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Senators File Bill to Undo Supreme Court Decision on Crack Sentencing, CO Pot Tax Initiative, More... (10/4/21)
by psmith, October 04, 2021, 04:26pm, (Issue #1141)
A bipartisan group of leading senators files a bill to ensure that low-level federal crack prisoners get the same shot at retroactive sentence reductions as other crack offenders, a Colorado initiative would increase pot taxes to fund educational programs for low-income kids, and more.
NE MedMJ Initiatives Get Rolling, Temporary Fentanyl Analog Ban Extended, Ecuador Prison Riot, More... (10/1/21)
by psmith, October 01, 2021, 04:59pm, (Issue #1141)
The city of Raleigh pays out to people framed and jailed on drug charges, civil rights and drug reform groups criticize inclusion of fentanyl analog scheduling in stopgap spending bill, and more.
House Judiciary Committee Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, SD Lawmakers Move to Ban MedMJ Home Grows, More... (9/30/21)
by psmith, September 30, 2021, 03:51pm, (Issue #1141)
Mississippi's Republican governor says a special session to deal with medical marijuana is coming soon, a South Dakota medical marijuana subcommittee votes to undo the patient home grow provision approved by voters, and more.
House Votes to End Federal Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 30, 2021, 01:41am, (Issue #1141)
The House has taken a giant step toward undoing one of the gravest injustices of the war on drugs. Now, the question is whether the Senate can act.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 29, 2021, 04:31pm
Mississippi is moving toward a legislative special session to implement medical marijuana, Connecticut patients are now able to grow their own medicine, and more.
House Passes Bill to End Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity, Bolivia Coca Growers Clash, More... (9/29/21)
by psmith, September 29, 2021, 04:14pm
Grand Rapids, Michigan, endorses a symbolic psychedelic reform, the House votes to end the crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity, and more.
DEA Warning on Counterfeit Pills Containing Meth, Fentanyl; Marijuana Arrests Drop Dramatically, More... (9/28/21)
by psmith, September 28, 2021, 03:45pm
Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce a marijuana legalization bill, a top Florida Democrat introduces a psychedelic research bill, and more.
House Marijuana Legalization Bill to Get Judiciary Committee Vote This Week, Seattle Psychedelics, More... (9/27/21)
by psmith, September 27, 2021, 04:17pm
Massachusetts lawmakers take up safe injection site and drug decriminalization bills during a virtual hearing today, Connecticut medical marijuana patients will be able to grow their own beginning this Friday, and more.
House Passes Defense Spending Bill With Pot Banking Provisions, AR Pot Init Campaign Gets Underway, More... (9/24/21)
by psmith, September 24, 2021, 03:45pm
Mississippians may get a medical marijuana program afterall, the House defense spending bill includes marijuana banking provisions, and more.
Meth Deaths Were on Rise Before Pandemic, Scotland Moves Toward "De Facto" Drug Decrim, More... (9/23/21)
by psmith, September 23, 2021, 04:37pm, (Issue #1140)
Violence continues in Colombia's coca-producing regions, marijuana researchers appeal a US 9th Circuit Court dismissal of their rescheduling petition, and more.
Congress to Temporarily Extend Fentanyl Analogue Ban, House to Vote on Marijuana Banking, More... (9/22/21)
by psmith, September 22, 2021, 04:33pm, (Issue #1140)
Protections for banks dealing with state-legal marijuana businesses will get a House floor vote as part of a defense spending bill, the Congress is poised to temporarily extend the ban on fentanyl analogues, and more.
Houston Narc & Suspect Killed in Drug Raid, FL Marijuana Init Can Gather Signatures, More... (9/21/21)
by psmith, September 21, 2021, 04:15pm, (Issue #1140)
A Houston drug raid proved deadly Monday, mass killings are on the rise in one of Colombia's cocaine conflict zones, and more.
Vancouver Clinic Offers Take-Home Prescription Heroin, Nepal Marijuana Protest, More... (9/20/21)
by psmith, September 20, 2021, 04:24pm, (Issue #1140)
Violence linked to cartel infighting continues to rock Mexico's state of Michoacan, a Vancouver clinic is now offering take-home prescription heroin to a small number of patients, and more.
CA Psilocybin Legalization Init Cleared for Signature Gathering, DE Supreme Court on Pot Odor, More... (9/17/21)
by psmith, September 17, 2021, 05:03pm, (Issue #1140)
Supporters of a proposed Philadelphia safe injection site have asked the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision blocking it, the Delaware Supreme Cout rules the mere odor of marijuana is not sufficient cause for a warrantless arrest, and more.
White House Releases Annual List of Drug Producing & Transit Countries, WA Drug Decrim Initiative Organizing, More... (9/16/21)
by psmith, September 16, 2021, 01:34pm, (Issue #1140)
Granite State lawmakers are looking at a voter-approved constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana, Washington activists are laying the groundwork for a 2022 drug decriminalization initiative, and more.
ICC Will Investigate Philippine Drug War Killings, KY Supreme Court Narrows Good Samaritan Law, More... (9/15/21)
by psmith, September 15, 2021, 03:55pm, (Issue #1140)
Detroiters will vote on psychedelic decriminalization in November, the International Criminal Court takes a key step in the investigation of the Philippine drug war killings, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 15, 2021, 03:53pm, (Issue #1140)
It's all Sunshine State rogue cops this week, with a DEA supervisory agent nailed for helping a major drug dealer and more.
The Taliban Says It Will Stop the Opium Trade, But Is That Likely? [FEATURE]
by psmith, September 15, 2021, 01:38am, (Issue #1140)
Afghanistan has been by far the world's leading supplier of opium for the past 20 years, but now the Taliban say they are going to stop it. Will they? Can they?
NJ Sees a Summer of Marijuana Expungements, Finnish Green League Endorses Pot Legalization, More... (9/14/21)
by psmith, September 14, 2021, 04:35pm
The Flint, Michigan, city council punts on a chance to do some drug war virtual signaling, South Dakota legislators balk on some of the governor's proposed restrictions on medical marijuana, and more.
BOP Tells Certain Drug Prisoners to Apply for Clemency, Italy Marijuana Decrim Referendum, More... (9/13/21)
by psmith, September 13, 2021, 04:44pm
Italian activists and political parties are pushing a referendum on decriminalizing marijuana cultivation and possession, the Biden administration asks prisoners with certain drug offenses to apply for clemency, and more.
CT Legal Pot Sales Could Be Delayed, CA Hemp Bill Goes to Governor's Desk, More... (9/10/21)
by psmith, September 10, 2021, 04:47pm
There are signs South Dakota is moving away from harsh drug sentencing, GOP conservatives stick up for mandatory minimum fentanyl analog sentences, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: "Undoing Drugs" by Maia Szalavitz
by psmith, September 10, 2021, 01:14am, (Issue #1140)
The first comprehensive history of harm reduction is here. It belongs on your bookshelf.
MD House Marijuana Legalization Working Group Meets, Italy Moves To Allow Home Pot Grows, More... (9/9/21)
by psmith, September 09, 2021, 04:10pm
A fire at an overcrowded Indonesian prison kills at least 41, mostly drug offenders; a Maryland House of Delegates working group is moving forward with plans for marijuana legalization, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, September 08, 2021, 03:50pm
An ICE agent takes a bribe to pay off a drug debt, a Utah prison guard goes down for drug smuggling into the prison, and more.
Marijuana Use at All-Time High Among Young Adults, Cartel Violence Sparks Protests in Mexico's Michoacan, More... (9/8/21)
by psmith, September 08, 2021, 03:03pm
The latest Monitoring the Future survey finds marijuana use is at an all-time high among young adults; Georgia's Tybee Island, home of the state's largest public beach, decriminalizes pot possession, and more.
NYC Marijuana Arrests Hit Single Digits, MI Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Filed, More... (9/7/21)
by psmith, September 07, 2021, 04:29pm
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds marijuana legalization has little impact on youth use rates, the number of marijuana arrests in New York City in the second quarter of 2021 totaled a whopping eight -- that's right, eight -- and more.
Biden Asks Congress to Permanently Schedule Fentanyl Analogues, Seattle Task Force Calls for Drug Decrim, More... (9/3/21)
by psmith, September 03, 2021, 01:17am
A Seattle task force calls for drug decriminalization, Vancouver activists seek permission to operate drug buyers' clubs, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, September 01, 2021, 04:59pm
Another effort to force the federal government to reevaluate its stance on medical marijuana gets shot down, an expansion of Texas's medical marijuana program goes into effect today, and more.
DEA to Increase Research Production Quotas for Marijuana & Psilocybin, SD MedMJ Home Grows Endangered, More... (9/1/21)
by psmith, September 01, 2021, 04:53pm
Panama legalizes medical marijuana, the DEA boosts quotas for production of marijuana and psilocbyin for research purposes, and more.
OH Marijuana Legalization Campaign Can Gather Signatures, Biden Considers Drug Sentence Commutations, More... (8/31/21)
by psmith, August 31, 2021, 04:35pm
An effort to force the DEA to reconsider the Schedule I status of marijuana has been shot down by the 9th Circuit, an Ohio marijuana legalization campaign gets the go-ahead to start signature gathering, and more.
CA Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Held Over, TX MedMJ Expansion Goes into Effect Wednesday, More... (8/30/31)
by psmith, August 30, 2021, 04:38pm
A Philadelphia site injection site that was blocked by a federal appeals court is asking the Supreme Court to take up the case, a third marijuana legalization initiative campaign emerges in Missouri, and more.
DEA to Review Foreign Operations, Vancouver Activists Plan Another "Safe Supply" Drug Giveaway, More... (8/26/21)
by psmith, August 26, 2021, 04:33pm
California wants to try a form of drug treatment where users are paid not to use, Vancouver activists plan to mark International Overdose Awareness Day with a "safe supply" drug giveaway, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 25, 2021, 04:45pm
An Oregon cop ODs on dope he stole from the evidence locker and causes a multiple car crash, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 25, 2021, 04:04pm
Prospects for medical marijuana this year remain alive in Mississippi and North Carolina, and more.
Thai Parliament Approves Drug Reform Bill, US Reform Groups Urge DOJ to End Fentanyl Analog Scheduling
by psmith, August 25, 2021, 03:54pm
Drug reform, civil rights, and other groups urge the Justice Department to end the punitive emergency scheduling of fentanyl and its analogs, a North Carolina medical marijuana bill advances, and more.
NJ Regulators Approve Rules for Recreational Pot Market, Mexico President Could Free Aged Killer Drug Lord, More....(8/24/21)
by psmith, August 24, 2021, 04:50pm
A Mississippi legislative special session to pass a medical marijuana bill is still possible, New Jersey moves one step closer to legal recreational marijuana sales, and more.
OH Marijuana Legalization Measure Takes Small Step Forward, Portland Psychedelic Push, More... (8/23/21)
by psmith, August 23, 2021, 04:50pm
An Ohio effort to legalize marijuana cleared an initiial hurdle last Friday, Wyoming marijuana legalization and medical marijuana advocates will begin signature gathering next month, and more.
Taliban Say No More Opium Production Under Their Rule, CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, More... (8/19/21)
by psmith, August 19, 2021, 04:43pm
The harm reduction group DanceSafe releases new test kits for cocaine and ketamine, a North Carolina medical marijuana bil is moving, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: "This Is Your Mind on Plants" by Michael Pollan
by psmith, August 19, 2021, 01:37am, (Issue #1140)
Renowned foodie and plant author Michael Pollan is back with another book about some psychoactive plants.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 18, 2021, 04:50pm
It's the dog days of summer, but there is still a little bit of medical marijuana news to report.
September Will Be Psychedelic Awareness Month in Ann Arbor, US Afghan Opium Fiasco, More... (8/18/21)
by psmith, August 18, 2021, 04:43pm
Pennsylvania's medical marijuana advisory board rejects five potential qualifying conditions, it will be Psychedelic Awareness Month next month in Ann Arbor, and more.
Gallup Says Nearly Half of US Adults Have Smoked Pot, Sri Lanka Drug War Abuses Called Out, More... (8/17/21)
by psmith, August 17, 2021, 04:45pm
Washington state's governor is moving to commute hundreds of drug possession sentences, a new Gallup poll has the number of Americans who admit ever using marijuana at an all-time high, and more.
Magic Mushroom Shops Sprout in Vancouver, OH Activists Resubmit Marijuana Legalization Petition, More... (8/16/21)
by psmith, August 16, 2021, 04:36pm
California's Supreme Court says no pot for prisoners, the Philippine Justice Department makes an announcement but sheds no light, and more.
White House Considering Clemency for Federal Drug Offenders, WY Marijuana Initiatives Advance, More... (8/13/21)
by psmith, August 13, 2021, 04:47pm
A major drug crackdown in India's Assam state is raising fears of another bloody drug war like the one in neighboring Bangladesh, Wyoming marijuana inititives pass a first hurdle, and more.
Naloxone Shortage Looms, MS MedMJ Effort Drawing Near to Special Session, More... (8/11/21)
by psmith, August 11, 2021, 02:41pm
Wisconsin Democrats cross the state line to an Illinois pot shop to roll out their marijuana legalization bill, there's bad news for people who might need the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 11, 2021, 02:03pm
Busy, busy. Take a little vacation and look what happens: Crooked (and perverted) cops run wild.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 10, 2021, 04:51pm
Federal GOP lawmakers find more marijuana windmills to tilt at, North Carolina Cherokees become the first in the state to approve medical marijuana, and more.
Federal Prisons Failing on Providing Medication-Assisted Opioid Treatment, Mexico Cartel Threat, More... (8/10/21)
by psmith, August 10, 2021, 04:01pm
Korea is arresting more people on drug charges, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is threatening to kill a TV anchor over "unfair" coverage, and more.
AR Legal Pot Initiative Already Has 10,000 Signatures, NC Cherokees Become First in State to Approve MedMJ, More... (8/9/21)
by psmith, August 09, 2021, 04:32pm
Medical and recreational marijuana initiative campaigns are getting underway, Puerto Rico's governor signs into law employment protections for medical marijuana patients, and more.
New Orleans Decriminalizes Weed, PA Appeals Court Rules Workers Can Sue Over MedMJ Discrimination, More... (8/6/21)
by psmith, August 06, 2021, 04:27pm
Life in the Big Easy just got a little easier, Ohio marijuana legalization activists will have to try again with that ballot summary language, and more.
House Approves Marijuana Measures, Three More Towns Move Toward Psychedelic Decrim, More... (8/5/21)
by psmith, August 05, 2021, 04:45pm
Activists in Ohio and Wyoming are gearing up for marijuana legalization pushes, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections is being sued over bad drug tests, and more.
ME Pioneers Texts Alert to Warn of Overdose Spikes, AR Pot Legalization Initiative Underway, More... (7/26/21)
by psmith, July 26, 2021, 02:30pm
Yet another study takes aim at the discredited "gateway theory," the Filipino president remains unrepentant and defiant over his record of drug war killings, and more.
Biden Vows to Continue Pressure on China over Opioids, Chiapas Militia Emerges to Fight Cartels, More... (7/23/21)
by psmith, July 23, 2021, 02:18pm, (Issue #1138)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez files an amendment to encourage psychedelic research, President Biden says he will stay tough on Chinese opioid exports, and more.
US Prison, Parole, Probation Population Continues Slow Decline; $26 Billion Opioid Settlement, More... (7/22/21)
by psmith, July 22, 2021, 04:48pm, (Issue #1138)
Florida's Republican establishment may not be ready for marijuana legalization but the public is, the Justice Department drops an effort to send some First Step Act releasees back to prison, and more.
DEA Agent Arrested for Role in US Capitol Riot, NC MedMJ Bill Advances, More... (7/21/21)
by psmith, July 21, 2021, 04:45pm, (Issue #1138)
A new Republican bill would bar food stamp recipients from using their cards for any marijuana purchases -- even medical, a Mississippi city reaches a settlement in the death of a man hog-tied by police while under the influence of LSD, and more.
CO Releases Annual Report on Marijuana Legalization, SC Governor Candidate Says Legalize It, More... (7/20/21)
by psmith, July 20, 2021, 04:31pm, (Issue #1138)
A bill to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of state-legal marijuana users languishes in the House Judiciary Committee, South Carolina Democratic guberatorial candidate Joe Cunningham unveils a plan to legalize marijuana, and more.
Surgeon General Say Don't Jail People for Pot, ME Law Ends Civil Asset Forfeiture, More... (7/19/21)
by psmith, July 19, 2021, 04:26pm, (Issue #1138)
The AMA Advocacy Update chronicles one doctor's problems trying to prescribe for chronic pain and addicted patients, Maine becomes the fourth state to end civil asset forfeiture, and more.
CA Psilocybin Legalization Initiative Gets Underway, House Spending Bill Includes Needle Exchange Funding, More...7/16/21)
by psmith, July 16, 2021, 03:51pm, (Issue #1138)
Maryland legislative leaders are lining up to support a voter referendum on marijuana legalization next year, the House Appropriations Committee is passing spending bills that include marijuana and other drug provisions, and more.
Free Drugs Handed Out in Vancouver, NJ Dismisses Nearly 88,000 Marijuana Cases with More to Come, More... (7/15/21)
by psmith, July 15, 2021, 04:44pm, (Issue #1138)
Ohio sees its first full-fledged marijuana legalization bill, Mississippi is moving toward a legislative special session to address medical marijuana, legalization in Israel gets stalled, and more.
Senate Democrats Roll Out Bill to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 15, 2021, 02:25am, (Issue #1138)
The push to pass a federal marijuana legalization bill is now on in the Senate, although the immediate prospects are cloudy.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 14, 2021, 05:38pm, (Issue #1138)
A Texas Border Patrol agent waves the cocaine-laden car through, a Florida depiuty is headed to prison for planting dope on innocent drivers and arresting them, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 14, 2021, 05:18pm, (Issue #1138)
Stay tuned to find out if a South Dakota tribe's medical marijuana cards are valid for non-members, and more.
Fatal Drug ODs Hit Record Last Year, Senate Majority Leader Rolls Out Draft Marijuana Legalization Bill, More... (7/14/21)
by psmith, July 14, 2021, 04:49pm
There is now a marijuana legalization bill from the Senate majority leader, New York prisons face a second lawsuit over their crackdown on pain pill prescribing for inmates, and more.
British Columbia Set to Begin "Safe Supply" of Drugs for Street Users, Biden Nominates New Drug Czar, More... (7/13/21)
by psmith, July 13, 2021, 04:56pm
Marijuana protections are advancing in congressional appropriations bills, former Drug Police Alliance executive director Ethan Nadelman starts a provocative new podcast on drugs, and more.
US Seeks Meeting with WADA on Athletes' Marijuana Bans, Ukraine to Vote on MedMJ, More... (7/12/21)
by psmith, July 12, 2021, 04:37pm
South Dakota's attorney general flip-flops on the validity of tribal medical marijuana cards, a Tennessee lawmaker files a bill to put marijuana ballot questions before voters next year, and more.
Chicago to Take Drug Diversion Program Citywide, ACLU Sues AZ County over Coercing Drug Defendants, More... (7/9/21)
by psmith, July 09, 2021, 04:29pm
A group of US senators is seeking some help for state-legal marijuana businesses, Chicago moves to expand a program that diverts drug arrestees into treatment citywide, and more.
RI Becomes First State to Approve Safe Injection Sites, Federal Pot Prosecutions Plummet, More... (7/8/21)
by psmith, July 08, 2021, 04:31pm
The Congressional Black Caucus wants some justice for marijuana deportees, South Dakota's state governmnt is at war with itself over medical marijuana cards from a reservation dispensary, and more.
CA Safe Injection Site Bill Delayed to Next Year, Drug Czar's Office Seeks Input on Harms of Drug Policies, More... (7/7/21)
by psmith, July 07, 2021, 04:42pm
The punishment of Olypmic athlete Sha'carri Richardson for testing positive for marijuana draw intense interest and criticism, New Mexico drug dogs are getting laid off in the wake of legal pot, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 07, 2021, 12:13am, (Issue #1136)
A South Carolina prison guard gets caught smuggling dope in a Rice Krispies treat, a Birmingham cop is facing some problems, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 06, 2021, 11:54pm, (Issue #1136)
South Dakota steps into the age of medical marijuana, governors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania sign bills easing the burden on patients, and more.
NJ Governor Signs MedMJ Telehealth Bill, SD Activists Prepare 2022 Legalization Initiatives, More... (7/6/21)
by psmith, July 06, 2021, 04:37pm, (Issue #1136)
A Rhode Island marijuana legalization bill gets a hearing but appears doomed this year, a South Dakota Native American reservation opens the state's first medical marijuana dispensary, and more.
RI Legislature Passes Safe Injection Site Bill, CA Coerced Treatment Bill Advances More... (7/2/21)
by psmith, July 02, 2021, 04:44pm, (Issue #1136)
The Mississippi Supreme Court continues to smack down the will of the people on medical marijuana, a coerced drug treatment bill advances in California to the dismay of reformers, and more.
ME Senate Defeats Drug Decrim Bill, House Approves Marijuana Research Language, More... (7/1/21)
by psmith, July 01, 2021, 04:38pm, (Issue #1136)
Medical marijuana is now legal in South Dakota, Austin activists roll out a municipal marijuana decriminalization initiative, and more.
CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, Marijuana Gets Legalized in Three States This Week, More... (6/30/21)
by psmith, June 30, 2021, 04:42pm, (Issue #1136)
The Rhode island legislature is on the verge of passing a bill allowing drug checking and safe consumption sites, Mexico's Supreme Court again declares marijuana prohibition unconstitutional, and more.
Clarence Thomas Questions Federal Marijuana Prohibition, ONDCP Reports on Colombia Coca, More... (6/28/21)
by psmith, June 28, 2021, 04:19pm, (Issue #1136)
A major pharmaceutical company settles with the state of New York over opioid distribution, Minnesota lawmakers are on the verge of passing policing reforms, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 25, 2021, 06:17pm
A DEA agent and his task force buddy get convicted of thievery, a Louisiana town cop gets busted for taking bribes from a drug dealer, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 25, 2021, 05:10pm
Medical marijuana is making progress in the South, employment rights for medical marijuana patients remain an issue, and more.
RI Marijuana Legalization Push Hits Bump, UN Warns Pandemic Could Propel Drug Use, Cultivation, More... (6/25/21)
by psmith, June 25, 2021, 04:43pm, (Issue #1136)
There's progress on medical marijuana this week in the South, a key Rhode Island lawmaker slams the brakes on a marijuana legalization push, and more.
House Democrats Advance Marijuana Banking, DC Pot Sales Bill, NC MedMJ Bill Advances, More... (6/24/21)
by psmith, June 24, 2021, 04:17pm, (Issue #1136)
The Veterans Administration comes out against a medical marijuana research bill for veterans, House Democrats move a bill that would provide protection to banks doing business with marijuana firms and allow pot sales in DC, and more.
Federal Appeals Court Taps the Brakes on Drug Induced Homicide Prosecutions of Drug Users [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 24, 2021, 01:40am, (Issue #1136)
Prosecuting drug users for murder when they score together and one of them overdoses just isn't right, a federal appeals court has ruled.
CT Becomes Latest State to Legalize Marijuana, DEA Denies FL Church's Ayahuasca Exemption, More... (6/23/21)
by psmith, June 23, 2021, 04:40pm, (Issue #1135)
House Democrats look to end the ban on legal marijuana sales in the nation's capital, the Rhode Island Senate approves a marijuana legalization bill, and more.
White House Supports Bill Ending Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity, Mexico Marijuana Mess, More... (6/22/21)
by psmith, June 22, 2021, 04:41pm, (Issue #1135)
A New York City DA drops thousands of pending marijuana cases, an Ohio's judge's courtroom temper tantrum will get him off the bench for a year, and more.
FL Supreme Court Strikes Down Second Pot Initiative, ME Legislature Passes Drug Trafficking Reform Bill, More... (6/21/21)
by psmith, June 21, 2021, 02:54am, (Issue #1135)
Possession of more than two grams of heroin or fentanyl would no longer be considered prima facie evidence of drug trafficking in Maine after the legislature passes a reform bill, the Decriminalize Nature movement gets a Vermont chapter, and more.
Marijuana Equity Advocates Propose Changes in MORE Act, CT Governor Ready To Sign Legal Pot Law, More... (6/18/21)
by psmith, June 18, 2021, 04:19pm, (Issue #1135)
Legislation to make it easier for scientists to get access to marijuana for research purposes is moving in Congress, marijuana equity advocates suggest changes in the MORE Act, and more.
CT Set to Become 19th Marijuana Legalization State, Another Filipino "Narco Politician" Gunned Down, More... (6/17/21)
by psmith, June 17, 2021, 04:31pm, (Issue #1135)
A minor civil asset forfeiture bill advances in Michigan, another new poll has strong support for drug decriminalization, and more.
CT Senate Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill, CA Bill to End Drug Mandatory Minimums Advances, More... (6/16/21)
by psmith, June 16, 2021, 04:24pm, (Issue #1135)
Connecticut edges ever closer to marijuana legalization, Texas sees a modest expansion in its medical marijuana program, and more.
Federal Drug Decriminalization Bill Filed, LA Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill, More... (6/15/21)
by psmith, June 15, 2021, 05:03pm, (Issue #1135)
An historic federal drug decriminalization bill is filed, the AMA speaks out for better drug treatment access in jails and prisons, and more.
Historic Federal Drug Decriminalization Bill Introduced [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 15, 2021, 04:17pm, (Issue #1136)
For the first time, a federal drug decriminalization bill will be filed in Congress.
Supreme Court Rejects Reduced Charges for Low-Level Crack Offenders, ICC Prosecutor Seeks to Open Philippine Drug War Investigation, More... (6/14/21)
by psmith, June 14, 2021, 04:58pm, (Issue #1134)
Connecticut lawmakers will meet in special session this week in a bid to get marijuana legalization done, Wyoming activists began initiative campaigns for marijuana decriminalization and medical marijuana, and more.
Idaho Activists Ponder Two Marijuana Initiatives for 2022, Asian Meth Boomed During Pandemic, More... (6/11/21)
by psmith, June 11, 2021, 03:44pm, (Issue #1134)
Brazil's lower chamber of parliament approves a hemp and medical marijuana bill, a federal appeals court hears arguments in marijuana rescheduling case, and more.
NY Syringe Legalization Passes Senate, Portugal Ponders Marijuana Legalization, More... (6/10/21)
by psmith, June 10, 2021, 04:59pm, (Issue #1134)
Marijuana legalization bills in Delaware and Rhode Island get delayed, Morocco's parliament has approved the legalization of hemp and medical marijuana, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 09, 2021, 07:26pm, (Issue #1134)
A dope-slinging Michigan detective gets popped, a Tennessee constable was seizing drugs and training his drug dogs with it instead of turning it in, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 09, 2021, 07:09pm, (Issue #1134)
Mississippi's Republican governor says the legislature should create a medical marijuana program, a Pennsylvania court upholds the unemployment claims of a patient fired for off-the-job medical marijuana use, and more.
National Poll Find Majority Supports Drug Decrim, CT Legal Pot Bill Delayed, More... (6/9/21)
by psmith, June 09, 2021, 05:06pm, (Issue #1134)
Connecticut's marijuana legalization bill gets bumped to a special session later this month, Washington state marijuana regulators allow pot shops to hand out free joints to people who get vaccinated in-store, and more.
CT Senate Votes to Legalize Marijuana, VT Governor Signs Marijuana Social Equity Bill, More... (6/8/21)
by psmith, June 08, 2021, 04:29pm, (Issue #1134)
Louisiana is one signature away from marijuana decriminalization, Colorado's governor signs a bill tightening up medical marijuana regulations, and more.
CT Marijuana Legalization Vote Coming This Week, British MPs Call for Festival Pill Testing, More... (6/7/21)
by psmith, June 07, 2021, 04:08pm
Connecticut is poised to become the fourth state to legalize marijuana this year, Mississippi's governor calls on the legislature to create a medical marijuana program, and more.
VT Legalizes Limited Buprenorphine Possession, Human Rights Watch Supports MORE Act, More... (6/4/21)
by psmith, June 04, 2021, 04:16pm
A leading international human rights group gets behind the MORE Act, a psychedelic research bill goes to the governor in Texas and another is filed in New York, and more.
The Push to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition This Year Is Now Underway [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 03, 2021, 01:37am, (Issue #1134)
The MORE Act is back, and the effort to end federal marijuana prohibition in Congress this year is now underway.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 02, 2021, 07:40pm
An Oregon cop is in trouble for getting too wasted on drugs he stole from the evidence locker and wrecking his cruiser, a Philadelphia prison guard goes down for acting as a dope DoorDash for inmates, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 02, 2021, 04:57pm
The Florida Supreme Court upholds the state's corporate-friendly medical marijuana rules, the Texas Senate approves a medical marijuana expansion bill, and more.
