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Chronicle AM: Sessions on State-Legal Pot, Trump and Duterte Buddy Up, More... (11/14/17)
by psmith, November 14, 2017, 04:50pm, (Issue #997)
The US attorney general concedes that Obama-era pot policy is still in effect, New York approves medical marijuana for PTSD, the Bolivian high court upholds a coca expansion law, Trump buddies up with drug war criminal Duterte, and more.
You Won't Believe Which Middle East Theocrat Has Okayed Psychedelics Treatment
by psmith, November 11, 2017, 05:47pm, (Issue #996)
It's not exactly the Islamic Republic of Acid, but still...
Drug-Induced Homicide Charges Draconian and Ineffective, Study Finds [FEATURE]
by psmith, November 11, 2017, 05:17pm, (Issue #996)
In this new report, the Drug Policy Alliance exposes the cruelty and futility of the increased resort to such charges.
Chronicle AM: ME MedMJ Crackdown, Duterte Faces Heat Over Human Rights Abuses, More... (11/10/17)
by psmith, November 10, 2017, 03:42pm, (Issue #996)
The DEA will enact an emergency ban on fentanyl analogs, Maine officials try to tighten up the medical marijuana market, NGOs and individuals target Filipino President Duterte ahead of the ASEAN Summit, and more.
Chronicle AM: Mexican Military's Drug War Abuses, Norway Reduces LSD Penalties, More... (11/9/17)
by psmith, November 09, 2017, 01:54pm, (Issue #996)
The man behind Florida's medical marijuana initiatives is considering a run for governor and now wants to legalize pot, a battle over medical marijuana is looming in Indiana, a new report says the Mexican military is getting away with murder in its US-backed drug war, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, November 08, 2017, 03:48pm, (Issue #996)
A Hackensack narc bails to avoid problems over illegal searches, a Tennessee cop gets nailed for pain pills, and more prison guards break bad.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, November 08, 2017, 03:15pm, (Issue #996)
The FDA cracks down on claims marijuana cures cancer, Michigan's dispensaries catch a break and Detroit's dispensaries win on Election Day, a South Dakota initiative hands in signatures, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Elects MJ-Friendly Gov, Canada NDP Head Calls for Drug Decrim, More... (11/8/17)
by psmith, November 08, 2017, 02:55pm, (Issue #996)
Election day brought good news for marijuana reformers in New Jersey, Detroit, and an Ohio town; Canada's NDP leader calls for drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Magic Mushroom Initiative Approved for Signature Gathering, More... (11/7/17)
by psmith, November 07, 2017, 03:24pm, (Issue #996)
The Maine legislature fails to override the governor's veto of the pot regulation bill, a California initiative to legalize magic mushrooms gets the okay for signature gathering, North Dakotans will wait another year for their medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: ME Lawmakers Try to Save MJ Reg Bill from Veto, Denver SIF Advances, More... (11/6/17)
by psmith, November 06, 2017, 03:30pm, (Issue #996)
Maine legislature will attempt to override the governor's veto of a marijuana regulation bill, a plan for a safe injection site in Denver advances, a Michigan roadside drug testing pilot program gets underway this we, and more.
Chronicle AM: Belize Decriminalizes Ten Grams, SF Ponders Smoking in Shops, More... (11/3/17)
by psmith, November 03, 2017, 02:23pm, (Issue #996)
It's all marijuana news today, with San Francisco considering allowing smoking at pot shops, an American Legion poll finding very strong support for medical marijuana among veteans, Belize decriminalizing up to 10 grams, and more.
Chronicle AM: DPA Decries Resort to Drug Courts, OSU Creates Drug Policy Center, More... (11/02/17)
by psmith, November 02, 2017, 01:13pm, (Issue #995)
The Drug Policy Alliance takes aim at some of the opioid commission's recommendations, Michigan dispensaries can stay open during the shift to the new regime, Ohio State creates a Koch-funded drug policy center, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, November 01, 2017, 03:12pm, (Issue #995)
Congresspeople want the VA to research medical marijuana, New Jersey expands its list of qualifying conditions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Opioid Commission Calls for More Drug Courts, More... (11/1/17)
by psmith, November 01, 2017, 03:02pm, (Issue #995)
President Trump's opioid commission issues its recommendations, El Paso becomes the latest Texas locale to ease marijuana possession penalties, would-be Arkansas medical marijuana providers file suit over an application process that excluded them, and more.
Chronicle AM: Germany's Merkel May Agree to Legalization as Part of Coalition, More... (10/31/17)
by psmith, October 31, 2017, 03:13pm, (Issue #995)
Marijuana decriminalization takes center stage in Virginia drug policy debates, Germany's Angela Merkel may agree to legalize marijuana in a bid to build a governing coalition, and more.
Two NYPD Cops Charged with Raping Teen After Busting Her for Marijuana
by psmith, October 31, 2017, 01:21pm, (Issue #995)
The alleged victim has also filed a $50 million civil lawsuit against NYPD.
Chronicle AM: Second Australia SIJ Coming, DEA Adds Heroin Enforcement Teams, More... (10/30/17)
by psmith, October 30, 2017, 02:45pm, (Issue #995)
The Victoria state government has approved a safe injection site in Melbourne, a new report warns that high taxes on legal marijuana could push people to the black market, New Jersey adds some new qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Declares Opioid Emergency, SF SIJ Could Come Soon, More... (10/26/17)
by psmith, October 26, 2017, 03:49pm, (Issue #995)
The president declares the opioid crisis an emegency, but not enough of one to actually need funding; lawmakers go after the DEA over West Virginia pain pill deliveries, a St. Louis alderman files a marijuana legalization measure, the US Sentencing Commission issues a report on mandatory minimums, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, October 25, 2017, 04:37pm, (Issue #995)
Sticky-fingered pill-stealing cops get themselves in trouble in Florida, and more.
Chronicle AM: New Gallup Poll Has Record Support for Marijuana Legalization, More... (10/25/17)
by psmith, October 25, 2017, 03:54pm, (Issue #995)
Nearly two-thirds of Americans now support marijuana legalization, and even more in Connecticut, the House passes a bill increasing funding for drug interdiction, the GAO reports on five years of US drug war spending in Latin America, Afghanistan has a whopping record opium crop, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Annual Threat Assessment Released, Trump Opium Event Thursday, More... (10/24/17)
by psmith, October 24, 2017, 03:09pm, (Issue #995)
The White House could announce a national opioid emergency on Thursday, the DEA releases its annual drug threat assessment, the Maine legislature approves a marijuana regulation bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Iran Restricts Death Penalty in Drug Cases, Belize MJ Decrim Move, More... (10/23/17)
by psmith, October 23, 2017, 03:59pm, (Issue #995)
Iran has approved dramatic changes in the use of the death penalty in drug cases, an Indiana county ends needle exchange and cites the Bible to do so, Jamaica issues its first marijuana business licenses, and more.
Chronicle AM: New Zealand to Vote on MJ Legalization, Peru Congress OKs MedMJ, More... (10/20/17)
by psmith, October 20, 2017, 04:11pm, (Issue #994)
A new doctors' group is calling on the medical community to be open to marijuana legalization, kratom activists file a FOIA on the DEA, New Zealand's new prime minister says she will hold a referendum on marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: Washington SIJs Win Court Ruling, Houston DA Goes Deep on Reform, More.. (10/19/17)
by psmith, October 19, 2017, 03:10pm, (Issue #994)
Hemp farming comes a step closer in Wisconsin, safe injection sites win a court battle in suburban Seattle, Houston's DA is proving to be a real criminal justice reformer, and more.
Senate Heavyweights File Sentencing Reform Bill [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 18, 2017, 05:20pm, (Issue #994)
The compromise bill is generally reformist, but includes some objectionable new mandatory minimums, too.
Wine Country Fires Hit Northern California Marijuana Industry Hard
by psmith, October 18, 2017, 05:17pm, (Issue #994)
The flames are dying down in Northern California, but for the region's marijuana farmers, the pain is just beginning.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, October 18, 2017, 04:47pm, (Issue #994)
A Florida narc gets a case of sticky fingers, and a whole bunch of jail and prison guards break bad.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, October 18, 2017, 04:06pm, (Issue #994)
The Justice Department concedes it cannot prosecute the Kettle Falls Five because of congressional bans on spending money to go after medical marijuana states, Arkansas regulators are swamped with grow and sales applications, and more.
Chronicle AM: Dallas Ends Marijuana Possession Arrests, Drug Czar Nominee Names, More... (10/18/17)
by psmith, October 18, 2017, 03:43pm, (Issue #994)
Dallas gives up on arresting pot possessors, the DOJ gives up on prosecuting the Kettle Falls Five, there's a new list of possible drug czar nominees, and more.
Amidst Controversy Over Anthem Protests, NFL Endorses Drug Sentencing Reform [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 18, 2017, 02:14am, (Issue #994)
The National Football League makes a surprising move.
Chronicle AM: Trump Drug Czar Nominee Withdraws, NFL Endorses Sentencing Reform, More... (10/17/17)
by psmith, October 17, 2017, 03:29pm, (Issue #994)
Stories pile up when you spend a week at the drug reform conference: Trump's choice for drug czar is out, the NFL endorses sentencing reform, California's governor signs a sentencing reform bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Dutch to Pilot Legal Marijuana Grows, OR Marijuana Tax $$$, More... (10/10/17)
by psmith, October 10, 2017, 03:41pm, (Issue #994)
The Dutch finally begin to address their marijuana "back door problem," Canadian Mounties and tribal members clash over a pot shop, California's governor vetoes an opioid task force bill as redundant, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Sentencing Reform Bill Filed, Colombia Coca Clashes, More... (10/6/17)
by psmith, October 06, 2017, 04:23pm, (Issue #994)
Leading senators roll out a federal sentencing reform bill, Jeff Sessions ramps up the Safe Neighborhoods program, the VA doubles down against medical marijuana, more clashes erupt in Colombia's coca producing areas, and more.
Chronicle AM: MA Advocates Push for No Pot Tax $$$ for Towns That Ban Pot Ops, More... (10/5/17)
by psmith, October 05, 2017, 03:50pm, (Issue #993)
It's all marijuana today, with Washington state considering personal grows, Delaware pondering legalization, Massachusetts activists trying to put the screws to towns that ban stores, and more.
Federal Bill Would Reverse Perverse Incentives for Mass Incarceration [FEATURE]
by psmith, October 04, 2017, 05:01pm, (Issue #993)
For more than two decades, federal Justice grants have incentivized states to increase their prison populations. Now, it's time to do the opposite.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, October 04, 2017, 04:56pm, (Issue #993)
We've only got a couple this week, but they're both pretty juicy and involve federal law enforcement officials.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, October 04, 2017, 04:22pm, (Issue #993)
Florida is slow getting out of the gate with cultivation licenses, a Georgia lawmaker is pushing to makes the state's CBD law workable, Michigan lawmakers are moving to keep dispensaries open during a year-end switch over, and more.
Chronicle AM: Alaska Towns Reject Marijuana Bans, DEA Names Acting Head, More...(10/4/17)
by psmith, October 04, 2017, 03:59pm, (Issue #993)
The DEA names an in-house acting administrator, the Massachusetts high court takes up the question of whether judges can order addicts to remain drug-free, Canada advances on looming marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: Atlanta A Step Closer to MJ Decrim, Drug Treatment Privacy Threat, More... (10/3/17)
by psmith, October 03, 2017, 03:11pm, (Issue #993)
Atlanta is one step away from decriminalizing marijuana possession, patient advocacy and health care groups unite behind a campaign to protect the privacy of drug treatment patients, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump DEA Pick Has Issues, FL MedMJ Licenses Delayed, More... (10/2/17)
by psmith, October 02, 2017, 03:32pm, (Issue #993)
The man Trump will reportedly name to head the DEA has some racial profiling issues in his past, the Global Commission on Drugs issued recommendations on dealing with the opioid crisis, the 6th Circuit slaps down the DEA in an asset forfeiture case, and more.
Chronicle AM: Quebec To Have Gov't Pot Shops; Seattle, WA State Sue Pharma Cos, More... (9/29/17)
by psmith, September 29, 2017, 03:28pm, (Issue #993)
Nevada sets legal marijuana sales records, Quebec will go with government marijuana shops, Seattle and the state of Washington file lawsuits over the opioid crisis, and more.
Chronicle AM: Houston Quits Trying "Trace Amount" Drug Cases, US Chides Colombia, More... (9/28/17)
by psmith, September 28, 2017, 03:12pm, (Issue #993)
San Antonio quits arresting small-time pot violators, Houston quits prosecuting folks caught with trace amounts of drugs, Vermont begins pondering how to do pot legalization, the US chides Colombia on coca and the FARC, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 27, 2017, 08:03pm, (Issue #992)
Busy, busy: A long-time fugitive rogue Chicago cop gets cop, a DHS agent gets nailed for taking big bucks to help a Cali Cartel operative make an indictment go away, a Vermont cop plied a woman addict with drugs in order to get laid, and more.
Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Doesn't Drive Increased Use, But Vice Versa
by psmith, September 27, 2017, 04:38pm, (Issue #992)
A new study regurgitates some old findings, but the point remains worth making.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 27, 2017, 03:37pm, (Issue #992)
It was a pretty quiet week on the medical marijuana front, with all the action taking place in the courts. A Florida farmer sues over grower licenses, a Montana dispensary operator sues over a local ban, and more.
Chronicle AM: Citing Trump, DEA Head Quits; Atlanta Moves Toward MJ Decrim, More... (9/27/17)
by psmith, September 27, 2017, 03:14pm, (Issue #992)
DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg is outta here, Atlanta moves closer to pot decriminalization, San Francisco goes slow on legal pot sales, Florida's governor wants to restrict opioid prescriptions, and more.
Drug Arrests, Marijuana Arrests Both Up Last Year, FBI Reports [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 26, 2017, 03:32pm, (Issue #992)
The mass arrests are at odds with a majority of the public that supports ending the drug war and treating drug use as a health issue.
A Marijuana Drive-Through Could Be Coming to a Corner Near You
by psmith, September 26, 2017, 03:24pm, (Issue #992)
If you live in Maine, that is.
Chronicle AM: Maine Considers Marijuana Social Clubs With No Smoking, More... (9/26/17)
by psmith, September 26, 2017, 02:50pm, (Issue #992)
Maine considers marijuana social clubs where you can't smoke, some Maryland criminal justice reforms passed last year will go into effect on Sunday, and more.
Chronicle AM: FBI: Drug Arrests Up Last Year, Colombia Coca Conflict, More... (9/25/17)
by psmith, September 25, 2017, 03:15pm, (Issue #992)
The FBI's latest Uniform Crime Report shows an increase in drug arrests last year, there's conflict in the coca fields in Colombia, British Columbia gets set to figure out how it's going to handle legal weed, and more.
Is North Korea Peddling Dope to Get Around Sanctions?
by psmith, September 24, 2017, 02:14pm, (Issue #992)
It certainly looks that way. If so, then drug prohibition may prevent the economic embargo from having the desired impact.
Chronicle AM: MA Drug Lab Scandal Redux, PA MJ Support Strong and Rising, More... (9/22/17)
by psmith, September 22, 2017, 02:52pm, (Issue #992)
Pennsylvania support for marijuanalegalization is strong and rising, Attorney General Sessions mixes drug and immigration policy, another federal court rules against Stingray, a second Massachusetts drug lab scandal could see thousands more cases dismissed, and more.
Chronicle AM: CVS to Limit Opioid 'Scrips, Sessions Slams Legal Pot (Again), More... (9/21/17)
by psmith, September 21, 2017, 03:03pm, (Issue #992)
The attorney general makes clear yet again that he doesn't like legal weed, a Kentucky court throws out a medical marijuana lawsuit, one of the nation's largest pharmacy chains is moving to tighten up on opioid prescriptions, Rodrigo Duterte is ready to kill his own kid for the sake of the drug war, and more.
You Won't Believe Alphonse D'Amato's New Gig
by psmith, September 20, 2017, 04:31pm, (Issue #991)
The hardcore conservative and former Republican senator is going to be a paid marijuana lobbyist.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 20, 2017, 04:24pm, (Issue #991)
A Louisiana cop gets nailed for having sex and peddling dope on the job, a sticky-fingered Pennsyvlania cop gets nailed for stealing drug money, a South Carolina cop gets nailed -- nine years after the fact -- for lying on a drug search warrant, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 20, 2017, 03:40pm, (Issue #991)
A white-haired conservative Mormon Republican senator from Utah files a medical marijuana research bill, the Arizona Supreme Court tells recalcitrant local officials they can't hide behind federal law to mess with the the state's medical marijuana law, and more.
Chronicle AM: Las Vegas MJ Lounges Hit Snag, Utah MedMJ Init Polling Well, More... (9/20/17)
by psmith, September 20, 2017, 02:20pm, (Issue #991)
The Bay State's highest court just made it harder for cops to charge people with pot-impaired driving, Las Vegas-area county commissioners put a stop to talk of pot lounges anytime soon, Colombia's president speaks out against the drug war (again) at the United Nations, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Safe Injection Site Blocked for Now, No Toronto Pot Lounges, More... (9/19/17)
by psmith, September 19, 2017, 03:29pm, (Issue #991)
The California safe injection bill came up two votes short of passing this year, Toronto authorities ignore the pleas of pot lounge operators for a place under legalization, Virginia's Democratic attorney general comes out with a plan to fight opioid overdoses, and more.
Colorado County's Marijuana Tax Program Will Provide $420,000 in College Scholarships This Fall
by psmith, September 18, 2017, 08:00pm, (Issue #991)
Marijuana legalization is bringing economic and educational benefits to the people of Pueblo County.
New Hampshire Just Decriminalized Marijuana Possession
by psmith, September 18, 2017, 05:05pm, (Issue #991)
Now there is nowhere left in New England where possession of a small amount of weed will get you arrested and thrown in jail.
Chronicle AM: Bill to End Federal Man Mins Filed, CA Calls for Pot Rescheduling, More... (9/18/17)
by psmith, September 18, 2017, 04:01pm, (Issue #991)
Bostonians celebrate marijuana legalization, California calls for its rescheduling, state attorneys general urge health insurers to reduce opioid prescriptions, Maxine Waters files a bill to end mandatory minimums for drug sentences, and more.
The Only Legal Marijuana State to Ban Personal Pot Grows Could Be About to Change Its Mind
by psmith, September 16, 2017, 02:00pm, (Issue #991)
Some northwest reformers were disappointed that Washington's marijuana initiative only legalized industry sales, not home growing by individuals -- some even opposed the initiative for that reason. But Washington may soon add home growing to the legalization regime that I-502 got started.
Chronicle AM: WA Ponders Personal NJ Grows, Trump Chastises Colombia Over Coca, More... (9/15/17)
by psmith, September 15, 2017, 04:10pm, (Issue #991)
The only legal marijuana state that doesn't allow personal cultivation will revisit the issue, the president chides Colombia and Colombia reacts, there's strong support for pot legalization in New Jersey, and more.
While Trump Moves Backward on Drug Sentencing, California Heads for More Reforms
by psmith, September 15, 2017, 11:50am, (Issue #990)
The federal government may be in the hands of law and order Republicans, but the Golden State goes its own way.
Chronicle AM: Orrin Hatch Punningly Files MedMJ Bill, DOJ #2 Speaks Out on Pot, More... (9/14/17)
by psmith, September 14, 2017, 02:09pm, (Issue #990)
What got into Orrin Hatch? Plus, Nevada could be the first state to allow pot lounges, the US Deputy AG says DOJ is still pondering marijuana policy, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 13, 2017, 04:48pm, (Issue #990)
An Illinois DA gets indicted for asset forfeiture abuses, a Boston cop pleads guilty to extorting cocaine from a drug dealer, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 13, 2017, 04:14pm, (Issue #990)
Medical marijuana is getting some attention in Congress, Arizona PTSD patients are still out of luck, Michigan dispensaries have three months to shut their doors and get licensed, and more.
Chronicle AM: House Blocks Sessions Civil Asset Forfeiture Move, More... (9/13/17)
by psmith, September 13, 2017, 03:42pm, (Issue #990)
The House votes to defund Attorney General Sessions' newly revived Equitable Sharing asset forfeiture program, Maine lawmakers want a 20% sales tax on weed, Duterte allies in the Philippines vote to defund the country's human rights commission over its critique of the drug war, and more.
Surprise! House Votes to Curb Sessions' Asset Forfeiture Revival
by psmith, September 13, 2017, 02:57pm, (Issue #990)
It was strange bedfellows as progressive Democrats teamed up with the House Freedom Caucus to slap down the attorney general.
Roger Stone Yanked as Cannabis Conference Keynoter
by psmith, September 12, 2017, 11:47pm, (Issue #990)
Although he's a marijuana legalization advocate, Stone's provocations don't sit well with many in the industry.
Chronicle AM: Democratic Senators Call Out Trump on Opioid Inaction, More... (9/12/17)
by psmith, September 12, 2017, 04:02pm, (Issue #990)
Democratic senators want Trump to do more than say pretty words about the opioid epidemic, California's second largest city gets on board with marijuana legalization, Canadian cops seek a delay in rolling out legalization north of the border, and more.
Chronicle AM: Ontario Goes With State-Owned Pot Shops, DEA Agent's Sordid Affair, More... (9/11/17)
by psmith, September 11, 2017, 03:20pm, (Issue #990)
Canada's most populous province is going with a state monopoly on legal marijuana sales, the CARERS Act is back, last week's surprise budget deal preserves protections for legal medical marijuana states for a few more months, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trouble in the Philly Narc Squad, TN Cops Misused Seizure Funds, More... (9/8/17)
by psmith, September 08, 2017, 04:21pm, (Issue #990)
We're seeing progress on pot policy in gubernatorial candidates in Minnesota and Virginia, Tennessee cops get scorched for asset forfeiture spending abuses, black Philly narcs charge their bosses are racist and corrupt, and more.
Chronicle AM: House GOP Leaders Block MedMJ Vote, Roger Stone Out at Pot Expos, More... (9/7/17)
by psmith, September 07, 2017, 03:25pm, (Issue #990)
It's all marijuana news today, with Delaware and Illinois lawmakers pondering legalization, the Vermont governor setting out a two-year road map to legalization, the House leadership blocking a vote on an amendment protecting medical marijuana, and more.
Trump BS Alert: The Border Wall Won't Stop Drug Smuggling [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 06, 2017, 05:15pm, (Issue #989)
The fabulist-in-chief was at it again.
Debunking a Republican Myth About Medicaid and Opioids
by psmith, September 06, 2017, 05:14pm, (Issue #989)
No, the expansion of Medicaid is not driving the opioid epidemic.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 06, 2017, 03:33pm, (Issue #989)
The feds poking about in California and Colorado is raising hackles, Maryland's first commercial medical marijuana grows get underway, Montana's largest city bans dispensaries, and more.
Chronicle AM: Angela Merkel in No Rush to Free the Weed, MD MedMJ Grows Underway, More... (9/6/17)
by psmith, September 06, 2017, 03:19pm, (Issue #989)
The feds continue to seek marijuana data from states, a Philippines senator stands up to Duterte, Angela Merkel isn't worrying too much about weed, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed MJ Amendments Coming, Trump to Name Marino as Drug Czar, More... (9/5/17)
by psmith, September 05, 2017, 03:23pm, (Issue #989)
Trump nominates a drug czar, federal drug prosecutions are down, Obama's clemency program barely scratched the surface, British nitrous oxide prosecutions get laughed out of court, and more.
Chronicle AM: House GOP Reps Will Try to Block Sessions Forfeiture Expansion, More... (9/1/17)
by psmith, September 01, 2017, 03:09pm, (Issue #989)
The Massachusetts legal pot commission is being top-loaded with legalization foes, Obama's former drug czar comes out for a ban on high-potency prescription opioids, House GOP members prepare amendments to a budget bill to block expanded asset forfeiture, and more.
Chronicle AM: MA Gov Wants Harsh Sentences for Drug Deaths, More... (8/31/17)
by psmith, August 31, 2017, 03:29pm, (Issue #989)
Connecticut continues to grapple with opioids, the Massachusetts governor and cops want mandatory minimums and a possible life sentence for dealers whose clients die, and more.
Supervised Injection Sites Could Be Coming Soon to California [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 30, 2017, 07:08pm, (Issue #988)
The controversial harm reduction intervention may win its first foothold in the US.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 30, 2017, 04:21pm, (Issue #988)
A group of federal representatives tell Attorney General Sessions to quit blocking marijuana research, the White House wants data on Massachusetts medical marijuana patients, and more.
Chronicle AM: Anti-Marijuana Group Urges DOJ to Shut Down Legalization, More... (8/30/17)
by psmith, August 30, 2017, 03:53pm
As the summer doldrums draw to an end, it's pretty quiet on the drug reform front, but the political battle continues to rage over marijuana legalization, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 30, 2017, 02:50pm, (Issue #988)
Yee-haw! A Philly drug task force officer gets nailed for exchanging drugs for sex, a Pennsylvania cop gets busted after being found ODing on stolen drugs on the evidence room floor, and more.
Chronicle AM: SF Gets Cannabis Czar, CBP Reminds Mainers It's Still Illegal, More... (8/29/17)
by psmith, August 29, 2017, 03:56pm, (Issue #988)
San Francisco gets a cannabis czar, the Border Patrol reminds Mainers it's still federally illegal, Maryland's medical marijuana grower picture is getting clarifiied, and more.
Chronicle AM: White House Seeks MA MedMJ Data, Ecstasy for PTSD Advances, More... (8/28/17)
by psmith, August 28, 2017, 03:32pm, (Issue #988)
The White House is sniffing around Massachusetts medical marijuana patient data, the FDA has granted breakthrough drug status for MDMA as a treatment of PTSD, the DEA warns of a looming tide of cocaine, the State Department's top anti-drug official calls it quits, and more.
Don't Believe the Hype: "Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana" is a Dangerous Myth [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 27, 2017, 01:08pm, (Issue #988)
Cops and politicians have been raising the alarm about a problem that doesn't exist.
California Could Be the First State to Legalize Magic Mushrooms
by psmith, August 27, 2017, 12:26pm, (Issue #988)
A voter initiative to do just that has been filed with state officials.
Chronicle AM: Fed Reps Poke Sessions on MJ Research, CO Gov Says MJ Law Working, More (8/25/17)
by psmith, August 25, 2017, 03:39pm, (Issue #988)
A bipartisan group of congressmen call on the attorney general to quit being an obstacle to medical marijuana research, the Colorado governor defends the state's pot law from Sessions, the Minnesota governor just says no to legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Has Pot Regulator Job Openings, MI Seeks MedMJ Stakeholders, More... (8/24/17)
by psmith, August 24, 2017, 03:21pm, (Issue #988)
California is hiring pot regulators, Michigan is looking for medical marijuana stakeholders to craft new dispensary regulations, Oregon's governor and top cop stick up for legal weed in a letter to Attorney General Sessions, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 23, 2017, 04:13pm, (Issue #987)
A dirty Des Moines cop goes down for planting evidence, plus more jail guards gone bad.
Chronicle AM: Federal Judge Slams Indianapolis PD Car Seizures, More... (8/23/17)
by psmith, August 23, 2017, 03:46pm, (Issue #987)
It's slow in the dog days of August, but there is a bit of news out there: Indianapolis cops have to revise their vehicle seizure practices, Alaska regulators are seeking public comment on proposed on-site marijuana consumption regulations, and more.
Sessions/Trump Pull Off an Amazing Feat -- Making the DEA Look Reasonable [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 22, 2017, 02:58pm, (Issue #987)
In a sign of our strange times, DEA officials are issuing clarifications, criticisms, even leaks about the hardline and distorted approach of the Trump administration.
Chronicle AM: AZ Forfeiture Challenge Advances, Paraguay MJ Production Surges, More... (8/22/17)
by psmith, August 22, 2017, 02:32pm, (Issue #987)
There is a boycott against a Los Angeles marijuana business expo over the presence of Roger Stone, Seattle safe injection site supporters sue to block a NIMBY initiative, a federal judge rules that an Arizona case challenging civil asset forfeiture can proceed, and more.
Chronicle AM: First India MedMJ Research Grow License, Filipino Drug War Slammed, More... (8/21/17)
by psmith, August 21, 2017, 03:48pm, (Issue #987)
Philippines bishops and citizen demonstrators alike take aim at Duterte's lethal drug war, the US Civil Rights Commission takes aim at the Trump administration's embrace of federal civil asset forfeiture, and more.
Marijuana Becomes a Player in California Politics and It's Putting Its Money on Gavin Newsom [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 20, 2017, 02:19pm, (Issue #987)
The marijuana industry is maturing as a political player in California, and some of its advocacy methods are downright old-fashioned.
Chronicle AM: Global NGOs Concerned About Forced Coca Eradication in Colombia, More... (8/18/17)
by psmith, August 18, 2017, 03:36pm, (Issue #987)
Global NGOs have written to the Colombian president to express concerns about forced eradication of coca crops, a Nevada judge removes a marijuana sales bottleneck, Massachusetts has a new police force aimed at "extremists and drug traffickers," and more.
Chronicle AM: BC Calls for Radical Opioid Response, 2nd MI MJ Init, More... (8/17/17)
by psmith, August 17, 2017, 03:41pm, (Issue #986)
BC health officials present some revolutionary recommendations for dealing with the opioid crisis, Alaska officials defend marijuana legalization, a second Michigan legalization initiative is okayed for signature gathering, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 16, 2017, 05:23pm, (Issue #986)
A Texas border town cop tries an innovative method of financing his campaign for elected office, a Chicago cop on a DEA task force gets nailed for telling childhood friends a bust was coming, and more.
