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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.
Chronicle AM: Govs Seek Fed Help for Opioid Crisis, KY GOP Leader Files Legal MJ Bill, More... (1/18/18)
by psmith, January 18, 2018, 05:38pm, (Issue #1006)
Governors call for more help with the opioid crisis from the federal government, a Kentucky GOP leader files a marijuana legalization bill, the ACLU of Montana warns an overzealous prosecutor, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 17, 2018, 05:10pm, (Issue #1006)
The VA rejects pleas to study marijuana for PTSD, Illinois gets a couple of court rulings, a full-fledged medical marijuana bill is filed in Kentucky, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ Governor Says Legalize It, Canada Liberals Want Drug Decrim, More... (1/17/18)
by psmith, January 17, 2018, 04:50pm, (Issue #1006)
Incoming New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) becomes the first to call for marijuana legalization in his inauguration speech, the VA rejects calls to study marijuana for PTSD, Canada's Liberals push for drug decriminalization, and more.
Chronicle AM: NY Gubernatorial Marijuana Politics Heats Up, Los Angeles Legal Sales Coming Soon, More... (1/16/18)
by psmith, January 16, 2018, 05:14pm, (Issue #1006)
A would-be Republican New York governor calls for marijuana legalization, the sitting Democratic New York governor announces he will appoint a panel to study it, Los Angeles legal sales will begin soon, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Bill to Protect State-Legal MJ, PA Protects MedMJ Gun Rights, More... (12/15/18)
by psmith, January 15, 2018, 05:50pm, (Issue #1006)
Members of Congress moved in two different ways to protect state-legal marijuana, a leading Illinois gubernatorial candidate doubles down on support for legalization, Pennsylvania moves to protect the Second Amendment rights of medical marijuana patients, and more.
Chronicle AM: VT Governor Will Sign Legalization Bill, IL MedMJ at School Lawsuit, AZ Syringe Access Bill, More... (1/12/18)
by psmith, January 12, 2018, 05:19pm, (Issue #1006)
Vermont is set to become the first state in the nation to legalize marijuana through the legislative process, New York gets a hearing on legalization, Arizona's legislature gets a Republican-sponsored syringe access bill, the parents of an Illinois child sue over access to medical marijuana at school, and more.
Chronicle AM: Major Iran Drug Death Penalty Reform, NJ Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed, More... (1/11/18)
by psmith, January 11, 2018, 05:35pm, (Issue #1006)
Iran moves to put the brakes on drug executions, another national poll has strong support for marijuana legalization, a legalization bill gets filed in New Jersey, a medical marijuana bill gets filed in Kentucky, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, January 10, 2018, 06:12pm, (Issue #1005)
A state prison guard, a small town cop, and an Arkansas prosecutor's investigator all go down.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 10, 2018, 05:46pm, (Issue #1005)
An effort to undo racial inequities faces a challenge in Ohio, Oklahomans will go to the polls to vote for medical marijuana in June, three members of the Kettle Falls Five win a major court victory, and more.
Chronicle AM: VT Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization, US Prisoner Numbers Drop Again, More... (1/10/18)
by psmith, January 10, 2018, 05:35pm, (Issue #1005)
Vermont is just a governor's signature away from becoming the first state to legalize weed at the statehouse, Maine stakeholders reach agreement on a legalization implementation bill, the US prisoner population declines for the third straight year, and more.
Vermont Legislature Approves Noncommercial Marijuana Legalization Bill
by psmith, January 10, 2018, 04:07pm, (Issue #1005)
The measure would allow the possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana, but not legal stores.
Chronicle AM: NH House Passes Marijuana Legalization, CO Safe Injection Site Sought, More... (1/9/18)
by psmith, January 09, 2018, 05:27pm, (Issue #1005)
Attorney General Sessions' announcement last week of a possible renewed war on marijuana continues to reverberate, the New Hampshire House passes a bill to legalize possession and cultivation, but not sales; Colorado lawmakers want a safe injection site as part of their response to the opioid crisis, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Touts "Very Harsh" Drug Policies, CA Marijuana "Sanctuary State" Bill, More... (1/8/17)
by psmith, January 08, 2018, 04:56pm, (Issue #1005)
A California lawmaker revives his marijuana sanctuary state bill, President Trump lauds "very harsh" drug policies, Mexico's prohibition-related violence continues, and more.
America Declares War on Jeff Sessions' Threatened War on Marijuana [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 06, 2018, 04:54pm, (Issue #1005)
The attorney general may have done us a favor by heightening the contradictions of federal marijuana prohibition.
Chronicle AM: AG's Pot Move Sparks Outrage, VT House Votes to Legalize, More... (1/5/18)
by psmith, January 05, 2018, 03:47pm, (Issue #1005)
The attorney general's war on marijuana proves unpopular, marijuana proves popular (again), Vermont moves forward on a legalization bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Sessions Opens Door to Renewed Federal War on Marijuana, More... (1/4/18)
by psmith, January 04, 2018, 04:29pm, (Issue #1005)
It took him a year, but Attorney General Sessions has now torn up the Cole memo, opening the way for a renewed federal war on marijuana. Vermont legislators are advancing a legalization bill anyway, New York's governor calls for criminal justice reforms, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 04, 2018, 02:55pm, (Issue #1004)
Medical marijuana is on the agenda in the Indiana legislature, the Florida fight over producer licenses continues, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Administration Wants Expanded Unemployment Drug Testing, More... (1/3/18)
by psmith, January 03, 2018, 05:07pm, (Issue #1004)
The Trump Labor Department is moving to expand drug testing of people seeking unemployment benefits, a Bangladeshi officials calls for drug addicts to be shot on sight, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Now a Land of Legal Marijuana Sales, VT to Take Up Legalization Again, More... (1/2/18)
by psmith, January 02, 2018, 05:35pm, (Issue #1004)
California begins the era of legal adult marijuana sales, Maine lawmakers work to get a legalization implementation bill passed, Vermont lawmakers prepare to move on a pending legalization bill, and more.
Happy New Year! Legal Adult Marijuana Sales in the World's Largest Pot Market Start Monday [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 30, 2017, 11:34pm, (Issue #1004)
With the nation's most populous state embracing legalization, there is probably no going back, regardless of what Washington thinks.
Chronicle AM: CA Legal Marijuana Sales Begin Monday, Reps Ask FDA to Rethink Kratom, More... (12/29/17)
by psmith, December 29, 2017, 06:01pm, (Issue #1004)
The world's largest legal marijuana market is about to open for business, a New Hampshire legalization bill should get a vote next Wednesday, federal representatives ask the FDA to back away from its public health warning on kratom, and more.
Chronicle AM: Underground Safe Injection Site Study, ME Legal Marijuana Fight, More... (12/28/17)
by psmith, December 28, 2017, 06:00pm, (Issue #1004)
Maine lawmakers seek agreement on legal marijuana policy with the governor, a new study of an underground safe injection site finds benefits, Pennsylvania medical marijuana patient numbers now exceed 10,000, and more.
From Bloody Drug War to Legal Pot: Ten Global Drug Policy Highlights (and Lowlights) of 2017 [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 28, 2017, 02:06am, (Issue #1003)
Here's a round up of major global drug policy news and events of 2017.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Top Ten US Drug Policy Stories of 2017 [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 28, 2017, 01:56am, (Issue #1003)
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Tens of thousands die of drug overdoses, hundreds of thousands get arrested for drugs, yet marijuana is seeing boom times. As we bid adieu to 2017, here are the year's drug policy highlights.
Four Reasons Black Incarceration Rates Are Going Down, While White Rates Are Going Up [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 28, 2017, 01:13am, (Issue #1003)
The prison population is a little whiter than it used to be. Here are some reasons why.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 27, 2017, 04:10pm, (Issue #1003)
Congress extended Rohrabacher-Blumenauer protections for another few weeks, the VA will now let doctors discuss -- but not recommend -- medical marijuana, a Utah poll has strong support for a medical marijuana initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: New CA Pot and Driving Laws, IL Black Heroin Problem, More... (12/27/17)
by psmith, December 27, 2017, 03:41pm, (Issue #1003)
Getting caught smoking pot while driving will soon net you a $70 ticket in California, the Urban League charges that black heroin and opioid problems in Illinois don't get enough attention, pilots will soon face DOT testing for prescription opioids, and more.
Chronicle AM: Kampia Out at MPP, Labor Unions Eye CA Pot Workers, More... (12/26/17)
by psmith, December 26, 2017, 05:58pm, (Issue #1003)
Rob Kampia is no longer employed by the Marijuana Policy Project, labor unions are eyeing California's cannabis workforce as a recruiting bonanza, and more.
Chronicle AM: Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment Reauthorized For Now, More... (12/22/17)
by psmith, December 22, 2017, 06:20pm, (Issue #1003)
Congress reauthorizes the federal ban on funding to prosecute medical marijuana in states where it is legal, Massachusetts regulators approve draft rules for the legal marijuana industry, and more.
Chronicle AM: BC Pilot Program Will Provide Free Opioids to Entrenched Users, More... (12/21/17)
by psmith, December 21, 2017, 06:55pm, (Issue #1003)
Austin mellows out on pot policy, the VA lets doctors talk about -- but not recommend -- medical marijuana to patients, British Columbia is set to begin a pilot project of giving medical-grade opioids to chronic users, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, December 20, 2017, 06:01pm, (Issue #1002)
A Tennessee deputy goes down for bribing a drug dealer and then trying to kill him, a former South Carolina narcotics commander gets nailed for stealing money from the department, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 20, 2017, 05:34pm, (Issue #1002)
A leading Senate Republican calls for removing obstacles to medical marijuana research, a Florida judge decides to take up a case over the state's ban on smoking medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: NJ, PA Move to Increase Opioid Sentences, Canada Legal Pot Delayed?, More... (12/20/17)
by psmith, December 20, 2017, 05:11pm, (Issue #1002)
Mid-Atlantic state politicos are moving toward harsher sentences for some opioid offenses, Canada's July 1 marijuana legalization date may get bumped back, California's Humboldt County rejects safe injection sites, and more.
The Three States Best Positioned to Legalize Marijuana in 2018 [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 20, 2017, 02:52pm, (Issue #1002)
Next year should see more legal marijuana states and also the first state to legalize it at the statehouse.
Chronicle AM: Wyden Signs On to Booker Pot Bill, Ithaca Safe Injection Site Talks, More... (12/19/17)
by psmith, December 19, 2017, 05:56pm, (Issue #1002)
Cory Booker's federal marijuana bill finally finds another sponsor, Kentucky's ag commissioner pronounces himself "dumbfounded" at the DEA's recalcitrant position on industrial hemp, and more.
Chronicle AM: ND MJ Initiative Can Seek Signatures, Sen. Hatch Decries MedMJ Obstacles, More... (12/18/17)
by psmith, December 18, 2017, 04:05pm, (Issue #1002)
A Republican grandee complains about obstacles to medical marijuana research, a Florida judge will take up the state's ban on smoking medical marijuana, a North Dakota pot legalization initiative is approved for signature gathering, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Licenses First Legal Marijuana Shops, US ODs at Record High, More... (12/15/17)
by psmith, December 15, 2017, 05:42pm, (Issue #1002)
California starts rolling out recreational marijuana business licenses, Maryland approves more dispensaries, Michigan starts accepting dispensary applications, the Mexican Senate approves a bill letting the military keep playing a policing role, and more.
Chronicle AM: Norway Moves Toward Drug Decrim, WHO Gives Thumbs Up to CBD, More... (12/14/17)
by psmith, December 14, 2017, 05:58pm, (Issue #1002)
Norway moves down the path toward drug decriminalization, a New Hampshire legislative committee votes down a legalization bill, the WHO gives a thumbs up to CBD, and more.
How Bigoted Pennsylvania Drug Warriors Turned This New York Man's Life into a Living Hell [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 14, 2017, 01:16pm, (Issue #1001)
And now, they -- or, more precisely -- the taxpayers, will pay up.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 13, 2017, 05:00pm, (Issue #1001)
The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment stays alive (for now) in the stopgap spending bill, Honolulu's police chief backs away from seizing patients' guns, and more.
Chronicle AM: WI Dem Governor Contender Rips Walker on Food Stamp Drug Tests, More... (12/13/17)
by psmith, December 13, 2017, 04:46pm, (Issue #1001)
The Hartford, CT, city council says legalize it, a Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial canddate attacks Scott Walker over food stamp drug testing, Colombia meets coca eradication goals, and more.
Chronicle AM: First Look at Ohio Legalization Initiative, HSBC Gets Off Probation, More... (12/12/17)
by psmith, December 12, 2017, 05:42pm, (Issue #1001)
The folks behind Ohio's 2015 "monopoly" marijuana legalization are back with details of their proposed "free market" 2018 initiative, Denver gets its first marijuana social club application, the Justice Department ends its deferred prosecution agreement with HSBC bank over drug cartel money laundering, and more.
Chronicle AM: Ohio Legalization Initiative Planned, Canada Regulation Faces Speed Bump, More... (12/11/17)
by psmith, December 11, 2017, 05:38pm, (Issue #1001)
California is getting ready for the legal marijuana industry, some Ohio operators want another crack at a legalization initiative, Canadian Tories are threatening to retard the passage of the legalization bills there, and more.
Chronicle AM: Sessions Meets With Anti-Marijuana Activists, MA Considers Cannabis Clubs, More... (12/8/17)
by psmith, December 08, 2017, 06:02pm, (Issue #1001)
The attorney general hunkers down with marijuana foes, the federal ban on going after medical marijuana where its legal gets a reprieve, Hawaii cops back away from their plan to seize patients' guns, and more.
Chronicle AM: San Francisco, LA Pass Legal Weed Rules, Sales Begin Next Month, More... (12/7/17)
by psmith, December 07, 2017, 05:58pm, (Issue #1001)
California's big cities clear the way for legal weed sales, California's small marijuana farmers worry about big grower competition, Delaware cops want pot people's guns, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, December 06, 2017, 11:31pm, (Issue #1000)
An NYPD counterterrorism officer gets caught trying to smuggle smack, a Virginia cop gets nailed for downloading dirty photos from a drug suspect's phone, a Homeland Security officer heads to prison after getting caught taking bribes from a Cali cartel capo, and more.
