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Chronicle AM: Marijuana Arrests Increased Last Year, CA Psilocybin Decrim Init Filed, More... (10/1/19)
by psmith, October 01, 2019, 03:20pm, (Issue #1082)
Marijuana arrests nationwide increased last year despite spreading legalization, a California psilocbyn decriminalization initiative has been filed, and more.
Will Oregon Be the First State to Decriminalize All Drugs? [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 30, 2019, 02:49pm, (Issue #1081)
The groundwork is being laid to put a possible initiative on the 2020 ballot.
Chronicle AM: CDC Warns on THC Vaping, Indianapolis to End Small Marijuana Prosecutions, More... (9/30/19)
by psmith, September 30, 2019, 02:34pm, (Issue #1081)
The feds are homing in on THC products as the vaping crisis intensifies, a Virginia poll shows a rapid increase in support for marijuana legalization there, Indianapolis says bye-bye to small-time pot prosecutions, and more.
House Passes SAFE Banking Act
by psmith, September 26, 2019, 02:14pm, (Issue #1081)
In a historic vote, the House of Representatives has approved a bill to allow state-legal marijuana business access to financial services.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 25, 2019, 04:36pm, (Issue #1081)
A rapey reserve officer is in hot water in Louisiana, an NYPD officer who moonlighted as a bodyguard for El Chapo's wife gets nailed in a sting, an Indiana hospital cop gets caught with his fingers in the pain pill jar, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 25, 2019, 04:01pm, (Issue #1081)
New Hampshire patients will be able to grow their own, DC patients will be able to use medical marijuana at school, and more.
Chronicle AM: MA Will Get Cannabis Cafes, Australia's Capital City Legalizes Weed, More... (9/25/19)
by psmith, September 25, 2019, 03:30pm, (Issue #1081)
Massachusetts regulators approve cannabis cafes and home delivery, a key congressman pledges continuing support for broad marijuana reforms, Australia's capital city legalizes pot possession, and more.
Chronicle AM: Mexico Legalization Deadline Looms, State AGs Urge Support for Fed Marijuana Bill, More... (9/24/19)
by psmith, September 24, 2019, 03:43pm, (Issue #1081)
More than 20 state attorneys general have urged congressional leaders to pass legislation to protect state-legal marijuana, Mexico faces a deadline to legalize marijuana, Canadian researchers recommend providing prescription heroin to hard-core addicts, and more.
Chronicle AM: SAFE Banking Act Battle, SD Pot Legalization Initiative Advances, More... (9/23/19)
by psmith, September 23, 2019, 02:46pm, (Issue #1081)
Battle over voting on the SAFE Banking Act, South Dakota marijuana legalization initiative okayed for signature gathering, Dr. Bronner's kicks in for Oregon psilocybin initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: House MJ Banking Bill Vote Next Week, Guatemala Now a Cocaine Producer, More... (9/20/19)
by psmith, September 20, 2019, 04:05pm, (Issue #1081)
The House prepares to vote on a marijuana banking bill, New Hampshire lawmakers override a veto to ensure patients can grow their own, Guatemala concedes it is now a cocaine-producing nation, and more.
Chronicle AM: Beto Says Use MJ Taxes for Drug War Reparations, Yang Says Decriminalize Opiates, More... (9/19/19)
by psmith, September 19, 2019, 04:01pm, (Issue #1080)
Democratic presidential contenders make dramatic policy proposals, DC loosens up on marijuana, Michigan lawmakers move toward sentencing reform, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 18, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1080)
A rogue DEA agent cops a plea, a former Detroit cop gets nailed as a dope dealer, and more.
Chronicle AM: Coalition Urges Delay in House Pot Banking Vote, Chicago Mayor: No Pot Shops Downtown, More... (9/18/19)
by psmith, September 18, 2019, 02:16pm, (Issue #1080)
Civil rights and drug policy groups fearing a loss of momentum in ending federal pot prohibition are urging a delay in a marijuana banking bill vote, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot doesn't want pot shops downtown, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Takes Aim at Fentanyl Precursors, CA Governor Takes Aim at Vaping Crisis, More... (9/17/19)
by psmith, September 17, 2019, 02:44pm, (Issue #1080)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issues an executive order on vaping, the DEA designates some fentanyl precursors as controlled substances, and more.
Fentanyl Isn't About to Go Away. What Can We Do About It? [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 16, 2019, 03:29pm, (Issue #1080)
In the most thorough review yet of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, a new study from the RAND Corporation warns that its arrival heralds a new dynamic in illicit drug markets -- and that is going to require new approaches for dealing with the dangerous drug.
Chronicle AM: House MJ Banking Bill to Get Floor Vote, Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy, More... (9/16/19)
by psmith, September 16, 2019, 02:02pm, (Issue #1080)
A bill to open up financial services for the marijuana industry will get a House floor vote this month, the maker of OxyContin files for bankruptcy, the marijuana industry places the blame for vaping deaths on marijuana prohibition, and more.
Chronicle AM: Joe Biden's Muddy Marijuana Policy Message, Peru Coca Eradication Gearing Up, More... (9/13/19)
by psmith, September 13, 2019, 03:40pm, (Issue #1080)
Joe Biden muddies the waters on his marijuana policy, Copenhagen is moving toward a pilot progeram of legal marijuana sales, Peru prepares to go after coca crops in a lawless region, and more.
Chronicle AM: Tentative Oxycontin Settlement, Philippines Says No to UN Investigators, More... (9/12/19)
by psmith, September 12, 2019, 03:51pm, (Issue #1080)
It looks like the thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma over Oxycontin are about to be settled, a new audit finds California's unlicensed pot shops greatly outnumber licensed ones, Florida's attorney general seeks to block a marijuana legalization initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Proposes Big Cuts in Opioid Production, Increase in Research Marijuana, More... (9/11/18)
by psmith, September 11, 2019, 03:50pm, (Issue #1079)
The DEA has come out with proposed quotas for marijuana and prescription opioids for 2020, a Florida legalization initiative has already raised a million dollars, and more.
Psychedelic Science Just Got a Big Boost [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 11, 2019, 02:10pm, (Issue #1079)
The world's largest psychedelic research center is getting ready to open in Baltimore.
Chronicle AM: OR Drug Decriminalization Initiative Filed, CA Pot Banking Bill Dead for This Year, More... (9/10/19)
by psmith, September 10, 2019, 04:00pm, (Issue #1079)
A drug decriminalization initiative could make its way to Oregon's 2020 ballot, South Dakota's Republican governor vows to veto any hemp bill again next year, a California marijuana banking bill is dead for the year, and more.
Chronicle AM: OR Psilocybin Initiative Advances, Kamala Harris Rolls Out Criminal Justice Platform, More... (9/9/19)
by psmith, September 09, 2019, 03:44pm, (Issue #1079)
An Oregon initiative to allow the therapeutic use of magic mushrooms is set to begin signature gathering, an Arizona initiative to legalize marijuana is going to get some minor tweaks, and more.
Chronicle AM: MS MedMJ Campaign Hands in Signatures, NY Inmates Sue Over Pain Meds, More... (9/6/19)
by psmith, September 06, 2019, 04:28pm, (Issue #1079)
A broad coalition of civil rights and other groups are calling for marijuana legalization and more, Mississippi activists hand in signatures for a medical marijuana initiative, a possible culprit for that spate of pulmonary illnesses linking to marijuana vaping has been found, and more.
Chronicle AM: Johns Hopkins Gets Psychedelic Center, Guatemala State of Siege, More... (9/5/19)
by psmith, September 05, 2019, 04:03pm, (Issue #1079)
Johns Hopkins University will open a new center on psychedelic research, hemp cultivation in the US quadruples over last year, Guatemala declares a state of seige after suspected drug traffickers killed three soldiers, and more.
Hemp Legalization Is Wreaking Havoc with Marijuana Prosecutions in Prohibition States [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 05, 2019, 01:34pm, (Issue #1078)
Field drug tests are unable to distinguish between marijuana and hemp, and that has thrown a wrench in marijuana prosecutions in states that have legalized hemp only.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 04, 2019, 03:49pm, (Issue #1078)
Two former NYPD cops get a hand-slap for raping an 18-year-old they busted for marijuana, a former DEA agent's crooked activities are going to get him sent away, and more.
Chronicle AM: Mexico Marijuana Legalization Bill, US-China Exchange Fentanal Complaints, More... (9/4/19)
by psmith, September 04, 2019, 03:05pm, (Issue #1078)
Half of Arizonans area ready to legalize marijuana, a Mexican senator files a marijuana legalization bill, US and China officials trade fentanyl complaints, more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Stays States' Rights on Pot, Massive DEA Florida Opioid Bust, More... (9/3/19)
by psmith, September 03, 2019, 03:08pm, (Issue #1078)
The president reiterates his states' rights approach to marijuana legalization, the DEA goes massively after opioids in a Florida operation, Thailand okays hemp and cannabis extracts, and more.
Chronicle AM: Feds Warn on Marijuana Health Risks, Philly Drug Test Backlog, More... (8/30/19)
by psmith, August 30, 2019, 04:03pm, (Issue #1078)
Federal officials issue a warning on marijuana for teens and pregnant women, the Philadelphia DA deals with a drug sample testing crisis, Colombian FARC dissidents pick up their guns again, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Governor Faces Protest over Lack of Progress on NYC Safe Injection Sites, More... (8/29/19)
by psmith, August 29, 2019, 03:30pm, (Issue #1077)
New York's reformed marijuana decriminalization, which will end arrests for public possession or smoking, is now in effect, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 28, 2019, 04:08pm, (Issue #1077)
A Houston narc gets hit with a murder charge for lying to a judge to get a no-knock search warrant in a fatal drug raid, Detroit police raid themselves to gather evidence of corruption in their now-disbanded dope squad, and more.
Chronicle AM: Steny Hoyer Cites Gateway Theory to Oppose Legal Pot, Louisville Ends Pot Busts, More... (8/28/19)
by psmith, August 28, 2019, 03:39pm, (Issue #1077)
Stony Hoyer goes last century with his embrace of the gateway theory, Louisville ends small-time pot busts, and more.
Campus Reefer Gladness: The Top 10 Most Marijuana-Friendly Colleges and Universities [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 28, 2019, 01:21am, (Issue #1077)
As students head back to college this fall, here are some of the most pot-friendly campuses in the country.
Chronicle AM: Opioid Maker Ordered to Pay $572 Million, Purdue Pharma Offers Billions to Settle, More... (8/27/19)
by psmith, August 27, 2019, 03:02pm, (Issue #1077)
Big Pharma companies that deal in opoids are taking a hit, California moves to get rid of a vestige of the dope squad days, and more.
Chronicle AM: Houston Narc Charged With Murder in Bogus Drug Raid, DEA Moves on Pot Research, More... (8/26/19)
by psmith, August 26, 2019, 02:54pm, (Issue #1077)
The DEA finally moves on expanding marijuana research opportunities, a former Houston cop who led a lethal bogus drug raid is charged with murder, a Florida poll shows strong support for marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Pot Party Bus Bill Advances, Bolivia Coca Cultivation Decline, More... (8/23/19)
by psmith, August 23, 2019, 03:04pm, (Issue #1077)
Top White House drug officials signal a laissez-faire stance toward marijuana legalization in the states, a bill to allow pot smoking and vaping on party buses advances in California, the world's third-largest coca producer sees a slight decline, and more.
Chronicle AM: No CBD for Military Members, Hawaii Decriminalizes Pot Possession, More... (8/22/19)
by psmith, August 22, 2019, 03:15pm, (Issue #1076)
The Defense Department makes it crystal clear that service members can't use CBD products, Hawaii's governor fails to veto a decriminalization bill -- thus allowing it to become law -- and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 21, 2019, 03:31pm, (Issue #1076)
A California police department pays for its crooked cops' misbehavior, a former Rio Grande Valley cop heads to prison for escorting drug shipments, and more.
Chronicle AM: Mexico Court Okays Personal Cocaine Use, Elizabeth Warren Criminal Justice Policy, More... (8/21/19)
by psmith, August 21, 2019, 02:39pm, (Issue #1076)
Elizabeth Warren rolls out her criminal justice and drug policy platform, a Mexico City court rules that two petitioners can legally possess and use cocaine, and more.
Chronicle AM: Feds Okay Hemp Banking, Philadelphia Safe Injection Site Court Case, More... (8/20/19)
by psmith, August 20, 2019, 04:13pm, (Issue #1076)
A federal financial institution has given the thumbs up to banking services for the hemp industry, a potential Philadelphia safe injection site is the subject of a court battle, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bernie Sanders Criminal Justice Proposals, British Drug Deaths at All-Time High, More... (8/19/19)
by psmith, August 19, 2019, 02:45pm, (Issue #1076)
Bernie Sanders rolls out a radical criminal justice reform package, marijuana legalization initiatives get moving in Arizona and South Dakota, Atlanta rejects expansion of drug-free commercial zones, and more.
New Jersey Marijuana Legalization This Year May Not Be Dead After All [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 12, 2019, 02:17pm, (Issue #1076)
Marijuana legalization may not be dead this year in the Garden State after all.
Chronicle AM: Outside Lands Festival to Allow Pot, Colombia Cocaine Conflicts Creating Refugees, More... (8/9/19)
by psmith, August 09, 2019, 03:16pm, (Issue #1075)
There will be legal pot smoking at Outside Lands in San Francisco this weekend, the Trump administration moves forward with plans to allow drug testing of unemployment recipients, fighting over coca farms and cocaine smuggling routes in Colombia is generating large refugee flows, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bernie Sanders Would Legalize Marijuana by Executive Order, CDC Says More Naloxone, More... (8/8/19)
by psmith, August 08, 2019, 03:18pm, (Issue #1075)
That New Jersey legalization bill may yet rise from the dead, the CDC wants more naloxone access in rural areas, Ohio's largest city just quit prosecuting small-time pot busts, Bernie Sanders vows to use an executive order to federally legalize marijuana, and more.
Why Are Meth- and Cocaine-Related Overdose Deaths on the Increase? [FEATURE]
by psmith, August 07, 2019, 04:47pm, (Issue #1075)
Although overall drug overdose deaths declined last year, there were big increases in meth- and cocaine-related ODs. What's up with that?
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 07, 2019, 03:38pm, (Issue #1075)
A meth-stealing Oklahoma narc heads to prison, a batch of Louisiana prison guards get indicted in a "large-scale" drug operation at the Angola prison, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 07, 2019, 03:08pm, (Issue #1075)
Dispenaries are now doing business in Louisiana, a New Mexico judge orders the state to allow out-of-staters to participate in the medical marijuana program, and more.
Chronicle AM: Luxembourg Set to Be First in Europe to Legalize Marijuana, Honduras "Narco" President Protests, More... (8/7/19)
by psmith, August 07, 2019, 02:36pm, (Issue #1075)
Luxembourg is moving to be the first European country to legalize marijuana, Hondurans take to the streets to protest their "narco" president, a New Mexico judge opens the state's medical marijuana program to out-of-staters, and more.
Chronicle AM: Florida Decrim Bill Filed, Louisiana MedMJ Sales to Begin, More... (8/6/19)
by psmith, August 06, 2019, 02:28pm, (Issue #1075)
A key Republican senator signals an openness to marijuana banking reforms, a Florida state rep files a decriminalization bill, the first shipments of medical marijuana have gone out to Louisiana dispensaries, and more.
Chronicle AM: US & China Spar Over Fentanyl, Honduran President Named Trafficking Conspirator, More... (8/5/19)
by psmith, August 05, 2019, 02:28pm, (Issue #1075)
Federal prosecutors accuse the president of Honduras of participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy, the US and China squabble over fentanyl, Colombia coca production declined slightly last year, and more.
Chronicle AM: Durbin Files Marijuana Rescheduling & Research Bill, Dems Spar on Drug & Crime Policy, More... (8/1/19)
by psmith, August 01, 2019, 02:18pm, (Issue #1075)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has filed a marijuana rescheduling and research bill, Democratic presidential contenders spar over drug and criminal justice policy, and more.
Seven Notorious Peyote and Mescaline Aficionados Who Opened New Doors in Human Perception [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 31, 2019, 04:30pm, (Issue #1075)
A new book provides an eye-opening look at peyote and mescaline and the men who did very strange things with them.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 31, 2019, 04:15pm, (Issue #1075)
A Florida deputy goes rogue, an Arkansas volunteer narcotics deputy uses snitches to steal stuff, a Georgia narcotics office manages to destroy the local dope squad, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Court Orders DEA to Respond to Pot Research Lawsuit, Colombia Violence Rising, More... (7/31/19)
by psmith, July 31, 2019, 03:25pm, (Issue #1075)
A federal appeals court has ordered the DEA to promptly respond to a lawsuit over stalled medical marijuana research applications, a Florida legalization initiative passes an early milepost, a psychedelic activist group goes national, and more.
Chronicle AM: Ohio Becomes 46th Hemp State, Federal Employees to See Pain Prescribing Tightened, More... (7/30/19)
by psmith, July 30, 2019, 03:44pm, (Issue #1074)
Hemp and CBD are now legal in Ohio, a federal agency has proposed letting people with low-level drug convictions work in credit unions, the Trump administration moves to tighen up opioid prescribing for federal employees, and more.
Chronicle AM: Cuomo Signs Decriminalization Bill, UK MPs See Legalization Within Five Years, More... (7/29/19)
by psmith, July 29, 2019, 12:59pm, (Issue #1074)
New York's governor signs a bill deepening pot decriminalization, a new congressional bill would let students with marijuana possession convictions get access to federal aid -- if they complete drug treatment -- and more.
Chronicle AM: FL Hemp Law Screwing Up Marijuana Prosecutions, Traffic Stops Drop With Legalization, More... (7/26/19)
by psmith, July 26, 2019, 02:16pm, (Issue #1074)
Traffic stops in Vermont's largest city declined precipitously after marijuana legalization, a broad coalition urges the FDA to limit a ban on felons participating in the hemp industry, Florida's hemp legalization law is making it almost impossible to prosecute pot possession offenses, and more.
Chronicle AM: FL Pot Initiative Nears Early Mile Post, Colombia Drug Reform Push, More... (7/25/19)
by psmith, July 25, 2019, 02:34pm, (Issue #1074)
Arkansas sees yet another marijuana legalization initiative filed, the Florida legalization initiative campaign nears a milepost, Colombian legislators seek to block their rightist president's repressive drug policies, and more.
Marijuana Still Has Momentum in 2019 [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 24, 2019, 03:47pm, (Issue #1074)
Despite only one state legalizing marijuana so far this year, for the Marijuana Policy Project, the glass is half full. We think so too.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 24, 2019, 03:41pm, (Issue #1074)
A federal bill to clear the way for more medical marijuana research has been filed, a fight is brewing over Utah's grower licensing decisions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Banking Bill Gets Senate Hearing, Juneau OKs On-Site Consumption, More... (7/24/19)
by psmith, July 24, 2019, 03:33pm, (Issue #1074)
A marijuana banking bill gets a Senate committee hearing, a new poll finds pot is popular progressive policy plank, Juneau approves on-site marijuana consumption, and more.
Chronicle AM: Biden Criminal Justice Plan, Kamala Harris Pot Bill, Vancouver Call for Safe Drug Supply, More... (7/23/19)
by psmith, July 23, 2019, 02:53pm, (Issue #1074)
Democratic presidential contenders stake out marijuana and criminal justice positions, a North Dakota legalization initiative is approved for signature-gathering, Vancouver wants a safe drug supply of illicit opioids, and more.
Chronicle AM: VA Pot Arrests at Record High, Brazil Guts Drug Council, Mark Kleiman RIP, More... (7/22/19)
by psmith, July 22, 2019, 02:39pm, (Issue #1074)
A leading academic voice on drug and criminal justice policy has left us, skyhigh Virginia pot arrests prompt calls for reform, Brazil's rightist government moves to silence critical voices on drug policy, and more.
Chronicle AM: First Step Sentence Cut Prisoners Walk Free, Drug Czar Touts OD Decline, More... (7/19/19)
by psmith, July 19, 2019, 03:07pm, (Issue #1074)
More than 2,000 federal drug prisoners walk free today under First Step Act reforms, the drug czar touts declining drug overdose numbers and blames Obama, Texas prosecutors balk at low-level pot prosecutions now that hemp is legal, and more.
Chronicle AM: CDC Says Drug ODs Declined Last Year, El Chapo Gets Life in Prison, More... (7/18/19)
by psmith, July 18, 2019, 03:46pm, (Issue #1074)
The CDC reports that the overdose crisis may have peaked in 2017, El Chapo is sentenced to life in prison for exporting tons of cocaine and other drugs to the US, North Carolina lawmakers want to ban smokable hemp, and more.
Oregon's Pot Glut: Great for Consumers, Not So Much for Producers [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 17, 2019, 03:38pm, (Issue #1074)
Oregon's wide-open marijuana licensing system has created a mountain of marijuana, and that's driving prices down, down, down.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 17, 2019, 03:30pm, (Issue #1074)
A Florida sheriff's deputy breaks bad, a New Jersey cop probably shouldn't have done heroin on the job, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 17, 2019, 02:54pm, (Issue #1073)
Utah announces a short delay in medical marijuana licenses, Iowa lawmakers reject even exploring medical marijuana expansion, Hawaii's governor vetoes a bill that would have allowed inter-island transport, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Committee to Take Up Pot Banking Bill, Berkeley Psychedelic Decrim Push, More... (7/17/19)
by psmith, July 17, 2019, 02:31pm, (Issue #1073)
In a sign of marijuana's momentum, a Senate committee will take up a pot banking bill next week, Ohio backs away from barring drug felons from food stamp eligibility, the Berkeley city council takes up decriminalizing natural psychedelics, and more.
Chronicle AM: MI Pot Expungement Bill Filed, Sri Lanka President Blames Drug Gangs for Terror Attacks, More... (7/16/19)
by psmith, July 16, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1073)
Columbus, Ohio, is moving to decriminalize up to seven ounces of weed, an expungement bill could clear the records of 235,000 Michigan pot offenders, Sri Lanka's president tells a whopper, and more.
Chronicle AM: ND Pot Legalization Initiative Filed, UK Pot Poll, NH Expungement Law, More... (7/15/19)
by psmith, July 15, 2019, 03:51pm, (Issue #1073)
It's an all-marijuana Monday, with New Hampshire's Republican governor signing an expungement bill, North Dakota activists filing a legalization initiative petition, a poll showing near majority support for legalization in the United Kingdom, and more.
Chronicle AM: UN Will Probe Philippines Drug War Killings, PA MedMJ Expansion, More... (7/12/19)
by psmith, July 12, 2019, 02:35pm, (Issue #1073)
The UN will probe drug war killings in the Philippines, murders in Mexico hit a monthly high, the North Carolina Opioid Epidemic Response Act is now on the governor's desk, and more.
Chronicle AM: House OKs Housing Loans for Vets in Pot Industry, HI Governor Vetoes Hemp Bill, More... (7/11/19)
by psmith, July 11, 2019, 02:49pm, (Issue #1073)
Hawaii's governor wields the veto pen, the House votes to allow home loans for vets working in the marijuana industry, and more.
Philippine Drug War Killings Reach Level of Crime Against Humanity, Amnesty International Says [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 10, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1074)
The pressure is mounting on the United Nations to do something about the bloody drug repression in the Philippines.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 10, 2019, 02:43pm, (Issue #1073)
New medical marijuana laws take effect in Georgia and Virginia, medical marijuana expansion is coming to New Jersey, a Florida appeals court throws out Rick Scott-era rules for producers, and more.
Chronicle AM: Congressional Hearing on Marijuana, HI Governor Vetoes Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill, More... (7/10/19)
by psmith, July 10, 2019, 02:10pm, (Issue #1073)
Congress heard testimony today challenging marijuana's criminalization, a Democratic House rising star and Senate presidential contender team up on a federal housing bill, Hawaii's governor vetoes a bill to end civil asset forfeiture, and more.
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Justice Coalition Speaks, Trump Administration Split on Fentanyl Analogues, More... (7/9/19)
by psmith, July 09, 2019, 03:20pm, (Issue #1073)
Hawaii decriminalizes up to three grams of pot as of today, the Marijuana Justice Coalition lays down some principles for reform, the Trump administration is split on what to do about fentanyl analogues, and more.
Chronicle AM: AR, MT 2020 Pot Initiatives Get Underway, Amnesty Int'l. on Philippines Drug War, More... (7/8/19)
by psmith, July 08, 2019, 03:49pm, (Issue #1073)
Marijuana legalization initiative campaigns are gearing up in Arkansas and Montana, a Missouri legislative committee will study asset forfeiture and racial profiling, Amnesty International calls the Philippines drug war a crime against humanity, and more.
Chronicle AM: Call for UN Query on Philippines Drug War Deaths, TX Hemp-Pot Conundrum, More... (7/5/19)
by psmith, July 05, 2019, 01:38pm, (Issue #1073)
There's good news on two fronts in the drug war in South and Southeast Asia, a new Texas hemp law is screwing up pot possession prosecutions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Arizona 2020 Initiative Gearing Up, Land Mines in the Coca Fields, More... (7/3/19)
by psmith, July 03, 2019, 03:04pm, (Issue #1073)
Arizona legalization supporters prepare to try again, New Jersey is set for a big medical marijuana expansion, tension in Colombia's coca fields, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Fight Over Fentanyl Analogues Bill, New Laws Now in Effect, More... (7/2/19)
by psmith, July 02, 2019, 02:37pm, (Issue #1073)
A battle over fentanyl analogues is brewing on Capitol Hill, various new drug laws went into effect yesterday, North Dakota marijuana advocates plan another initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: Malaysia Moves Toward Drug Decriminalization, Cocaine Production at Record High, More... (6/28/19)
by psmith, June 28, 2019, 02:05pm, (Issue #1073)
Malaysia is moving toward drug decriminalization, the UN says cocaine production hit an all-time high in 2017, Cory Booker files a bill to protect immigrants with marijuana convictions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Afghan Opium Down, Colombian Coca Leveling Off, More... (6/29/19)
by psmith, June 27, 2019, 02:27pm, (Issue #1073)
The UN says Afghan opium production is down, the US says Colombian coca production has leveled off but is still at high levels, Louisville passes a lowest law enforcement priority ordinance for marijuana, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 26, 2019, 04:07pm, (Issue #1072)
A federal amendment to ease veterans' access to medical marijuana gets bumped, an Idaho medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway, and more.
Chronicle AM: MD Task Force Studying Legalization, ID MedMJ Init Underway, More... (6/26/19)
by psmith, June 26, 2019, 04:03pm, (Issue #1072)
Maryland legislators begin studying the path to marijuana legalization, New York legalization advocates look to next year, an Idaho medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Becomes 11th Legal Marijuana State, Iran Says Sanctions Hinder Drug Fight, More... (6/25/19)
by psmith, June 25, 2019, 03:54pm, (Issue #1072)
Illinois becomes the 11th legal marijuana state, Hawaii's governor vetoes hemp and asset forfeiture bills, Iran says US sanctions are hurting its war on drugs, and more.
Chronicle AM: Maine Legal MJ Sales (Finally), House Blocks Forfeiture Loophole, More... (6/24/19)
by psmith, June 24, 2019, 03:59pm, (Issue #1072)
Soon, Mainers will finally be able to buy and sell legal marijuana, the House passes an amendment to block an asset forfeiture end-run for local law enforcement, and more.
Chronicle AM: House Moves to Protect State-Legal Marijuana, Canada OKs Pot Expungements, More... (6/21/19)
by psmith, June 21, 2019, 03:48pm, (Issue #1072)
The House has passed an historic amendment to protect legal marijuana states from federal interference, the polls numbers are looking good in Florida, Canada moves forward on expungement of pot bust records, and more.
House Votes to Protect Legal Marijuana States from Federal Interference [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 21, 2019, 02:58pm, (Issue #1072)
For the first time ever, the House has voted to protect all legal state marijuana laws, not just medical marijuana.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 20, 2019, 03:35pm, (Issue #1071)
A sticky-fingered Louisiana lawman heads for prison, so does a cocaine distributing Texas bailiff, and more.
Most Heroin Addicts Didn't Start By Being Prescribed Pain Pills, Despite Drug Czar's Claims [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 20, 2019, 03:17pm, (Issue #1071)
The drug czar's office is making misleading claims about the origin of heroin addiction, and that has consequences.
Chronicle AM: Cory Booker Plans Mass Drug Prisoner Clemencies, CA Safe Injection Site Bill Delayed, More... (6/20/19)
by psmith, June 20, 2019, 02:58pm, (Issue #1071)
Corey Booker wants to grant clemency to thousands of federal drug prisoners, a pair of drug reform amendments pass the House, the Russians move to start cultivating marijuana and opium, and more.
Chronicle AM: No NY Legalization (Yet), Colombia to Resume Aerial Coca Spraying, More... (6/19/19)
by psmith, June 19, 2019, 03:48pm, (Issue #1071)
The House could vote on a series of marijuana amendments soon, New York's bid to legalize marijuana this year runs out of time, Colombia's president says the spraying of coca crops (and farmers) with herbicides will recommence soon, and more.
Chronicle AM: Clock Ticking on New York Legalization Bill, Psychedelic Reform Hopes Spread, More... (6/18/19)
by psmith, June 18, 2019, 03:11pm, (Issue #1071)
New York lawmakers only have until tomorrow to pass a marijuana legalization bill, China gripes about legalization in the US and Canada, the movement to decriminalize psychedelics is spreading, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Acts to Boost Struggling Cannabis Industry, WV Students Face Drug Tests, More... (6/17/09)
by psmith, June 17, 2019, 03:05pm, (Issue #1071)
California officials are cutting legal operators some slack in a bid to boost the marijuana industry, Virginia's attorney general calls for marijuana decriminalization, West Virginia is demanding students seeking free community college tuition undergo drug testing, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Legalization Effort Continues, Brazil Drug Survey Suppressed, More... (6/14/19)
by psmith, June 14, 2019, 03:32pm, (Issue #1071)
The New York legislature has less than a week to get marijuana legalization done, a bid to open research on Schedule I drugs dies in the House, the Brazilian government appears to be suppressing a drug use survey that undercuts its war on drugs, and more.
Chronicle AM: CO Hits $1 Billion in Cannabis Taxes, Pompeo Doubles Down on Colombia Crop Spraying, More... (6/13/18)
by psmith, June 13, 2019, 03:36pm, (Issue #1071)
Colorado has raked in a billion dollars in cannabis tax revenues, Cincinnati decriminalizes, Bonaroo harm reduction protest, Pompeo pushes Colombia coca crop spraying, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 12, 2019, 03:41pm, (Issue #1070)
A Hawaii police officer breaks bad and an Arkansas jail guard gets nailed. Let's get to it:
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 12, 2019, 03:15pm, (Issue #1070)
There's going to be more medical marijuana available in New Mexico, patient cards will cost less in Arizona, and more.
Chronicle AM: Drug ODs May Have Peaked, New Gallup Marijuana Poll, More... (6/12/19)
by psmith, June 12, 2019, 03:08pm, (Issue #1070)
New data from the CDC suggests the overdose epidemic may have peaked, a new Gallup poll shows support for marijuana legalization remains strong, Oregon passes an interstate marijuana commerce bill, and more.
