefront Opens, More... (3/24/21)
by psmith, March 24, 2021, 04:58pm, (Issue #1128)
New York legislative leaders say they're almost ready to file a marijuana legalization bill as the clock ticks down, South Dakota's governor is proposing marijuana decriminalization as part of a plan to lower the number of plants medical marijuana patients can grow, and more.
NJ Gov "Open" to Drug Decrim, MJ Advocates Press VA Gov to Legalize This Year, More... (3/23/21)
by psmith, March 23, 2021, 04:59pm, (Issue #1128)
Some Garden State Republican legislators have a problem with the state's new marijuana legalization law, congressional drug warriors file a bill aimed at methamphetamine, and more.
NM Legalization Bill Awaits Special Session, Biden Admin Supports Colombia Coca Spraying, More... (3/22/21)
by psmith, March 22, 2021, 04:41pm, (Issue #1128)
Colorado's governor signs a marijuana socieal equity bill, Arizona's sheriffs and prosecutors don't want to lose civil asset forfeiture, Mexican cartel hitmen gun down 13 cops in Mexico state, and more.
Rahul Gupta Could Be Next Drug Czar, Federal Marijuana Banking & Insurance Bills Filed, More... (3/19/21)
by psmith, March 19, 2021, 04:50pm, (Issue #1128)
White House staffers get fired or suspended for past marijuana use, NYC mayoral candidates call for safer injection sites, more.
Psychedelics at the Statehouse 2021 [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 18, 2021, 04:27am, (Issue #1127)
Psychedelic reform bills are popping up like mushrooms after a rain shower all around the country.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 17, 2021, 04:34pm, (Issue #1127)
Medical marijuana remains up in the air in Mississippi, the South Dakota Senate has blocked the governor's efforts to delay implementation of a voter-approved medical marijuana initiative, and more.
NM Marijuana Legalization Deadline Looms, Australia to Fund Psychedelic Trials for Mental Illness, More... (3/17/21)
by psmith, March 17, 2021, 04:10pm, (Issue #1127)
There are still more than 40,000 marijuana offenders behind bars in the US, Oregon's governor names the members of the state's Psilocybin Advisory Board, Australia moves toward clinical trials of psychedelics, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 17, 2021, 02:40am, (Issue #1127)
A pair of northern California cops preyed like vultures on traffic coming from the state's marijuana producing regions, a trio of South Carolina head for federal prison over their dirty doings, and more.
COVID Relief Bill Has Big Bucks for Treatment & Prevention, NY Legal Pot Talks Stalled, More... (3/16/21)
by psmith, March 16, 2021, 04:17pm, (Issue #1127)
A second marijuana legalization bill gets filed in Texas, New York's push to legalize marijuana hits a slight bump in the road, and more.
CA Coerced Treatment Bill Draws Opposition, WY Committee Advances Marijuana Legalization, More... (3/15/21)
by psmith, March 15, 2021, 04:04pm, (Issue #1127)
New Mexico lawmakers have less than a week to get their act together and legalize marijuana, Republican US senators target drug cartels with a new bill, a fight is brewing over no-knock raids and warrants in the Kentucky House, and more.
Key Democrat Will Refile Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill, MD House Approves Police Reforms, More... (3/12/21)
by psmith, March 12, 2021, 05:59pm, (Issue #1126)
A Vermont drug decriminalization bill is filed, Rhose Island's governor rolls out a marijuana legalization plan, Morocco moves toward legalizing hemp and medical marijuana, and more.
Fed Bill Would End Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity, SD MedMJ Will Happen on Schedule, More... (3/11/21)
by psmith, March 11, 2021, 05:19pm, (Issue #1126)
The South Dakota Senate has blocked the governor's effort to delay the implemenation of a voter-approved medical marijuana initiative, the Mississippi House has killed a bill that would have substituted for the voter-approved medical marijuana initiative there, and more.
Mexico Chamber of Deputies Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 11, 2021, 03:30am, (Issue #1126)
Who would have thought the US would be the last country in North America to free the weed?
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 11, 2021, 12:26am, (Issue #1126)
A narc goes rogue in Baton Rouge, a pervy former Michigan deputy gets nailed for kiddy porn and stolen pain pills, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 10, 2021, 07:28pm, (Issue #1126)
Florida Republican lawmakers continue to try to intervene in the state's medical marijuana program, the South Dakota Senate agrees to a medical marijuana delay but only if pot is decriminalized now, and more.
HI & NM Marijuana Legalization Bills Advance, NJ Harm Reduction Bills, More... (3/10/21)
by psmith, March 10, 2021, 07:20pm, (Issue #1126)
Marijuana legalization bills advance in Hawaii and New Mexico, a pot prisoners' group calls on President Biden to grant clemency to federal marijuana offenders, a California bill to end mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses advance, and more.
Fed Bill Would Protect Immigrants With Marijuana Records, ME Drug Reform Push, More... (3/9/21)
by psmith, March 09, 2021, 05:34pm, (Issue #1126)
The South Dakota Senate throws the governor a curve ball, New Jersey lawmakers are considering lessening the penalties for home marijuana grows -- but not legalizing them -- and more.
Mexico Lower Chamber Takes Up Legal MJ Bill, WV Bill Extending Drug Sales Sentences Advances, More... (3/8/21)
by psmith, March 08, 2021, 05:53pm, (Issue #1126)
Advocates for a Washington state bill that would decriminalize drug possession now emphasize drug treatment, the Russians warn against drug legalization efforts, Morocco moves toward legal medical marijuana, and more.
House Passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, HI Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, More... (3/5/21)
by psmith, March 05, 2021, 05:54pm, (Issue #1126)
A Long Island doctor has been the first in New York to be charged with murder for his opioid prescribiing practices, there's strong popular support for marijuana legalizaion in Connecticut, and more.
Virginia Legislature Votes to Legalize Marijuana, But Not Everybody is Happy [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 04, 2021, 03:21am, (Issue #1125)
Things aren't as clear cut as they may seem.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 03, 2021, 05:31pm, (Issue #1125)
A medical marijuana bill advances in Alabama, South Dakota lawmakers vote to delay the implementation of voter-approved medical marijuana, and more.
DEA Releases Annual Drug Threat Assessment, RI Senate Approves Safer Injection Sites, More... (3/2/21)
by psmith, March 02, 2021, 05:25pm, (Issue #1125)
The DEA points to Mexican drug cartels as the nation's greatest criminal drug threat, senators in Washington state move to reinstate the state's invalidated felony drug possession law, Dallas police are pushing to stop making small-time pot possession arrests, and more.
VA Lawmakers Approve Legalization... Three Years from Now, Colombia Goes for More Drug War Militarization, More... (3/1/21)
by psmith, March 01, 2021, 06:00pm, (Issue #1125)
New Mexico lawmakers work to shrink four marijuana legalization bills down to one, Pennsylvania's governor pardons dozens more marijuana offenders, and more.
WA Supreme Court Throws Out Felony Drug Possession Law, Clock Ticking on VA Marijuana Legalization, More... (2/26/21)
by psmith, February 26, 2021, 05:39pm, (Issue #1125)
Asset forfeiture reform is moving in Arizona, the Connecticut governor's marijuana legalization bill gets a hearing, the Nevada legislature looks at ending the federal ban on food stamps for drug offenders, and more.
NM Legalization Bill Passes Senate, Honduran Prez Warns US on Trafficking Allegations, More... (2/25/21)
by psmith, February 25, 2021, 06:20pm, (Issue #1124)
A bipartisan marijuana legalization bill gets filed in Pennsylvania, a medical marijuana bill wins approval in the Alabama Senate, and more.
With Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Bill, Canada Seeks an Off-Ramp from the War on Drugs [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 25, 2021, 01:59am, (Issue #1124)
Canada's Liberals have unveiled a sweeping criminal justice reform bill, but should they have just decriminalized drugs instead?
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 24, 2021, 06:16pm, (Issue #1124)
A sticky-fingered Michigan detective finally faces justice, a Minnesota narcotics officer gets nailed for driving doped up, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 24, 2021, 05:24pm, (Issue #1124)
A New Jersey appeals court clears the way for dealing with pending medical marijuana license applications, and there's lots of action in the states this week.
NJ AG Ends Most Marijuana Arrests & Prosecutions, Mexico Coca Plantation Discovered, More... (2/24/21)
by psmith, February 24, 2021, 05:13pm, (Issue #1124)
A North Dakota marijuana legalization bill passes the House, Massachusetts drug decriminalization bills get filed, Nebraska medical marijuana advocates demand action from the legislature, and more.
Biden AG Nominee Addresses Marijuana & Mandatory Minimums, El Chapo's Wife Busted at Dulles, More... (2/23/21)
by psmith, February 23, 2021, 06:11pm, (Issue #1124)
Republican legislators continue to try to wreak havoc with voter-approved marijuana initiatives, Judge Merrick Garland speaks out on marijuana and sentencing policy at his confirmation hearing, and more.
