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Chronicle AM: NJ Lawmakers Pass Pot Expungement Bill, Psychedelic Research Proposal Advances, More... (6/11/19)
by psmith, June 11, 2019, 03:15pm, (Issue #1070)
Nevada is going to pilot a digital banking program for cannabusinesses, Alabama's governor signs a medical marijuana study bill, chain pharmacies make recommendations on opioids, and more.
Chronicle AM: MJ Banking Headed for House Vote, UN Experts Call for Philippines Probe, More... (6/10/19)
by psmith, June 10, 2019, 03:51pm, (Issue #1070)
The full House could soon get its first chance to vote on a marijuana banking bill, New Yorkers still want to legalize marijuana, a group of UN human rights experts calls for a probe into the Philippine drug war, and more.
Veteran Drug Reform Activist Doug Greene Dead at 52
by psmith, June 07, 2019, 10:34am, (Issue #1070)
The Empire State has lost one of its most talented and dedicated marijuana and drug reform activists with the sudden death of Doug Greene.
Chronicle AM: DE Legalization Bill Advances, Opioid Maker InSys Pays Out Big Time, More... (6/6/19)
by psmith, June 06, 2019, 03:48pm, (Issue #1070)
Delaware could be the next state to legalize marijuana if it hurries, Brazil's rightist president approves regressive new drug laws, Colombia's disarmed FARC rebels are starting to pick up their guns again, an opioid manufacturer pays out bigtime for bribing doctors to prescribe its fentanyl product, and more.
Illinois Poised to Legalize Marijuana [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 06, 2019, 03:22pm, (Issue #1069)
Illinois will be the 11th state to legalize marijuana.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 05, 2019, 04:36pm, (Issue #1069)
A Denver sheriff's deputy had the wrong boyfriend, a Los Angeles narc blacmails his secretary over a sexual encounter, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 05, 2019, 04:15pm, (Issue #1069)
On the medical marijuana front, the Garden State is where it's at this week.
Chronicle AM: Oakland Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms, San Francisco Forced Drug Treatment Plan, More... (6/5/19)
by psmith, June 05, 2019, 03:55pm, (Issue #1069)
Two big stories from the San Francisco Bay area, governors call for federal marijuana reform, and more.
Chronicle AM: New York Weed Wars, Huge NJ Dispensary Expansion, More... (6/4/19)
by psmith, June 04, 2019, 03:31pm, (Issue #1069)
Tensions over the fate of marijuana legalization in New York are heating up as the legislative clock ticks down, Nevada becomes the latest state to enact an expungement law, a Vermont bid to decriminalize buprenorphine gets sidetracked, and more.
Chronicle AM: USDA Says States Can't Block Hemp Transport, Congressional Pot Banking Bill, More... (6/3/19)
by psmith, June 03, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1069)
A Treasury department appropriations bill includes language to protect banks doing marijuana business and allow DC to tax and regulate its legal marijuana, the USDA warns states against blocking hemp shipments, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Set to Legalize Marijuana, Honduran President Targeted in US Drug Probe, More... (5/31/19)
by psmith, May 31, 2019, 04:01pm, (Issue #1069)
Illinois is set to be the next legal marijuana state, a federal appeal court has ordered the DEA to move promptly on marijuana rescheduling, the Honduran president is the target of a federal drug and money laundering probe, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Senate Votes to Legalize Marijuana, Oakland Mushroom Decrim Moving, More... (5/30/19)
by psmith, May 30, 2019, 02:17pm, (Issue #1069)
Colorado could soon see pot cafes and tasting rooms, Illinois is a House vote or two away from freeing the weed, Oakland has almost decriminalized magic mushrooms, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 29, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1068)
As Missouri moves ahead with implementing its voter-approved medical marijuana law, neighboring Iowa sees a bill vetoed by a GOP governor, and more.
Chronicle AM: Illinois Legalization Bill Moving, Alabama Forfeiture Reform Bill Moving, More... (5/29/19)
by psmith, May 29, 2019, 02:45pm, (Issue #1068)
The Alabama legislature is busy, an Illinois marijuana legalization bill could get a Senate floor vote today, Louisiana Republicans kill a legalization bill there, and more.
Chronicle AM: AZ High Court Rules Hash is Marijuana (Doh!), IA Governor Vetos MMJ Bill, More... (5/28/19)
by psmith, May 28, 2019, 03:50pm, (Issue #1068)
It's a busy drug policy week in Colorado, New York lawmakers try a last ditch bid to legalize marijuana this session, Arizona's high court rules that hash is a form of marijuana, and more.
Why Are Prosecutors Trying to Send a First Step Act Ex-Prisoner Back to Prison? [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 28, 2019, 01:34am, (Issue #1068)
It just doesn't make sense.
Chronicle AM: Colombia & Luxembourg Move on Marijuana Legalization, Oakland Cuts Marijuana Taxes, More... (5/23/19)
by psmith, May 23, 2019, 03:58pm, (Issue #1068)
Oakland slashes pot taxes for small businesses, Colombia congressmembers plot a marijuana legalization bill, Luxembourg ministers outline their plans for marijuana legalization, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 22, 2019, 04:07pm, (Issue #1067)
The National Football League is taking a second look at its marijuana policies, no medical marijuana for Nebraska this year, New Jersey is moving to expand its medical marijuana system, and more.
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Descheduling Bill Filed, Model West African Drug Law Presented, More... (5/22/19)
by psmith, May 22, 2019, 04:01pm, (Issue #1067)
A federal marijuana descheduling bill picks up some cosponsors who want to be president, the California Senate approves a bill to allow special banks to deal with state-legal pot businesses, the drug czar announces a new initiative, and more.
The Five States with the Most Drug Arrests Per Capita (and the Five with the Fewest) [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 22, 2019, 12:54pm, (Issue #1067)
Planning a summer vacation? Here's something to ponder.
Chronicle AM: CT Could See Legalization on Ballot, Big Cutbacks at Drug Policy Alliance, More... (5/21/19)
by psmith, May 21, 2019, 03:43pm, (Issue #1067)
The nation's leading drug policy reform group is seeing staff cuts and state office shutdowns, the NFL and its players' union are looking at league marijuana policies, Connecticut lawmakers may put legalization up to a popular vote, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Marijuana Moves, IL Needle Exchange Bill Filed, More... (5/20/19)
by psmith, May 20, 2019, 03:02pm, (Issue #1067)
The state treasurers' association wants banking access for legal marijuana, New Jersey sees a sudden decriminalization and expungement bill, a Texas CBD medical marijuana bill gets expanded, and more.
Chronicle AM: Biden for Decrim Not Fed Legalization, Heroin ER Visits Decline, More... (5/17/19)
by psmith, May 17, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1067)
Joe Biden comes out for marijuana decriminalization, a pot legalization bill gets introduced in Delaware, heroin-related emergency room visits are declining, Brazil's Congress just approved a new, retrograde drug law, and more.
Chronicle AM: CT Legalization Could Get Vote Soon, Chinese Fentanyl Will Keep Coming, More... (5/16/19)
by psmith, May 16, 2019, 01:56pm, (Issue #1067)
A federal bill to protect immigrants working in the marijuana industry gets filed, the Oregon Senate approves a marijuana interstate commerce bill, the San Antonio DA is no longer prosecuting picayune drug possession cases, RAND says China will have a hard time stopping fentanyl, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 15, 2019, 04:15pm, (Issue #1066)
A Democratic presidential contender rolls out a package of veterans' medical marijuana bills, the Alabama Senate has approved a restrictive medical marijuana bill, edibles are coming to Maryland, and more.
Chronicle AM: NH and VT Legalization Bills Delayed, Death Penalty for Hashish, More... (5/15/19)
by psmith, May 15, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1066)
It's a tale of the good, the bad, and the ugly for marijuana legalization at the statehouse this week, Bahrain is set to execute two hash smugglers, and more.
Philadelphia's Maverick Prosecutor Takes Aim at the War on Drugs [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 15, 2019, 01:47am, (Issue #1066)
Larry Krasner is shaking things up in the City of Brotherly Love.
Chronicle AM: NJ and NY Legalization Bills Appear Stalled, US Funds Colombia Peace Process, More.... (5/14/19)
by psmith, May 14, 2019, 04:08pm, (Issue #1066)
New Jersey and New York efforts to legalize pot this year are faltering, New Jersey expands its medical marijuana system, US AID sends $160 million to Colombia, and more.
Chronicle AM: A Call for DEA to Suspend Enforcement Actions, Italy's War on Weed, More... (5/13/19)
by psmith, May 13, 2019, 03:39pm, (Issue #1066)
Civil rights and civil liberties groups join drug and sentencing reformers in calling for a moratorium on DEA enforcement actions, residents of Cowtown takes to the streets in support of legal weed, Italy's hard right interior minister picks a fight with low-THC weed sales, and more.
Chronicle AM: MI Reforms Asset Forfeiture, ND Decriminalizes MJ Possession, More... (5/10/19)
by psmith, May 10, 2019, 03:55pm, (Issue #1066)
The Senate minority leader refiles a bill to end federal marijuana prohibition, North Dakota decriminalizes, New Jersey's legalization effort appears stalled, and more.
Chronicle AM: Denver Votes for Mushroom Decrim, Ivanka Trump Comments on Colombia Policy, More... (5/9/19)
by psmith, May 09, 2019, 03:25pm, (Issue #1065)
Denver's magic mushroom decriminalization initiative comes from behind to win, Ivanka Trump voices support for crop substitution in Colombia, the Alabama legislature is busy, and more.
In Historic Come-from-Behind Victory, Denver Magic Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative Passes [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 09, 2019, 12:56am, (Issue #1065)
Even initiative proponents had all but conceded defeat when hours after the polls closed, the initiative decriminalizing magic mushrooms went over the top. Just barely.
Legal Marijuana Is a Job Creation Machine [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 08, 2019, 04:40pm, (Issue #1065)
The jobs in the marijuana industry aren't going to stop coming anytime soon.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 08, 2019, 04:30pm, (Issue #1065)
A trio of federal bills dealing with veterans and medical marijuana hit some bumps, the New Hampshire Senate approves home cultivation, Texas CBD bills pass the House, and more.
Chronicle AM: Urge NC Gov to Veto Overdose Homicide Bill, Mexico Wants Out of Plan Merida, More... (5/9/19)
by psmith, May 08, 2019, 04:17pm, (Issue #1065)
Congress members call on DEA to permit more research marijuana grows, the Denver magic mushroom initiative comes up short (or so we thought at publishing time), Mexico's president wants an end to Plan Merida and economic development help instead, and more.
Chronicle AM: TX CBD Expansion Bill Advances, New Zealand to Vote on Marijuana Legalization, More... (5/7/19)
by psmith, May 07, 2019, 03:20pm, (Issue #1065)
A man who has done 39 years in federal prison for pot gets out tomorrow and faces an uncertain future, Arizona activists lay plans for a 2020 legalization initiative, so does the New Zealand government, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Governor Unveils Marijuana Legalization Bill, Mexico Ponders Drug Decrim, Legal Sales, More... (5/6/19)
by psmith, May 06, 2019, 03:39pm, (Issue #1065)
Reform measures are piling up on the Colorado governor's desk, the Illinois governor rolls out a marijuana legalization bill, Denver votes on decriminalizing magic mushrooms tomorrow, and more.
Chronicle AM: VA Governor Vetoes Overdose Homicide Bill, VT Legal MJ Sales Bill Advances, More... (5/3/19)
by psmith, May 03, 2019, 03:14pm, (Issue #1065)
A Vermont bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales takes another step forward, a New Hampshire bill to let patietns grow their own heads to the governor's desk, Virginia's governor vetoes an overdose homicide bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump VA Rejects Vets' MedMJ Bills, Philippines Drug War Called Out, More... (5/2/19)
by psmith, May 02, 2019, 03:24pm, (Issue #1065)
The Trump Veterans Administration rejects medical marijuana bills for veterans, DC's mayor unveils a bill to allow for taxed and regulated marijuana sales, the Louisiana legislature is moving on medical marijuana issues, the Philippines is in the hotseat as global harm reductionists gather, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 01, 2019, 03:10pm, (Issue #1064)
No medical marijuana for South Carolina this year, a Mississippi medical marijuana initiative signature-gathering campaign is rolling along, New Hampshire could see a home grow option, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, May 01, 2019, 03:05pm, (Issue #1064)
An NYPD narc gets busted for lying to create drug cases, a former Philadelphia cop heads to prison in a scheme that also saw eight Baltimore cops jailed for drug stealing and dealing, and more.
Chronicle AM: TX GOPers Pronounce Pot Decrim Bill Dead, Oakland Psychedelic Resolution Coming, More... (5/1/19)
by psmith, May 01, 2019, 02:27pm, (Issue #1064)
Texas Republican leaders move to squash a cannabis decriminalization bill, the Oakland city council will consider a resolution to effectively decriminalize the use and possession of psychedelics, global NGOs use the International Harm Reduction Conference to launch a call for human rights, health, and drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: TX House Approves No Jail for Pot, HI Bill to End Civil Forfeiture Goes to Governor, More... (4/30/19)
by psmith, April 30, 2019, 02:45pm, (Issue #1064)
There's too much pot in Oregon and the Senate is doing something about it, the Texas House passes a quasi-decrim bill, a study of an underground American safe injection site finds good things, and more.
Chronicle AM: Houston Drug Cases Dismissed as Scandal Grows, WA Hemp Bill Becomes Law, More... (4/29/19)
by psmith, April 29, 2019, 02:41pm, (Issue #1064)
A fatal botched drug raid continues to reverberate in Houston, hemp bills advance in Louisiana and Washington, North Dakota legislators vote to lower penalties for marijuana possession, and more.
Marijuana With a Mission: Brother David's Quest to Turn the Cannabis Industry Truly Green and Good [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 29, 2019, 11:26am, (Issue #1064)
Applying cutting-edge regenerative agriculture practices to the emerging legal marijuana industry may be just what the planet needs.
Chronicle AM: VT Legal Sales Compromise Broached, MI Forfeiture Reform Passes, More... (4/26/19)
by psmith, April 26, 2019, 02:51pm, (Issue #1064)
Vermont could yet end up with a regulated marijuana market, Iowa gets ready to grow some hemp, asset forfeiture reform advances in Michigan and North Dakota, and more.
Chronicle AM: MS MedMJ Petitioning On Track, Kamala Harris on Pardons for Drug Prisoners, More... (4/25/19)
by psmith, April 25, 2019, 03:07pm, (Issue #1064)
Texas decriminalization gets walked back a step, a Mississippi medical marijuana initiative already has lots and lots of signatures, Kamala Harris talks pardons for drug war prisoners, and more.
With Marijuana Policy and Democratic Presidential Candidates, Joe Biden is the Odd Man Out
by psmith, April 24, 2019, 06:29pm, (Issue #1063)
In the ever-swelling field of Democratic presidential contenders, and their myriad differences, support for some form of marijuana legalization is almost -- but not quite -- universal.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 24, 2019, 05:45pm, (Issue #1063)
The action is all down South this week as Arkansas vows to reissue medical marijuana cards, a Texas medical marijuana bill heads to the House floor, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 24, 2019, 04:22pm, (Issue #1063)
Prison guards go wild, a Customs and Border Protection agent heads for federal prison, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bill to Cut CA Marijuana Tax Advances, Prison Population Continues to Decline, More... (4/24/19)
by psmith, April 24, 2019, 03:53pm, (Issue #1063)
A bill to cut California pot taxes is moving, a New Hampshire legalization bill gets a hearing, the US prison population continues a decade-long decline, and more.
DHS Considers Classifying Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 23, 2019, 04:33pm, (Issue #1063)
Is this a serious effort to protect the country, or is it a cynical exercise in bureaucratic budget-bolstering instead?
Chronicle AM: CO Drug Defelonization Bill Advances, Mexico Murders, Colombia Massacres, More... (4/23/19)
by psmith, April 23, 2019, 02:34pm, (Issue #1063)
Drug prohibition is engendering new levels of violence in Mexico and Colombia, the Denver city council deals a blow to would-be social consumption business operators, the FDA approves generic naloxone, and more.
Chronicle AM: NC Overdose=Murder Bill Hearing Set, Malay MedMJ Provider Escapes Death Penalty, More... (4/22/19)
by psmith, April 22, 2019, 03:50pm, (Issue #1063)
It's a step back for harm reduction in one Michigan county, a potential step back in North Carolina, a Malay medical marijuana provider escapes the death penalty but still faces hard time, and more.
Chronicle AM: New CBS Pot Poll, CO Drug Defelonization Passes House, More... (4/19/19)
by psmith, April 19, 2019, 03:35pm, (Issue #1063)
A new CBS poll has record support for marijuana legalization, Vermont's governor throws up an obstacle to the tax and regulate bill, the US immigration agency says using marijuana or even working in the state-legal industry makes immigrants "morally unfit" to become citizens, and more.
Chronicle AM: Louisiana Cannabis Poll, Feds Raid Appalachian Opioid Prescribers, More... (4/18/19)
by psmith, April 18, 2019, 02:30pm, (Issue #1063)
A new poll finds Louisianans are ready to free the weed, Georgia medical marijuana patients will soon be able to access CBD cannabis oils, a Peruvian clash that left two coca-growers dead raises international concern, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 17, 2019, 03:34pm, (Issue #1062)
A pervy, predatory probation officer goes to prison, a half-dozen Maryland prison guards go down in a racketeering case, and more.
Holland's Half-Baked Attempt to Return to the Marijuana Vanguard [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 17, 2019, 03:16pm, (Issue #1062)
After more than 30 years, the Dutch are finally going to do something about "the back door problem."
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 17, 2019, 03:10pm, (Issue #1062)
A federal bill to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of medical marijuana patients is filed, North Dakota backs away from messing with those rights, no medical marijuana for Tennessee this year, Texas bills get a public hearing, and more.
Chronicle AM: FDA Eases Opioid Rules to Allow Tapering, Ciudad Juarez Violence Spikes, More... (4/17/19)
by psmith, April 17, 2019, 02:38pm, (Issue #1062)
Decriminalization bills are alive in Alabama and North Carolina, the Iowa Senate approves hemp, the FDA eases opioid prescribing rules, Ciudad Juarez sees a bloody weekend, and more.
Chronicle AM: Andrew Yang Calls for Opioid Decrim, Denver Moves to Expand Pot Social Clubs, More... (4/16/19)
by psmith, April 16, 2019, 02:08pm, (Issue #1062)
The Denver city council is trying to make it easier for marijuana social consumption businesses to open, a Colorado drug defelonization bill advances, a Democratic presidential contender calls for opioid decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: No Cannabis Lounges for Oregon This Year; Drug Eradication Clashes in Peru, Mexico, More... (4/15/19)
by psmith, April 15, 2019, 02:26pm, (Issue #1062)
A set of Michigan bills would do some post-legalization cleanup, a decriminalization bill advances in Missouri, an Oklahoma bill protecting patient rights is signed by the governor, drug crop growers clash with authorities in Mexico and Peru, and more.
Chronicle AM: Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill Filed, Texas MedMJ Hearings, More... (4/12/19)
by psmith, April 12, 2019, 02:56pm, (Issue #1062)
Some 20 senators sign on to a bill to solve legal marijuana's banking problem, a Maine jail appeals a federal court ruling that it must provide Suboxone to a prisoner, and more.
Chronicle AM: Dutch to Try Licensed Grows for Coffee Shops, No MedMJ for TN This Year, More... (4/11/19)
by psmith, April 11, 2019, 02:33pm, (Issue #1062)
Medical marijuana and guns rights are in the news today, the Dutch embark on a pilot program of licensed legal marijuana grows, there is no medical marijuana for Tennessee this year, and more.
The War on Cocaine Only Strengthens Drug Cartels, Study Finds [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 10, 2019, 04:58pm, (Issue #1061)
It's not ineffective interdiction that helps drug trafficking organizations expand, but interdiction itself.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 10, 2019, 03:31pm, (Issue #1061)
A North Carolina deputy tries to set up his ex-grlfriend's new boyfriend, a former Texas cop heads to federal prison for helping a "rip crew" steal loads of dope, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 10, 2019, 02:36pm, (Issue #1061)
Florida battle brews over limiting THC in smokable marijuana, Michigan's unlicensed dispensaries get at least a temporary reprieve, Oregon growers get a heads up from regulators, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump AG Open to States Setting Pot Policy, Federal Reentry Bill Filed, More... (4/10/19)
by psmith, April 10, 2019, 02:07pm, (Issue #1061)
Trump's attorney general is down with letting states decide their own pot policies, New York City bans most pre-employment drug testing for marijuana, a federal bill to increase educational opportunities for prisoners gets filed, and more.
Chronicle AM: CO Drug Defelonization Bill Advances, CT Legalization Bills Advance, More... (4/9/19)
by psmith, April 09, 2019, 02:36pm, (Issue #1061)
A drug defelonization bill advances in Colorado, marijuana legalization bills advance in Connecticut, Oregon medical marijuana growers are put on notice, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Cities Sue State Over Pot Deliveries, Fed Bill Targets Chinese Fentanyl, More... (4/8/19)
by psmith, April 08, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1061)
A Hawaii decriminalization bill nears passage, some California cities are suing the state over being forced to allow marijuana deliveries, the 3rd Circuit clarifies the law on intent to distribute, and more.
Marijuana Laced with Fentanyl? No, Just Cluelessness by White House Drug Policy Advisor Kellyanne Conway [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 05, 2019, 06:11pm, (Issue #1060)
Really, Kellyanne?
Chronicle AM: Trump Delays Border Shutdown Over Drugs, Migrants; NH House Approves Legal Pot, More... (4/5/19)
by psmith, April 05, 2019, 02:24pm, (Issue #1060)
Trump pushes his threat to close down the border into the future, migrant workers in the state-legal marijuana industry are being denied citizenship, New Hampshire is one step closer to marijuana legalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: Guam Legalizes Pot, New Mexico Decriminalizes Pot, Andrew Yang Talks Drug Pardons, More... (4/4/19)
by psmith, April 04, 2019, 04:01pm, (Issue #1060)
A US territory legalizes weed, a US state decriminalizes it, Florida medical marijuana battles continue, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 03, 2019, 11:02am, (Issue #1060)
An Arizona Walmart worker wins a drug testing case, CBD bills are on the move, no edibles for North Dakota, and more.
Chronicle AM: CO Drug Defelonization Bill Advances, ND Moves to End Civil Forfeiture, More... (4/3/19)
by psmith, April 03, 2019, 10:59am, (Issue #1060)
Drug defelonization is advancing in Colorado, asset forfeiture reform heads to the governor in North Dakota, New Jersey bail reforms are having a dramatic impact, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, April 03, 2019, 01:28am
An Arizona Walmart worker wins a drug testing case, CBD bills are on the move, no edibles for North Dakota, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, April 03, 2019, 12:58am, (Issue #1060)
A pair of New Jersey cops go rogue, prison guards go wild, and more.
Chronicle AM: China Bans All Fentanyl Variants, DC Gets 76,000 Naloxone Kits, More... (4/2/19)
by psmith, April 02, 2019, 10:22am, (Issue #1060)
China bans all fentanyl variants, Sri Lanka is to resume drug executions, marijuana sentencing reform bills advance in Iowa and Texas, and more.
Chronicle AM: Israeli Pot Decrim Now in Effect, NY Legal Pot Push Hits Bump, More... (4/1/19)
by psmith, April 01, 2019, 01:51pm, (Issue #1059)
Pot legalization fails to make the budget in New York, New Mexico regulators reaffirm their support for medical marijuana for people addicted to opioids, Israel pot decriminalization is now in effect, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, MT Legal Pot Bill Killed, More... (3/29/19)
by psmith, March 29, 2019, 02:52pm, (Issue #1059)
A Michigan commission wisely recommends no de jure limit on THC in driver's blood, a Montana marijuana legalization bill gets killed in committee, a federal bill to end civil asset forfeiture is filed, and more.
Chronicle AM: No Legal Pot for NJ (Yet), CO Drug Defelonization Bill Filed, Guam Legal Pot Bill, More... (3/28/19)
by psmith, March 28, 2019, 02:57pm, (Issue #1059)
New Jersey doesn't yet have the votes to pass legalization, Guam sends a legalization bill to the governor, a Colorado drug defelonization bill gets filed, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legal Pot Vote on Monday, Houston Police Tighten No-Knock Warrants, More... (3/22/19)
by psmith, March 22, 2019, 01:50pm, (Issue #1059)
New Jersey legislators will vote on pot legalization on Monday, but the votes aren't quite there yet; Illinois legislators want to slow down on pot legalization, Houston cops restrict no-knock search warrants, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Legal Pot Push Hits Bump, AZ Judge Rules for Fired Walmart MMJ-Using Worker, More... (3/21/19)
by psmith, March 21, 2019, 12:53pm, (Issue #1059)
Southern California will see its first festival featuring legal pot sales and consumption this weekend, an Arizona federal judge slaps down Walmart for firing a medical marijuana patient without proving impairment at work, New York's governor acknowledges legalization isn't happening fast enough to be included in the budget, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 20, 2019, 02:04pm, (Issue #1059)
Floridians will finally be able to smoke their medical marijuana, Oklahoma rules get set, draft Missouri rules get posted, and more.
Chronicle AM: National Pot Poll Hits Record High, Mexican Opium Prices in Free Fall, More.... (3/20/19)
by psmith, March 20, 2019, 01:54pm, (Issue #1059)
The annual General Social Survey has support for marijuana legalization at an all-time high, a federal marijuana banking bill will get a hearing next week, Mexican opium poppy farmers are getting squeezed hard by fentanyl, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legal Pot Bill Moving, Trump Administration Backs Needle Exchange, More... (3/19/19)
by psmith, March 19, 2019, 03:28pm, (Issue #1059)
Pot legalization bills advanced in the New Jersey legislature, an Oregon initiative would allow for social consumption spaces and protect workers, smokable medical marijuaan comes to Florida, Arkansas passes a civil asset forfeiture reform bill, and more.
Transforming Global Drug Policy: From A Punisher Paradigm to Embracing Human Rights [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 19, 2019, 01:32pm, (Issue #1060)
It's way past time for human rights to be accorded its proper place in the formulation of international drug policy.
Chronicle AM: Legal Pot Bill This Week in NJ, Global Drug War Human Rights Guidelines Issued, More... (3/18/19)
by psmith, March 18, 2019, 02:19pm, (Issue #1059)
A New Mexico pot legalization bill dies and the governor says she will take it up next year, Minneapolis will quit charging small-time pot offenders, UN bodies and member states issue drug war human rights guidelines, a federal prisoner sues for access to methadone treatment, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 14, 2019, 03:21pm, (Issue #1059)
Florida is about to get smokable medical marijuana, Earl Blumenauer reintroduces his perennial veterans medical marijuana bill, a New Mexico medical marijuana expansion bill is moving, and more.
Microdosing Psychedelics "Could Be Beneficial," Study Suggests [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 14, 2019, 02:56pm, (Issue #1060)
For the first time, rigorous science finds benefits in microdosing psychedelics.
Chronicle AM: FL Bill to Allow Smokable MMJ Passes, NY Pols Put Legal Pot in Budget, More... (3/14/19)
by psmith, March 14, 2019, 02:47pm, (Issue #1059)
A bipartisan bill would protect federal workers in legal marijuana states from being fired for positive pot drug tests is filed, both chambers of the New York legislature put legal marijuana in their budget proposals, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 13, 2019, 03:33pm, (Issue #1059)
Today's lesson: Don't piss off you wife if you're a narc taking home dope in evidence bags and doing it. Plus, a Border Patrol agent goes to prison, a North Carolina narc gets probation for pilfering cash, and more. Let's get to it:
Chronicle AM: AK Okays Pot Social Consumption, Trump Slashes Drug Czar Budget, More... (3/13/19)
by psmith, March 13, 2019, 02:19pm, (Issue #1059)
Alaska gives final approval for on-site consumption at pot shops, San Francisco approves pot smoking at events where people like to smoke pot, President Trump ponders designating Mexican cartels as terrorists, South Dakota legislators come up short in a bid to override the veto of a hemp bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Legal Pot Deal Reached, Key UN Body Calls for Global Drug Decrim, More... (3/12/19)
by psmith, March 12, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1059)
Marijuana and medical marijuana bills are seeing action in the states, South Dakota's governor vetoes an industrial hemp bill, a key UN organization calls for global drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: NM Legal Pot Bill Advances, House Dems Slam Trump Drug Policies, More... (3/11/19)
by psmith, March 11, 2019, 02:51pm, (Issue #1059)
Another Democratic presidential contender gets behind a federal marijuana legalization bill, pot legalization is moving in New Mexico but faces a ticking clock, the Florida smokable medical marijuana bill advances, and more.
Chronicle AM: AZ Pot Poll, SD Hemp Passes, IA Needle Exchange Bill Advances, More... (3/7/19)
by psmith, March 07, 2019, 03:56pm, (Issue #1058)
An Arizona poll has its first majority for pot legalization, the South Dakota legislature passes a hemp bill, an Iowa bill to allow needle exchanges is moving, and more.
Chronicle AM: Beto, Bernie Talk Criminal Justice Reform; FDA Oks Ketamine for Depression, More... (3/6/19)
by psmith, March 06, 2019, 04:30pm, (Issue #1058)
Democratic presidential contenders begin staking out criminal justice reform positions, yet another poll has a national majority for marijuana legalization, the FDA approves ketamine for depression, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 06, 2019, 05:21am, (Issue #1058)
Hawaii says "aloha" to out of state patients, a Nebraska initiative campaign is getting underway, New Mexico expands grower plant limits, and more.
Chronicle AM: ND Gets First MMJ Dispensary, MI Asset Forfeiture Package Moving, More... (3/4/19)
by psmith, March 04, 2019, 04:46pm, (Issue #1058)
No legal pakalolo for Hawaii this year, North Dakota sees its first medical marijuana dispensary, asset forfeiture reform advances in Michigan, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal Marijuana Justice Act Refiled, Good NM Pregnancy Bill, More... (2/28/19)
by psmith, February 28, 2019, 12:55pm, (Issue #1057)
A bill to end federal marijuana prohibition has been filed in the House and Senate, a Hawaii decriminalization bill advances, a New Mexico bill would attempt to aid drug-using pregnant women -- not punish them -- and more.
