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Mexico Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, Senate Approves Meth "Emerging Drug Threat" Bill, More... (11/19/20)

by psmith, November 19, 2020, 05:09pm, (Issue #1115)

Madison WI ends penalties for pot use and possession, Vancouver BC to take up a drug decriminalization ordinance, Mexican marijuana legalization bill heads for a Senate floor vote, and more.

Fed Judge Approves Purdue Pharma Settlement, US Drops Case Against Ex-Mexican Defense Minister, More... (11/18/20)

by psmith, November 18, 2020, 05:29pm, (Issue #1115)

Mississuppi's higest court agrees to a hear a challenge to the voter-approved medical marijuana initiative, New York City public hospitals say no more drug testing pregnant women without their consent, and more.

NJ Marijuana Decrim Sputters, NM Panel Recommends Patient Purchase Limit Expansion, More... (11/17/20)

by psmith, November 17, 2020, 05:06pm, (Issue #1115)

The New Jersey legislature is trying to pass a marijuana decriminalization bill but isn't there yet, the New Jersey governor and legislative leaders are seeking agreement on legal marijuana taxes, and more.

NJ Decrim Advances in Wake of Legalization Vote, NYC to Investigate Hospital Drug Test Racial Bias, More... (11/16/20)

by psmith, November 16, 2020, 05:57pm, (Issue #1115)

Virginia's governor says he supports marijuana legalization, New Jersey does marijuana and mushrooms decrim in wake of initiative, the White House releases Bolivian coca production estimates, and more.

Poll Finds Little Support for Asset Forfeiture, Argentina Okays MedMJ Home Growing, More... (11/13/20)

by psmith, November 13, 2020, 05:59pm, (Issue #1114)

State legal marijuana regulators form an association, a New Jersey marijuana decrim bill is amended to include magic mushrooms and wins a committee vote, and more.

Longest-Serving MJ Prisoner to Be Freed, Boston Must Pay Cops Fired Over Bad Drug Tests, More... (11/12/20)

by psmith, November 12, 2020, 05:44pm, (Issue #1114)

New Jersey politicians are squabbling -- again -- over how to tax legal marijuana, Tucson joins Phoenix in walking away from marijuana prosecutions, the Mexican Senate moves toward a vote on marijuana legalization, and more.

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

by psmith, November 11, 2020, 07:38pm, (Issue #1114)

Our law enforcement rogues' gallery this week yields an embarrassment of riches.

CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Coming, British Heroin-Assisted Treatment Pilot Gets Results, More... (11/11/20)

by psmith, November 11, 2020, 05:28pm, (Issue #1114)

The odor of pot will no longer be the sole grounds for police searches in Virginia after March 1, a bid to legalize marijuana in Colombia has failed, but another remains alive, and more.

House to Vote on Legalization Bill Next Month, SF Psychedelic Reform Push, More... (11/20/20)

by psmith, November 10, 2020, 06:04pm, (Issue #1114)

No more pot prosecutions in Phoenix, a new marijuana legalization bill in Texas, a push for psychedelic reform in San Francisco, and more.

Gallup Poll Has Support for Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High of 68%, More... (11/9/20)

by psmith, November 09, 2020, 06:01pm, (Issue #1114)

Support for marijuana legalization hits an all-time high in the latest Gallup poll, New Jersey lawmakers take up an interim marijuana decriminalization bill, and more.

Opioid Settlement Looms, NJ Legislature Moves on Voter-Authorized MJ Legalization, More... (11/6/20)

by psmith, November 06, 2020, 05:59pm, (Issue #1114)

State elected officials react in different ways to marijuana legalization votes, a major settlement looms over prescription opioids, and more.

PA Bill Says MedWorkers Comp Not Required, Cuomo Says Legalize Now, More... (11/5/20)

by psmith, November 05, 2020, 05:43pm, (Issue #1114)

New Jersey's vote to legalize marijuana is turning up the heat on nearby governors, Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers move to let employers and insurers off the hook for paying for medical marijuana under workers' compensation claims, and more.

A Clean Sweep for Drug Reform Initiatives [FEATURE]

by psmith, November 05, 2020, 04:37am, (Issue #1114)

What an election for drug reform!

California Effort to Roll Back Sentencing Reforms Defeated on Election Day

by psmith, November 04, 2020, 03:49am, (Issue #1114)

California just said no to rolling back earlier sentencing reforms.

Deep Red States Montana and South Dakota Both Legalize Marijuana

by psmith, November 04, 2020, 03:29am, (Issue #1114)

It wasn't just blue states that legalized marijuana on Election Day.

Washington, DC, Approves Natural Entheogen Initiative

by psmith, November 04, 2020, 02:50am, (Issue #1114)

Voters in the nation's capital have overwhelmingly approved a lowest priority initiative for natural psychedelics.

Mississippi, South Dakota Approve Medical Marijuana

by psmith, November 04, 2020, 02:36am, (Issue #1114)

Add two more medical marijuana states.

Oregon Becomes First State to Decriminalize All Drugs, Allow for Psilocybin Therapy

by psmith, November 04, 2020, 01:39am, (Issue #1114)

Oregon voters deliver a pair of drug reform firsts.

Arizona Legalizes Marijuana

by psmith, November 04, 2020, 12:39am, (Issue #1114)

Arizona becomes the second state to legalize weed tonight.

New Jersey Legalizes Marijuana

by psmith, November 03, 2020, 11:05pm, (Issue #1114)

New Jersey becomes the 12th state to legalize marijuana.

Biden Says Tough Drug Policies Were "A Mistake," German Parliament Rejects Marijuana Legalization, More... (11/2/20)

by psmith, November 02, 2020, 05:29pm, (Issue #1113)

A New Jersey bill to ensure workers' compensation covers medical marijuana advances, a Caribbean island nation embraces psychedelic therapies and wellness, and more.

Drug Reform Measures on Tuesday's Ballot [FEATURE]

by psmith, November 02, 2020, 03:28pm, (Issue #1113)

Marijuana legalization, medical marijuana, drug decriminalization, and psychedelic liberation are all on the ballot this week. And there's one bad initiative to reverse sentencing reforms.

MT Poll Has Rising Majority Support for Marijuana Initiative, New Zealand Marijuana Legalization Falters, More... (10/30/20)

by psmith, October 30, 2020, 04:33pm, (Issue #1113)

Santa Fe joins a growing list of cities and states that have banned no-knock raids, the Montana marijuana legalization initiatives look like they're heading for victory, and more.

VA Governor Signs "Breonna's Law," Oglala Nation Legalizes Marijuana, Hemp, More... (20/29/20)

by psmith, October 29, 2020, 03:46pm, (Issue #1113)

Two Native American nations take different paths on marijuana and hemp, Virginia's governor signs Breonna's Law into effect, and more.

KS Pot Poll Shocker, WY Company Sues DEA, CA Cops Over Destroyed Hemp Field, More... (10/28/20)

by psmith, October 28, 2020, 03:57pm, (Issue #1113)

Massachusetts' highest court rules worker's compensation doesn't cover medical marijuana costs, a Mississippi mayor has issued a last-minute legal challenge to the state's medical marijuana initaitive, and more.

NY Poll Has Strong Majority for Marijuana Legalization, Bolivia's New President Will Industrialize Coca, More... (10/27/20)

by psmith, October 27, 2020, 05:02pm, (Issue #1113)

Both New Yorkers and Czechs are ready to legalize marijuana, Bolivia's new president wants you to use coca toothpaste, and more.

SD Poll Has Both Legal Pot, MedMJ Initiatives Winning; Canada Sees First Legal Magic Mushroom Harvest, More... (10/26/20)

by psmith, October 26, 2020, 04:53pm, (Issue #1113)

A new poll has both of South Dakota's marijuana initiatives winning, a Glasgow activist who runs an unauthorized mobile safe inject site has been arrested but is unbowed, and more.

State, Local Regulators Call on Congress to Move on MORE Act, Rwanda to Allow MedMJ Exports, More... (10/23/20)

by psmith, October 23, 2020, 05:05pm, (Issue #1113)

Rwanda okays medical marijuana exports, state and local marijuana regulators want Congress to move on marijuana legalization, and more.

MT Supreme Court Throws Out Lawsuit Against Pot Initiatives, US Imprisonment Rate at 25-Year Low, More... (10/22/20)

by psmith, October 22, 2020, 03:33pm, (Issue #1113)

The Montana marijuana legalization initiatives have survived a last-minute legal challenge, the ACLU and DPA challenge the murder conviction of a meth-using California woman whose fetus was stillborn, and more.

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

by psmith, October 21, 2020, 05:47pm, (Issue #1113)

It's jail guards gone wild, an Idaho city marshal gets nailed for peddling pot on duty, a South Carolina deputy heads to federal prison after getting caught in a drug sting, and more.

Medical Marijuana Update

by psmith, October 21, 2020, 04:54pm, (Issue #1113)

Missouri and Virginia see their first medical marijuana sales, a Mississippi medical marijuana initiative campaign gets in trouble with the Trump campaign, and more.

Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges Over Oxycontin, Another NJ Pot Poll Looking Good, More... (10/21/20)

by psmith, October 21, 2020, 04:19pm, (Issue #1113)

The Trump campaign demands a Mississippi medical marijuana initiative campaign cease and desist from saying he supports it, the Transform Drug Policy Foundation releases a book on how to regulate stimulants, and more.

Filipino President Says Hold Him Responsible for Drug War Killings; NM Pot, Decriminalization Poll, More... (10/20/20)

by psmith, October 20, 2020, 04:14pm, (Issue #1113)

New York should be advancing marijuana legalization early next year, Mexico's Senate should be voting on marijuana legalization by month's end, and more.

Former Mexican Defense Minister Busted at LAX, MT Legal Pot Initiative Faces Late Legal Challenge, More... (10/19/20)

by psmith, October 19, 2020, 03:51pm, (Issue #1113)

Missouri and Virginia both saw their first legal medical marijuana sales this past weekend, the US Sentencing Commission reports more than 3,000 federal prisoners have secured sentence reductions under the First Step Act, and more.

NE MedMJ Activists Take Aim at 2022, Study Finds Heroin, Fentanyl Use Up During Pandemic, More... (10/16/20)

by psmith, October 16, 2020, 04:19pm, (Issue #1113)

Virginia's governor signs a minor marijuana reform bill into, the Mexican government has captured a major cartel leader, heroin and fentanyl use is up during the pandemic, and more.

AZ, MT Marijuana Legalization Polls, NM MedMJ Reciprocity Expansion, British Drug Deaths Up, More... (10/15/20)

by psmith, October 15, 2020, 04:59pm, (Issue #1113)

The Drug Policy Alliance is in a new push to move the MORE Act, there are new polls on the Arizona and Montana marijuana legalization initiatives, and more.

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

by psmith, October 14, 2020, 05:22pm, (Issue #1112)

A group of New Jersey jail guards partied too hearty, an Alabama cop gets caught with cocaine and marijuana, and more.

Supreme Court Won't Hear Marijuana Rescheduling Case, New Zealand Marijuana Vote Saturday, More... (10/14/20)

by psmith, October 14, 2020, 04:39pm, (Issue #1112)

The Supreme Court slaps down the latest effort to reschedule marijuana, Pennsylvania's governor is again calling on the legislature to legalize marijuana, New Zealand votes on marijuana legalization on Saturday, and more.

The Psychedelic Revolution is Coming to the Ballot Box -- This Year [FEATURE]

by psmith, October 13, 2020, 07:20pm, (Issue #1112)

Two quite different psychedelic policy initiatives are on the ballot in Oregon and Washington, DC, next month.

NJ Police Chiefs Warn on Marijuana Legalization, European Drug Tends, More... (10/13/20)

by psmith, October 13, 2020, 04:17pm, (Issue #1112)

Mississippi's Republican governor tries to undermine a medical marijuana initiative, the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction has a new report out, and more.

VA Bill to Limit Traffic Stops Goes to Governor, NJ Pot Poll Looking Good, More... (10/12/20)

by psmith, October 12, 2020, 04:42pm, (Issue #1112)

The Arizona marijuana legalization initiative picks up a big endorsement, Michigan's governor signs a package of "clean slate" bills that includes expunging past pot offenses, and more.

CDC Reports on Rising Cocaine Overdoses, Mexico Poppy Farmers Vow to Fight Eradication, More... (10/9/20)

by psmith, October 09, 2020, 04:26pm, (Issue #1112)

South Dakota's marijuana legalization initiative picks up support from a leading state political figure, the CDC says cocaine overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2013 and 2018, and more.

VT Becomes 11th State to Legalize Personal Use Marijuana Sales, ME Legal Sales Start Tomorrow, More... (10/8/20)

by psmith, October 08, 2020, 02:47pm, (Issue #1112)

The Virginia legislature has passed bills limiting the ability of police to use the odor of marijuana as the pretext for a warrantless search, Vermont has approved a legal adult use marijuana marketplace, and more.

Oregonian Endorses Drug Decrim Measure, Mexico Cartel Post-COVID Threat, More... (10/7/20)

by psmith, October 07, 2020, 03:36pm, (Issue #1112)

Arizona may relax its past marijuana use rules for police applicants, the International Crisis Group calls out the Colombian government over the assassination of hundreds of activists and human rights workers, and more.

OR Drug Decrim Init Gets Chan/Zuckerberg Donation, DC Dems Endorse Psychedelic Initiative, More... (10/6/20)

by psmith, October 06, 2020, 03:27pm, (Issue #1112)

Facebook's founder kicks in half a million dollars for Oregon drug decriminalization, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition launches a national dialog on the overdose crisis and COVID, a group of French MPs show their reactionary side, and more.

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

by psmith, October 06, 2020, 10:06am, (Issue #1111)

An LAPD officer gets nailed for stealing money from a grow op worker's backpack during a marijuana raid, and a trio of jail guard break bad.

VT Battle Over Marijuana Bill, Key Mexico Leader Vows Marijuana Legalization Bill Passage by December, More... (10/5/20)

by psmith, October 05, 2020, 04:07pm, (Issue #1111)

Another Arizona poll muddies the waters on support for marijuana legalization, pressure is mounting on Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) to sign or veto the state's marijuana sales bill, and more.

Bipartisan Policy Center Recommends Safe Injection Sites, Marijuana Busts Declined Last Year, More... (10/2/20)

by psmith, October 02, 2020, 04:58pm, (Issue #1111)

The House includes marijuana banking language in its latest COVID relief bill, pot busts declined last year, an Arizona poll is looking good for marijuana legalization there, and more.

VT Governor Hints Could Veto Marijuana Sales Bill, NY Governor Calls for Arrest of Street Drug Users, More... (10/1/20)

by psmith, October 01, 2020, 03:25pm, (Issue #1111)

New Jersey's governor gets behing the marijuana legalization initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services wants to impose hair drug testing on federal employees, the New Zealand marijuana legalization referendum is facing headwinds, and more.

Montana's Marijuana Legalization Campaign Is Set for a Big October Push [FEATURE]

by psmith, October 01, 2020, 03:01am, (Issue #1111)

Montana is one of four states with marijuana legalization on the ballot this year.

Medical Marijuana Update

by psmith, September 30, 2020, 05:39pm, (Issue #1111)

Things are heating up in Mississippi as Election Day nears, the New Jersey legislature approves a medical marijuana telemedicine bill, and more.

CA Governor Signs Marijuana Appellations Bill, IL Senate Committee Takes Up Drug Penalties, More... (9/30/20)

by psmith, September 30, 2020, 04:53pm, (Issue #1111)

A new federal bill uses drugs and terrorism to take aim at tech companies' liability protections, a new Wyoming bill would ban smokable hemp and most CBD products, and more.

AZ Poll Has Legalization Init in Dead Heat, Psychedelic Group Releases Handbook for Organizers, More... (9/29/20)

by psmith, September 29, 2020, 05:12pm, (Issue #1111)

The battle over medical marijuana in Mississippi is heating up, a proposed 2022 Oklahoma marijuana legalization initiative has to go back to the drawing board, and more.

Biden Campaign Scorns Trump Demand for Pre-Debate Drug Test, NE MedMJ Advocates File for 2022, More... (9/28/20)

by psmith, September 28, 2020, 04:25pm, (Issue #1111)

Medical marijuana via telemedicine could be coming soon to New Jersey, medical marijuana via the ballot box could be coming to Nebraska in 2022, and more.

Study Finds Drug Use Rose During Pandemic, San Francisco Sues to Block Dealers from Tenderloin, More... (9/25/20)

by psmith, September 25, 2020, 04:11pm, (Issue #1111)

The Michigan legislature is moving forward on a couple of front, San Francisco prosecutors try suing Tenderloin drug dealers, and more.

OR Dems Endorse Drug Reform Inits, CA East Bay County Ends Drug Possession Prosecutions, More... (9/24/20)

by psmith, September 24, 2020, 05:02pm, (Issue #1111)

East Bay CA County Won't Prosecute for Drug Possession, OR Democrats go all in for drug decriminalization and therapeutic psilocybin initiatives, and more.

Will New Jersey Be the Next State to Legalize Weed? [FEATURE]

by psmith, September 24, 2020, 03:03am, (Issue #1110)

The Garden State is set to get a little greener come November.

No Indictments for Killing Breonna Taylor, Vermont MJ Commerce Bill Goes to Governor, More... (9/23/20)

by psmith, September 23, 2020, 04:18pm, (Issue #1110)

A Vermont legal marijuana commerce bill goes to the governor, Michael Bloomberg has paid the fines of 32,000 felons in Florida so they can vote this year, and more.

SD Marijuana Poll Has Good News, UC Berkeley to Open Psychedelic Research Center, More... (9/22/20)

by psmith, September 22, 2020, 04:37pm, (Issue #1110)

A Texas judge has temporarily lifted a ban on smokable hemp, the Ann Arbor city council approves a resolution effectively decriminalizing plant-based psychedelics, and more.

New Coalition Unveils Plan to Legalize Interstate Marijuana Commerce, Colombia Cocaine Regulation Bill, More... (9/21/20)

by psmith, September 21, 2020, 04:31pm, (Issue #1110)

People with small-time marijuana possession convictions in New York state can now move to get them expunged, Secretary of State Pompeo promises more anti-drug aid for Colombia, and more.

AZ Poll Has MJ Init With Bare Majority, White House Releases Annual Drug Certification List, More... (9/16/20)

by psmith, September 18, 2020, 03:46pm, (Issue #1110)

A new poll has the Arizona marijuana legalization initiative at 51%, the natural psychedelic decriminalization movement comes to Ann Arbor, and more.

House Postpones Marijuana Legalization Vote Until After Election Day, BC Expands "Safe Supply" of Drugs, More... (9/17/20)

by psmith, September 17, 2020, 05:00pm, (Issue #1110)

There will be no House voe on marijuana legalization until after the election, Vermont lawmakers reach agreement on regulated legal marijuana sales, British Columbia moves to expand access to a "safe supply" of drugs to replace street drugs, and more.

Book Review: Hell in the Heartland

by psmith, September 17, 2020, 03:32am, (Issue #1110)

Get ready for some creepy true crime prairie noir.

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

by psmith, September 16, 2020, 05:11pm, (Issue #1110)

A former DEA task force member and a former DEA agent are the sole members of this week's rogue's gallery.

Marijuana Legalization Appeal Garners Broad Amicus Support, Pending Singapore Drug Execution Slammed, More... (9/16/20)

by psmith, September 16, 2020, 03:52pm, (Issue #1109)

Despite marijuana legalization, Black DC residents still make up 90% of pot arrestees; human rights groups challenge a pending drug execution, and more.

Settlement in Breonna Taylor Drug Raid Killing, UN Human Rights Chief Criticizes Philippines Drug War, More... (9/15/20)

by psmith, September 15, 2020, 04:27pm, (Issue #1109)

There is a landmark settlement in the killing of Breonna Taylor, the federal government hints at a move toward the use of hair follicle testing for federal employees, and more.

VT House Passes Marijuana Expungement, House Methamphetamine Emergency Bill Filed, More... (9/14/20)

by psmith, September 14, 2020, 04:35pm, (Issue #1109)

Montana's marijuana legalizers are now facing organized opposition, House members have filed a law enforcement-supported meth bill, and more.

NE Supreme Court Throws Out MedMJ Init, Bipartisan Federal Bail Reform for Drugs Bill, More... (9/11/20)

by psmith, September 11, 2020, 05:02pm, (Issue #1109)

The Nebraska Supreme Court blocks the state from voting on a medical marijuana initiative, both houses of the Virginia legislature pass marijuana expungement bills, and more.

Federal MJ Research Bill Wins Committee Vote, MA Report on Racial Sentencing Disparities, More... (9/10/20)

by psmith, September 10, 2020, 04:54pm, (Issue #1109)

The federal Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019 is heading for the House floor, New Jersey Republican party leaders come out hard against marijuana legalization, and more.

Medical Marijuana Update

by psmith, September 09, 2020, 07:15pm, (Issue #1110)

All the medical marijuana news this week involves initiative campaigns.

Mass Murder at Illicit CA Marijuana Grow, Meth & Other Drug Use Up Amidst Pandemic, More... (9/9/20)

by psmith, September 09, 2020, 05:02pm, (Issue #1109)

Maine finally issues its first adult-use marijuana business licenses, a mass killing at an illegal California marijuana grow leaves seven dead, and more.

Biden Calls for Mandatory Treatment for Drug Law Violators, VT Lawmakers Closer to Legalizing MJ Sales, More... (9/8/20)

by psmith, September 08, 2020, 04:46pm, (Issue #1109)

Joe Biden's approach to drug policy appears still rooted in the last century, the Trump administration releases mandatory guidelines for hair follicle testing for truck drivers, and more.

Drug Reform Pioneer Kevin Zeese Dies at Age 64

by psmith, September 07, 2020, 04:53pm, (Issue #1110)

A towering figure in American drug reform has left us.

MN Forfeiture Report Released, PA GOP Continues to Block Marijuana Legalization, More... (9/4/20)

by psmith, September 04, 2020, 05:01pm, (Issue #1109)

The Nebraska Supreme Court hears a challenge to the state's medical marijuana initiative, Minnesota releases an audit of asset forfeiture practices in the state, and more.

CA Safe Injection Site Bill Killed, Good Polls on MS MedMJ and DC Natural Psychedelic Initiatives, More... (9/3/20)

by psmith, September 03, 2020, 04:57pm, (Issue #1108)

There are good polling results for medical marijuana in Mississippi and a natural psychedelic initiative in DC, Pennsylvania's top elected officials call for marijuana legalization, and more.

One State is About to Vote on Radical Drug Policy Reform [FEATURE]

by psmith, September 03, 2020, 02:45am, (Issue #1108)

Oregon can once more leap into the vanguard of drug policy reform by passing a measure that would decriminalize drug possession.

House to Vote on Legal Marijuana This Month, NE MedMJ Initiative Qualifies for Ballot, More... (9/2/20)

by psmith, September 02, 2020, 03:01am, (Issue #1108)

A bill to ban police searches based soley on the odor of marijuana is moving in Virginia, Pennsylvania's governor wants to legalize marijuana to help coronavirus-ravaged state economy, and more.

Canada Gov't Must Respond to Psychedelic Decrim Petition, Colombia Court Halts Coca Eradication, More... (8/24/20)

by psmith, August 24, 2020, 03:05pm, (Issue #1108)

At least one Mexican drug cartel has resorted to using drones armed with explosives, the Canadian federal government must respond to a petition calling for psychedelic decriminalization after signatures hit a trigger mark, and more.

AZ Legalization Initiative a Go, Oakland Cops Raid Mushroom Church, More... (8/21/20)

by psmith, August 21, 2020, 04:18pm, (Issue #1108)

A British prescription heroin pilot program gets extended after promising first year results, police in Oakland raid a club that was selling magic mushrooms, and more.

DEA Loses Bid to Kill MJ Rescheduling Lawsuit, Canada to Stop Prosecuting Most Drug Possession Cases, More... (8/20/20)

by psmith, August 20, 2020, 04:51pm, (Issue #1107)

A new poll shows bipartisan support for marijuana legalization, Colombian coca eradication goes into high gear amidst the pandemic, and more.

Book Review -- Crack: Rock Cocaine, Street Capitalism, and the Decade of Greed

by psmith, August 20, 2020, 02:42pm, (Issue #1107)

David Farber has written a provocative social and cultural history of crack cocaine.

Border Meth Seizures Surge, VT Lawmakers Aim for Accord on Legal Marijuana Sales, More... (8/19/20)

by psmith, August 19, 2020, 04:43pm, (Issue #1107)

Vermont legislators look to reconcile House and Senate legal marijuana sales bills, UN officials in Colombia denounce an increasing number of massacres, and more.

State Treasurers Lobby for Marijuana Banking in COVID Bill, Journalists Harassed in Colombia, More... (8/18/20)

by psmith, August 18, 2020, 04:35pm, (Issue #1107)

A coalition of state treasurers is urging Congress to pass marijuaan banking reforms as part of any coronavirus relief package, Arizona's Maricopa County improves the way it handles smalltime pot busts, and more.

Maine Marijuana Stores to Finally Open, KY "Breonna's Law" Banning No-Knock Raids Filed, More... (8/17/20)

by psmith, August 17, 2020, 03:33pm, (Issue #1107)

After years of delay, Maine regulators say retail marijuana outlets will be open in October, eight people were killed in a Colombian region where different leftist guerrillas are fighting each other for control of the drug trade, and more.

Groups Demand Action on MORE Act, MT Marijuana Inits Qualify, More... (8/14/20)

by psmith, August 14, 2020, 04:37pm, (Issue #1107)

More than a hundred social justice and drug reform groups call on Congress to move the marijuana legalizing MORE Act next month, researchers at Johns Hopkins are partnering with a nonprofit on new research into psilocybin, and more.

DC MJ Sales Init Filed, Filipino Drug Cops Face Murder Charges, More... (8/13/20)

by psmith, August 13, 2020, 03:47pm, (Issue #1106)

DC activists have filed a legal marijuana sales initiative and hope to get it on this year's ballot, the Bahamas extends the mandate of a commission charged with recommending marijuana law reforms, and more.

Can Marijuana Win Over Voters in This High Plains Red State? [FEATURE]

by psmith, August 13, 2020, 03:21am, (Issue #1106)

South Dakota voters will have not one but two different marijuana reform initiatives to decide on in November.

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

by psmith, August 12, 2020, 05:48pm, (Issue #1106)

A Border Patrol agent does a litle drug transporting on the side, a Utah cop gets frisky with drug court probationers, a pair of California sheriff's deputies pay a price for stealing hundreds of pounds of weed, and more.

MA MJ Industry Unionization Battles, Bolivian Coca Growers Mobilize, More... (8/12/20)

by psmith, August 12, 2020, 04:24pm, (Issue #1106)

A former crime-fighting prosecutor and attorney general who now wants to legalize marijuana is Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick, a Wyoming judge frees some hemp farmers from a spurious prosecution, and more.

AZ Legalization Initiative Qualifies, Canada to Allow Psilocbyin for Terminal Patients, More... (8/11/20)

by psmith, August 11, 2020, 04:33pm, (Issue #1106)

One more state will be voting on marijuana legalization in November, Canadian authorities have granted four terminally ill patients the right to use psilocybin for coming to terms with end of life, and more.

DC Natural Psychedelic Initiative Qualifies, DPA Federal Drug Decrim Push, More... (8/10/20)

by psmith, August 09, 2020, 06:12pm, (Issue #1106)

Residents in the nation's capital will vote on whether to effectively decriminalize natural psychedelics, the Arizona marijuana legalization initiative survives a legal challenge, the Drug Policy Alliance pushes for federal drug decriminalization, and more.

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