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Chronicle AM: Colombia Mulls Coca-Spraying Drones, Senate Opioids Bill Advances, More... (4/25/18)
by psmith, April 25, 2018, 12:36pm, (Issue #1017)
President Trump nominates a new drug czar, a Senate opioid bill moves, Colombia ponders using drones to eradicate coca crops, and more.
Chronicle AM: MI Legalization Init Makes Ballot, MO House Okays MedMj Bill, More... (4/24/18)
by psmith, April 24, 2018, 02:58pm, (Issue #1017)
Michigan could legalize marijuana come November, Mexico's leading presidential contender defends a proposal to use amnesty to fight drug violence, Maryland Democratic gubernatorial contender Ben Chavous says legalize marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Canada Liberals Endorse Drug Decrim, Gillibrand Says Legalize It, More... (4/23/18)
by psmith, April 23, 2018, 01:51pm, (Issue #1017)
Canada's Liberal Party formally endorses drug decriminalization (although Justin Trudeau is keeping his distance), the State Department cites continuing human rights concerns in the Philippines drug war, a Utah medical marijuana initiative appears set to make the November ballot, and more.
Chronicle AM: Opioid Prescriptions Drop, Trump Repeats False Border Wall Claims, More... (4/20/18)
by psmith, April 20, 2018, 02:40pm
A California marijuana banking bill advances, a Colorado marijuana deliveries bill dies, opioid prescriptions are declining, Trump repeats false claims about the border wall and drug smuggling, and more.
WATCH: Chuck Schumer is Ready to Legalize
by psmith, April 19, 2018, 11:29pm, (Issue #1017)
The Senate minority leader has a plan to make federal marijuana prohibition go up in smoke.
Chronicle AM: Good NJ & TX MJ Polls, Mexican Cartels Kill Political Candidates, More... (4/19/18)
by psmith, April 19, 2018, 02:36pm
Democratic presidential contenders hop on the pot legalization bandwagon, New Jersey and Texas polls have good news for marijuana legalizers, Mexico's election campaign season is getting very bloody, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 18, 2018, 03:36pm, (Issue #1016)
There must be something in the water in Memphis, a Massachusetts dope squad is under investigation for thuggery, more prison guards go down, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 18, 2018, 02:55pm, (Issue #1016)
Folks in Congress are growing tired with Trump administration obstructionism on medical marijuana, the Arkansas program is on hold after a court ruling, Pennsylvania okays vaping -- but not smoking -- flowers, and more.
Chronicle AM: DOJ to Clamp Down on Pain Pills, Sanders Files Opioid Bill, More... (4/18/18)
by psmith, April 18, 2018, 02:32pm, (Issue #1016)
Maine lawmakers pass another legal marijuana implementation bill, this time with veto-proof majorities; the Justice Department eyes a crackdown on pain pill production, Bernie Sanders takes aim at opioid makers and distributors, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal Hemp Bill Gets Fast-Tracked, Google to Vet Drug Rehab Ads, More... (4/17/18)
by psmith, April 17, 2018, 01:03pm, (Issue #1016)
Google is restoring drug treatment advertising but with vetting, the federal hemp bill is moving fast, fighting over coca results in a state of emergency in a Colombian province, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Undercuts AG on Pot, Key GOP Pol Nixes Food Stamp Drug Tests, More... (4/16/18)
by psmith, April 16, 2018, 02:06pm, (Issue #1016)
The president appears to leave his attorney general out to dry on pot policy, New York's governor is being pushed left on pot by a celebrity challenger, a key GOP lawmakers opposes the Trump push to drug test food stamp recipients, and more.
Trump Cuts the Legs Out from Under Sessions' War on Weed [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 15, 2018, 11:04pm, (Issue #1017)
The president leans toward campaign promises regarding marijuana policy and away from his hard-line attorney general.
Chronicle AM:Mitch McConnell Files Hemp Bill, Mexico Minister Says Legalize It, More... (4/13/18)
by psmith, April 13, 2018, 02:19pm, (Issue #1016)
A pair of senators demand that Jeff Sessions quit blocking marijuana research, Mitch McConnell files a federal hemp bill, Mexico's tourism minister says his country should allow states to legalize weed, and more.
Chronicle AM: ME Lawmakers Pass MJ Sales Bill, Amnesty Death Penalty Report, More... (4/12/18)
by psmith, April 12, 2018, 02:12pm, (Issue #1016)
It's time to let the FDA know what you think about marijuana scheduling, Maine lawmakers pass a veto-proof pot sales bill, the Trump administration wants to drug test some food stamp recipients, Amnesty International reports on drug death penalty countries, and more.
Four Ways Using Even Legal Marijuana Makes You a Second Class Citizen [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 11, 2018, 08:08pm, (Issue #1015)
Legalizing it is only half the battle.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 11, 2018, 03:48pm, (Issue #1015)
A Maryland medical marijuana expansion bill aimed at addressing racial inequities is on the governor's desk, there will be no joy in Tennessee this year, the Mormon Church opposes a Utah medical marijuana initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Seized $3.2 Billion from People Never Charged With a Crime, More... (4/11/18)
by psmith, April 11, 2018, 03:26pm, (Issue #1015)
Maine moves a step closer to implementing legal pot sales, the Mormon Church takes a stand against a medical marijuana initiative, the DEA has seized tons of money from people it never charged with a crime, and more.
Chronicle AM: MD MedMJ Bill Passes, Israeli MedMJ Sales to Begin on 4/20, More... (4/10/18)
by psmith, April 10, 2018, 03:08pm, (Issue #1015)
New Mexico's largest city ends civil asset forfeiture, a Maryland medical marijuana expansion bill has passed the legislature, select Israeli pharmacies will soon begin selling medical marijuana products, and more.
Chronicle AM: Hash Bash Looks to November, Philly Safe Injection Site Proposed, More... (4/9/18)
by psmith, April 09, 2018, 02:31pm, (Issue #1015)
Marijuana social consumption gets delayed in Alaska and rebuffed in Colorado, Ann Arbor's annual Hash Bash draws politicians this year, the US is ramping up its bombing campaign against Taliban drug labs, and more.
Chronicle AM: 11K Tainted MA Drug Cases Thrown Out, Chronic Pain Patients to Rally, More... (4/6/18)
by psmith, April 06, 2018, 03:07pm, (Issue #1015)
Chronic pain patients will be rallying at state capitals Saturday to demand they not be sacrificed on the altar of the war on opioids, Massachusetts throws out 11,000 drug cases linked to a disgraced state lab chemist, and more.
Seven Occupations That Don't Require You to Take a Drug Test to Get Hired [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 05, 2018, 08:03pm, (Issue #1014)
If you're not interested in pre-employment drug testing, go here.
Europe's Top Five Cities for Cocaine, Ecstasy, and Speed Use
by psmith, April 05, 2018, 07:57pm, (Issue #1014)
Wastewater analysis can reveal many secrets, including the continent's party hot spots.
Chronicle AM: AZ Bill Would Speed Adoption of Drug-Exposed Babies, CT Pot Bill Advances, More... (4/5/18)
by psmith, April 05, 2018, 04:37pm, (Issue #1014)
A Connecticut legalization bill advances, Michigan GOP lawmakers are worried a legalization initiative there will drive turnout and drive them from office, Tennessee lawmakers pass a bill to end civil asset forfeiture, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 04, 2018, 04:04pm, (Issue #1014)
Busy, busy, busy. Legislatures across the land grapple with medical marijuana, an Arkansas judge puts that state's program on hold, and more.
Rollin' With the Dragon: Opioids Are Gaining Popularity in the Club Scene
by psmith, April 04, 2018, 03:59pm, (Issue #1014)
The electronic dance music scene is most commonly associated with Molly, but there's a new kid in town now.
Culture Shock: American Activists Confront Compassionate Portuguese Drug Policy [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 04, 2018, 03:56pm, (Issue #1014)
Who knew governments could actually do good things in the realm of drug policy?
Chronicle AM: NJ Opioid Fight Plan, WI Forfeiture Bill Signed, NJ Pot Poll, More... (4/4/18)
by psmith, April 04, 2018, 03:30pm, (Issue #1014)
Alaska regulators return to the issue of social use, a Tennessee medical marijuana bill dies, New Jersey's governor outlines a plan to fight opioid abuse, and more.
Chronicle AM: Decrim Vote in Albuquerque, Bad "Fake Weed" in Illinois, More... (4/3/18)
by psmith, April 03, 2018, 04:32pm, (Issue #1014)
A legalization bill fails in Arizona, another one sputters in Connecticut, a bad batch of synthetic cannabinoids is wreaking havoc in Illinois, and more.
Chronicle AM: Opioid 'Scrips Decline in Legal Weed States, Swiss Consider Legal MJ Sales Pilot Program, More... (4/2/18)
by psmith, April 02, 2018, 04:07pm, (Issue #1014)
Two new studies find that opioid prescriptions and daily doses decline in legal marijuana states, the Swiss are on the verge of a legal marijuana sales pilot program, and more.
Chronicle AM: Pot-Friendly States Want Sessions Meeting, Indonesia Regressing on Drugs, More... (3/30/18)
by psmith, March 30, 2018, 03:46pm, (Issue #1014)
Treasurers from a handful of marijuana-friendly states ask for a meeting with Attorney General Sessions, Massachusetts pot shops can seek licenses beginning next week, Indonesia's latest draft criminal code reform is not exactly progressive on drug policy, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Deploys Against Opioids, NY Gov's Criminal Justice Plan, More... (3/29/18)
by psmith, March 29, 2018, 05:29pm, (Issue #1014)
Mucho medical marijuana, a Connecticut legalization bill gets a hearing, the DEA is deploying 250 agents to fight opioids, Louisiana could get a full-fledged needle exchange program, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 14, 2018, 03:52pm, (Issue #1013)
A Vermont cop was wooing girlfriends with dope from the evidence locker, a Pennsylvania narc goes down for ripping off drug money, a Mississippi cop goes away for dealing weed, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 14, 2018, 03:18pm, (Issue #1013)
A Missouri medical marijuana initiative signature gathering campaign is looking good, Virginia's governor signs a CBD expansion bill, North Dakota takes another step toward getting its system up and running, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Gov Says Legalize It This Year, Duterte Pulls Out of ICC, More... (3/14/18)
by psmith, March 14, 2018, 03:10pm, (Issue #1013)
New Jersey pot legalization politics heats up, the CDC reports a big jump in opioid overdoses, the Sentencing Commission ponders increasing fentanyl penalties, Duterte pulls the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court, and more.
WATCH: Jeff Sessions Marijuana Rolling Papers Are a Thing
by psmith, March 13, 2018, 05:34pm, (Issue #1013)
Turn up the heat on the attorney general next time you light up.
Chronicle AM: UN Sec Gen Touts Portugal Drug Decrim, NH House Derails Legal Pot Bill, More... (3/13/18)
by psmith, March 13, 2018, 04:54pm, (Issue #1013)
A New Hampshire pot legalization bill gets derailed, the UN Secretary General touts Portugal's drug decriminalization policy, North Dakota takes another step forwared with its nascent medical marijuana program, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Looking at Drug Dealer Death Penalty, Vancouver Wants Drug Decrim, More... (3/12/18)
by psmith, March 12, 2018, 04:51pm, (Issue #1013)
Sessions admits feds can't effectively enforce pot laws, Trump admin studies the death penalty for some drug dealers, Mexico murders hit a high, Vancouver wants drug decriminalization, and more.
WATCH: Mississippi Police Chief Gets Caught Smoking Weed
by psmith, March 10, 2018, 04:34pm, (Issue #1013)
And now he's the ex-chief.
Chronicle AM: Senate Push to Ease Pot Banking Issues,WV Opioid Bill Advances, More... (3/9/18)
by psmith, March 09, 2018, 05:45pm, (Issue #1013)
An amendment to a Senate banking bill could help the marijuana industry, West Virginia passes a bill restricting opioid prescriptions, a bill to expand Maine's medical marijuana system advances, and more.
Chronicle AM: No Legal Pot Sales Init for DC, DPA Drug Decrim Portugal Trip Coming, More... (3/8/18)
by psmith, March 08, 2018, 06:22pm, (Issue #1013)
DC can't have pot shops, California pot shops better get a license, Democratic contenders for statewide office in the Midwest are hopping on the marijuana bandwagon, a Brazilian prosecutor's attempt to go after a prominent marijuana scientist for "inciting drug crime" is creating a backlash, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 07, 2018, 07:00pm, (Issue #1013)
Pretty quiet on the corrupt cops front this week. Thank goodness for jail guards!
Chronicle AM: MA Legal Pot Rules Set, New Effort to Delete HEA Drug Question, More... (3/7/18)
by psmith, March 07, 2018, 05:48pm, (Issue #1013)
Bay State regulators have finalized their rules for the legal pot industry, red states are in CBD fights, the Israeli decriminalization bill advances, a new move to get rid of the HEA's drug question is set, and more.
Chronicle AM: Good IL, MI Pot Polls, Denver Psilocybin Initiative, ACLU Targets DAs, More... (3/6/18)
by psmith, March 06, 2018, 05:48pm, (Issue #1013)
Pot polls in a pair of key Midwest states are looking good, the ACLU seeks to influence district attorney races around the nation, a Denver magic mushroom initiative is getting underway, and more
Chronicle AM: HHS Sec Says "No Such Thing" as MedMJ, OR Opioid Treatment Bill, More... (3/5/18)
by psmith, March 05, 2018, 04:55pm, (Issue #1013)
Seattle will join San Francisco is expunging past petty pot possession convictions, the HHS secretary denies the reality of medical marijuana, the DOJ wants to toughen up a bill aimed at opioid makers and distributors, Colombia and the US reach an agreement on drug policy goals, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Wants to Execute Drug Dealers Again, USSC Pick is Hardliner, More.... (3/2/18)
by psmith, March 02, 2018, 06:10pm, (Issue #1013)
The president goes public with previously only privately uttered remarks about wanting to execute drug dealers, one of his picks for the Sentencing Commission is horrid, and more.
Chronicle AM: Non-Binding Legalization Votes, Iran Expecting Fewer Drug Executions, More... (3/1/18)
by psmith, March 01, 2018, 05:57pm, (Issue #1012)
A non-binding referendum on marijuana legalization has been approved by the Illinois Senate, another such referendum bill has just been filed in Rhode Island, the Iranian justice minister said drug executions will drop dramatically, the president nominates members to the Sentencing Commission, and more.
Putting Pressure on the Philippines: Activists Call Out Drug War Human Rights Abuses at DC Embassy [VIDEO]
by psmith, February 28, 2018, 07:15pm, (Issue #1012)
Activists took to the streets in front of the Philippine embassy in DC Wednesday to call for an end to the drug war and freedom for a leading Duterte critic.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 28, 2018, 06:34pm, (Issue #1012)
Two LAPD cops go away for a long time for sexually assaulting female drug suspects, a Pennsylvania attorney general's narc gets popped for a drug cash rip-off scheme, a Washington state local cop gets popped stealing pain pills, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 28, 2018, 05:37pm, (Issue #1012)
Ohio's medical marijuana muddle continues, CBD bills advance in Idaho and Indiana, medical marijuana bills advance in Oklahoma and Tennessee, and more.
Chronicle AM: Joint-Smoking IL US House Candidate, DEA Link to Mexico Murders, More... (2/28/18)
by psmith, February 28, 2018, 05:09pm, (Issue #1012)
An Illinois Democratic congressional candidate goes bold on weed, New Jersey legalization efforts face an uphill battle in the Senate, congressional Democrats call for investigations into DEA-linked drug war deaths in Mexico, and more.
Chronicle AM: DOJ Targets Big Pharma Opioids, Denver Cannabis Social Club Is a First, More... (2/27/18)
by psmith, February 27, 2018, 05:20pm, (Issue #1012)
Another federal marijuana rescheduling effort has bit the dust, the US attorney general announces a new front in the war on opioids, a Denver cafe will become the nation's first licensed marijuana social club, and more.
Trump Says He Wants to Execute All Drug Dealers
by psmith, February 26, 2018, 06:35pm, (Issue #1012)
The president's fulminations are frightening.
Chronicle AM: Trump Wants to Execute Drug Dealers, Brazil Drug War Targets Rio Slums, More... (2/26/18)
by psmith, February 26, 2018, 05:59pm, (Issue #1012)
The president makes downright scary remarks about killing drug dealers, the Brazilian army and cops roar into Rio's favelas, California's Democratic Party reaffirms its support of legal pot, and more.
Rick Steves Has Three Must-Sees for a Jeff Sessions European Drug Policy Trip
by psmith, February 26, 2018, 02:05pm, (Issue #1011)
The travel guru offers to personally help enlighten the attorney general.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 26, 2018, 01:36pm, (Issue #1011)
Sticky-fingered cops go down, so do inmate-serving prison guards.
California's Marijuana Farmers Are Slow to Join the Legal, Regulated System
by psmith, February 26, 2018, 01:10pm, (Issue #1011)
There are many obstacles in the way of small growers, and so far, the vast majority are staying in the shadows.
Chronicle AM: Alcohol, Drug, Suicide Deaths at Record High, Colombia Coca Violence, More... (2/23/18)
by psmith, February 23, 2018, 05:57pm, (Issue #1011)
An MJ decrim bill moves in Alabama, an asset forfeiture reform bill moves in Kansas, a new report tallies the toll of rising drug, alcohol, and suicide deaths, another report warns of problems in Colombia, and more.
Chronicle AM: Jail Populations Drop, Maine MJ Social Clubs Go Up in Smoke, More... (2/22/18)
by psmith, February 22, 2018, 05:27pm, (Issue #1011)
An Arizona legalization poll has good numbers, asset forfeiture reform bills move in a couple of states, the Bureau of Justice Statistics reports on declining jail population numbers, Maine lawmakers appear ready to do away with marijuana social clubs the voters voted for, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 21, 2018, 06:12pm, (Issue #1011)
Medical marijuana foes in Arizona take aim at pot doctors, a Michigan judge strikes down Detroit's medical marijuana initiative, Ohio's medical marijuana rollout hits a bump, and more.
Chronicle AM: DC Demo on Philippine Drug War Next Week, BC Drug Decrim March, More... (2/21/18)
by psmith, February 21, 2018, 05:49pm, (Issue #1011)
Ohio's medical marijuana program may have just hit a bump, hemp could be coming to Utah, drug users march for decriminalization in Vancouver, demonstrators will gather in DC next week to protest the Philippines drug war, and more.
Chronicle AM: Call to End New Medicaid Work Requirement, Israeli Pot Decrim Advance, More... (2/20/18)
by psmith, February 20, 2018, 06:01pm, (Issue #1011)
Public health, mental health, and drug reform groups call for an end to a new policy requiring Medicaid recipients to work, a key congressional Democrat calls for a progress report from Trump's opioid commission, Israeli marijuana decriminalization crosses a major hurdle, and more.
Chronicle AM: Canada Legal Marijuana Delayed, Federal Sentencing Reform Bill Advances, More... (2/16/18)
by psmith, February 16, 2018, 06:23pm, (Issue #1011)
Conservative senators slow down Canada's move to marijuana legalization, the Senate Judiciary Committee passes the sentencing reform bill, an Arizona bill would make felons of doctors who are lax about medical marijuana rules and laws, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Sentencing Reform Bill Under Attack, DEA Threatens SIJs, More... (2/15/18)
by psmith, February 15, 2018, 07:09pm, (Issue #1011)
The Marijuana Justice Act gets a third cosponsor, the DEA threatens to go after safe injection sites, the attorney general and leading law enforcement groups target the Senate sentencing reform bill, and much, much more.
Sessions vs. Grassley -- Sentencing Reform Sparks Fight on the Conservative Right
by psmith, February 15, 2018, 12:22pm, (Issue #1010)
It's a battle of the drug war dinosaurs!
Trump's Drug Budget Doubles Down on the War on Drugs
by psmith, February 14, 2018, 07:02pm, (Issue #1010)
Trump moves boldly backwards on drug policy with his FY 2019 budget request.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 14, 2018, 06:47pm, (Issue #1010)
A massive Baltimore corruption case comes to an end, a former Homeland Security agent heads to prison for taking bribes from a Cali cartel capo, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 14, 2018, 06:15pm, (Issue #1010)
State legislatures are in session and things are getting busy on the medical marijuana front, from CBD bills in Iowa to employment protection bills in California.
Chronicle AM: MJ Rescheduling Lawsuit Hearing, IA Bill Seeks Medicaid Drug Screens, More... (2/14/18)
by psmith, February 14, 2018, 05:31pm, (Issue #1010)
A legal challenge to marijuana's Schedule I status gets a hearing, some 18 senators call for protections for state-legal marijuana, Berkeley becomes a marijuana sanctuary city, and more.
In Trump and Sessions' Drug War, It's Bad Cop/Bad Cop [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 13, 2018, 06:50pm, (Issue #1010)
And Bernie Sanders has a better idea.
Chronicle AM: Trump Drug Budget, NH Marijuana Bill Hearing, OR Opioid Emergency, More... (2/13/18)
by psmith, February 13, 2018, 06:03pm, (Issue #1010)
The proposed FY 2019 Trump budget features more drug and cutting the drug czar's office, a legal marijuana bill gets a hearing in New Hampshire, Oregon's governor declares a public health emergency over opioids, and more.
Chronicle AM: New Drug Czar Nominee, Purdue Pharma Stops Marketing Opioids to Docs, More... (2/12/18)
by psmith, February 12, 2018, 04:57pm, (Issue #1010)
Good marijuana polling in Florida and New York, record marijuana sales in Colorado, the White House nominates a new drug czar, Purdue Pharma makes a big announcement, and more.
Trump's Afghanistan "Taliban Heroin Lab" Bombing Campaign is Just More Drug War Theater [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 10, 2018, 12:25pm, (Issue #1010)
Macho posturing to look tough on drugs probably isn't going to end well.
Chronicle AM: Bernie Sanders Marijuana Petition, Dutch Bank Gets Huge Money Laundering Fine, More... (2/9/18)
by psmith, February 09, 2018, 05:45pm, (Issue #1010)
A Bernie Sanders petition calls for marijuana legalization and an end to the drug war, a Dutch bank gets hit with a massive fine for cartel money laundering, New York's governor takes flak from drug reform groups on a couple of fronts, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Nixed Israeli MedMJ Exports, Duterte Faces ICC Investigation, More... (2/8/18)
by psmith, February 08, 2018, 06:41pm, (Issue #1010)
Israeli Prime Minister says he barred medical marijuana exports because of Donald Trump, the International Criminal Court begins "preliminary examination" of the Philippines' bloody drug war, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 07, 2018, 06:21pm, (Issue #1009)
A Florida cop with his very own forfeiture program heads to prison, a Maryland cop gets nailed peddling pain pills, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 07, 2018, 05:57pm, (Issue #1009)
CBD cannabis oil bills have gotten though legislatures in Indiana and Virginia, Texas sees the first delivery of CBD cannabis oil to a patient, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Emergency Ban on Fentanyl Analogs, Fox Legalization Poll, More... (2/7/18)
by psmith, February 07, 2018, 05:39pm, (Issue #1009)
A Fox poll has support for legalization at an all-time high, Colorado's governor ponders freeing marijuana prisoners, the DEA emergency bans fentanyl analogues, New York's governor bans synthetic cannabinoids, and more.
Six States That Could Pass Marijuana Initiatives This Year [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 06, 2018, 05:31pm, (Issue #1009)
If marijuana initiatives can make the ballot, they are likely to win.
Chronicle AM: San Francisco SIJs Coming Soon, House Dems Want Pot Hearing, More... (2/6/18)
by psmith, February 06, 2018, 05:28pm, (Issue #1009)
Safe injection sites are coming to San Francisco, House Democrats want a hearing on Sessions' backwards-looking marijuana policies, CBD bills pass in Indiana and Virginia, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Vows Foreign Aid Cuts Over Drugs, German Cops Says Legalize It, More... (2/5/18)
by psmith, February 05, 2018, 04:24pm, (Issue #1009)
The president accuses Mexico and Central American countries of not doing enough to fight our drug war, a group of senators joins the call to save ONDCP, the German police association calls for marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: WV "Free College" Bill Requires Drug Testing, NM MJ Init Bill Moves, More... (2/2/18)
by psmith, February 02, 2018, 06:14pm, (Issue #1009)
It's a longshot, but New Mexican could get a chance to vote on marijuana legalization this fall, an Iowa bill to lower pot penalties advances, so does a New Jersey hemp bill, and so does a West Virginia bill that would make community college free -- but only if students first pass drug tests.
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Bills Popping Up, HRW Calls on Philippines to Support UN Inquiry, More... (2/1/18)
by psmith, February 01, 2018, 06:05pm, (Issue #1009)
With the legislative season gearing up in the states, marijuana bills are everywhere. And Human Rights Watch has a message for the Philippine government.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, January 31, 2018, 06:09pm, (Issue #1008)
It's been a pretty quiet week on the corrupt front, but we've got another prison guard breaking bad and a police dispatcher who picked the wrong husband.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 31, 2018, 05:54pm, (Issue #1008)
The medical marijuana movement loses a founding father, and the only other action this past week was a pair of CBD bills.
Chronicle AM: CA MJ Bank Plan, Israel Decrim Draft, No Drug Testing SD Lawmakers, More... (1/31/18)
by psmith, January 31, 2018, 05:37pm, (Issue #1008)
California's treasurer wants to create a public bank for pot businesses, a New Jersey poll on legalization has mixed results, the Indiana House passes a CBD bill, Israel takes another step toward marijuana decrim, and more.
Can Magic Mushrooms Fight Authoritarianism?
by psmith, January 31, 2018, 03:05pm, (Issue #1008)
New research suggests that psilocybin use can promote an anti-authoritarian attitude.
Chronicle AM: Amnesty Warns on Philippines Drug War, NY Safe Injection Site Push, More... (1/30/18)
by psmith, January 30, 2018, 05:55pm, (Issue #1008)
Republican legislators are gumming things up in Maine and Virginia, a big coalition calls for preserving the drug czar's office, Amnesty International warns the Philippines, and more.
Chronicle AM: MedMJ Icon Dennis Peron Dies, ALEC Spurns Drug-Free Zone Laws, More... (1/29/18)
by psmith, January 29, 2018, 05:31pm, (Issue #1008)
A pioneer of the medical marijuana movement has died, the conservative group ALEC calls for reform of drug-free zone laws, the Trump administration is turning to private prisons, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA MJ Tax Bonanza, Mexico Legal MJ for Tourists, Corruption and Violence in Central American Drug Trade, More... (1/26/18)
by psmith, January 26, 2018, 05:58pm, (Issue #1008)
California looks set to make big bucks from legalizing weed, Mexico's tourism minister suggests legalizing it at some of the countrys' biggest tourist beach resorts, the new Honduran national police chief has some explaining to do, and more.
Eight Things That Do (or Don't) Happen When We Legalize Marijuana [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 26, 2018, 02:25pm, (Issue #1007)
It's been long enough to begin to be able to measure what happens when marijuana is legalized. Things will continue to evolve, but so far the picture is pretty bright.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, January 25, 2018, 06:22pm, (Issue #1007)
The Baltimore cop who accidentally recorded himself planting drugs gets indicted, two Indiana jail guards go down in separate cases in two days, a Pennsylvania probation officer gets in trouble for trying to win sexual favors, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 25, 2018, 05:56pm, (Issue #1007)
Medical marijuana is safe from the Justice Department for another few days, governors in New Jersey and Rhode Island make noises about expanding medical marijuana programs, Georgia voters are ready for a full-fledged medical marijuana law, and more.
Chronicle AM: RI MedMJ Expansion Proposed, Trump's Junior Drug Czar to Step Down, More... (1/25/18)
by psmith, January 25, 2018, 05:27pm, (Issue #1007)
It's the time of year for marijuana to start popping up in state legislatures, Rhode Island's governor proposes expanding the state's medical marijuana system, Trump's wet-behind-the-ears deputy drug czar is stepping down, a new poll finds support for criminal justice reforms, and more.
Chronicle AM: FL Voting Init Qualifies for Ballot, NYC Sues Big Pharma Over Opioids, More... (1/24/18)
by psmith, January 24, 2018, 06:04pm, (Issue #1007)
More than a million Floridians would regain their right to vote in November after an initiative qualified for the ballot, California small pot growers sue to stop concentration in the industry, New York City sues opioid manufacturers and seeks half a billion in damages, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Opioid Commission Member Calls It a "Sham," Good MI Pot Poll, More... (1/23/18)
by psmith, January 23, 2018, 06:23pm, (Issue #1007)
Trump renews the opioid crisis emergency even as an opioid commission member calls it "a sham," things are looking up for Michigan marijuana legalizers, the French parliament will take up drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: VT Legalizes Without Sales, Sentencing Commission Proposes Upped Fentanyl Penalties, More... (1/22/18)
by psmith, January 22, 2018, 05:40pm, (Issue #1007)
Vermont becomes the 9th legal marijuana state, Illinois lawmakers take up legalization, the US Sentencing Commission proposing increasing fentanyl penalties, and more.
Montana Prosecutor Calls for "Immediate Crackdown" on Pregnant Drug and Alcohol Users [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 22, 2018, 03:24pm, (Issue #1006)
"The County Attorney’s Office is asking the public to report any known instances of pregnant females using drugs or alcohol to the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office."
Federal Marijuana Justice Act Filed in House [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 22, 2018, 03:21pm, (Issue #1006)
A marijuana legalization bill gets filed in the House, but it's not just any legalization bill.
Vermont Legislature Legalizes Marijuana, Makes History
by psmith, January 22, 2018, 03:15pm, (Issue #1006)
It's the ninth state to free the weed, but the first state in which the legislature and the governor did it.
Chronicle AM: Trump Again Proposes Slashing Drug Czar's Office, More... (1/19/18)
by psmith, January 19, 2018, 06:15pm, (Issue #1006)
Trump once again proposes radically slashing the drug czar's office, senators want answers on federal drug policy appointments (and the lack thereof), Vermont's governor will sign the legal pot bill this weekend, and more.
