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Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 16, 2017, 04:25pm, (Issue #986)
NIH awards a grant to study marijuana and opioid addiction, the head of the NBA hints at a more relaxed approach to pot, Utah activists are ready to begin signature-gathering for a medical marijuana initiative, and more.
Chronicle AM: OR Defelonizes Drug Possession, Iran Could Cut Drug Executions, More... (8/16/17)
by psmith, August 16, 2017, 03:57pm, (Issue #986)
Oregon is the latest state to decriminalize drug possession, Iran moves to reduce drug trafficking executions, Philippines President Duterte cheers on cops killing drug suspects, and more.
Chronicle AM: FDA Opens Public Comment on International Scheduling of New Drugs, More... (8/15/17)
by psmith, August 15, 2017, 02:44pm, (Issue #986)
It's the mid-August doldrums, but he FDA has opened public comment on whether and where to schedule a bunch of new drugs -- and CBD! -- under the international drug control treaties, the NBA's commissioner hints he's softening his stance on marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: NIH Awards Grant to Study MedMJ and Opioids, Hawaii Dispensary Woes, More... (8/14/17)
by psmith, August 14, 2017, 03:03pm, (Issue #986)
The National Institute of Health is ready to see what impact medical marijuana can have on opioid use, Hawaii's first dispensary hits a (temporary) regulatory hurdle, human rights groups warn on the Philippines and Indonesia, and more.
Chronicle AM: CA Judge Rules for Growers, CT Judge Rules for Patient, More... (8/11/17)
by psmith, August 11, 2017, 02:55pm, (Issue #986)
Federal judges stuck up for California marijuana growers and a Connecticut medical marijuana patient, another Seattle suburb goes NIMBY on safe injection sites, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Says He Will Declare National Emergency on Opioids, More... (8/10/17)
by psmith, August 10, 2017, 03:57pm, (Issue #985)
The president says he will formally declare a national emergency on the opioid crisis, Latino legislators embrace marijuana legalization, Utah medical marijuana supporters can begin signature-gathering for their initiative, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 09, 2017, 04:15pm, (Issue #985)
A Texas parole officer gets popped for getting pills from a parolee, a pair of California deputies get their hands slapped for stealing and reselling weed, a Texas jail guard gets nailed for collecting drug debts for a prisoner, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 09, 2017, 03:42pm, (Issue #985)
Interest in the medical marijuana industry is high in North Dakota, Hawaii gets its first two dispensaries, New Jersey ponders expanding qualifying conditions, and more.
Chronicle AM: Trump Wants More Drug War to Fight Opioids, New Pot Poll, More... (8/9/17)
by psmith, August 09, 2017, 03:15pm, (Issue #985)
A new Quinnipiac poll has support for marijuana legalization at a record high, Trump calls for a return to tough drug war policies to fight opioids, Hawaii gets its first dispensary, and more.
Why Are Pot Shops Mainly in Poor Neighborhoods?
by psmith, August 09, 2017, 11:57am, (Issue #985)
It's not a plot.
In Bid to Defend Marijuana Arrests, NYC Mayor de Blasio Attacks Drug Reformers
by psmith, August 09, 2017, 11:45am, (Issue #985)
New York City remains the world's marijuana arrest capital, and it's still mainly black and brown people getting popped.
Chronicle AM: Secret Safe Injection Site in US City, VT "Blue Ribbon" MJ Panel, More... (8/8/17)
by psmith, August 08, 2017, 03:25pm, (Issue #985)
The body representing state legislatures again calls for marijuana reforms, Vermont's governor is about to empanel on commission to study legalization issues, a safe injection site has been operating secretly in a US city for the past three years, and more.
Chronicle AM: Sessions' Crime Task Force Doesn't Recommend Going After Legal Marijuana, More... (8/7/17)
by psmith, August 07, 2017, 03:41pm, (Issue #985)
The attorney general's crime task force has little new to say about grappling with legal marijuana, Sessions sends another letter to another governor, the US leans on Colombia over coca, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA to Cut Pain Pill Quotas Next Year, Sessions Eyes WA's Legal Pot, More...(8/4/17)
by psmith, August 04, 2017, 04:00pm, (Issue #985)
Attorney General Sessions is giving the hairy eyeball to Washington state's legal pot program, the DEA is moving to reduce prescription opioid production next year, the head of the Los Angeles city council wants the city to create a bank for the pot industry, and more.
Chronicle AM: British Drug Deaths at Record High, Another Good Poll for Pot, More... (8/3/17)
by psmith, August 03, 2017, 03:51pm, (Issue #985)
A new poll shows extremely low support for marijuana prohibition, Maine lawmakers want to restrict how much pot landowners can allow for personal grows, drug deaths are up dramatically in the UK, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, August 02, 2017, 04:15pm, (Issue #984)
A crooked police scandal is brewing in Baltimore, a crooked Chicago-area cop heads for federal prison, so does an Alabama prison guard, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, August 02, 2017, 03:32pm, (Issue #984)
The fight to defund federal law enforcement in medical marijuana states continues, the NFL is ready to work with players on medical marijuana for pain management, Puerto Rico is banking on medical marijuana to boost its economy, and more.
Chronicle AM: Wyden Wants DOJ to Release MJ Recs, Pressure on DHS Over Meth Death, More... (8/2/17)
by psmith, August 02, 2017, 03:07pm, (Issue #984)
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has asked Attorney General Sessions to release recommendations on possible changes in federal marijuana enforcement, congressmembers want changes at Customs and Border Protection after video of a Mexican teen's death after drinking meth in front of Customs agents went public, and more.
Judge Forces First-Time Drug Offenders to Take Christian Drug Treatment Course
by psmith, August 02, 2017, 01:41am, (Issue #984)
But there's this thing called the First Amendment...
Chronicle AM: WH Opioid Panel Calls for Declaration of National Emergency, More... (8/1/2017)
by psmith, August 01, 2017, 03:24pm, (Issue #984)
Federal bills to legalize pot and to allow drug testing of people seeking unemployment benefits get filed, the presidential commission on opioids issues a preliminary reports, the NFL offers to work with the players' union on medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Fed Bills Would Shrink CSA Reach, Slow Start to Sessions Drug War, More... (7/31/17)
by psmith, July 31, 2017, 02:52pm, (Issue #984)
New federal bills aim to remove state-legal marijuana and industrial hemp from the purview of the Controlled Substances Act, Jeff Sessions' drug war is slow getting off the ground, an Indian minister comes out for medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: MA Gov Signs MJ Law, GAO Report Finds Drug Policy Failures, More... (7/28/17)
by psmith, July 28, 2017, 02:56pm, (Issue #984)
An anticipated Justice Department decision on what to do about legal marijuana hasn't happened yet, Massachusetts' governor signs the legal marijuana implementation bill, the GAO reports on federal drug policy, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senate Keeps MedMj Language, Kansas SWAT Lawsuit Revived, More... (7/27/17)
by psmith, July 27, 2017, 03:31pm, (Issue #983)
A Senate panel has approved an amendment barring the DOJ from going after medical marijuana states, criminal justice reform groups want close scrutiny of US Attorney nominees, a federal appeals court reinstates a lawsuit over a SWAT raid that turned up only tomatoes and tea leaves, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 26, 2017, 04:09pm, (Issue #983)
It's jail guards gone wild this week, with a trio of correctional officers looking to make something on the side.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 26, 2017, 03:18pm, (Issue #983)
Medical marijuana for vets hits a bump in the House, a federal medical marijuana research bill is introduced, a bid to expand medical marijuana in the Lone Star State gets stymied, and more.
Chronicle AM: Duterte Vows More Drug War, House Panel Blocks VA MedMJ, More... (7/26/17)
by psmith, July 26, 2017, 03:08pm, (Issue #983)
Maine legislators recommend a 20% tax on legal pot, a House committee blocks an amendment that would let VA doctors recommend medical marijuana, Philippines President Duterte is ready for another year of drug war, and more.
Chronicle AM: Congress Takes Up MJ This Week, Colombia Coca Violence Flares, More... (7/25/17)
by psmith, July 25, 2017, 03:53pm, (Issue #983)
Congress will take up several amendments relating to marijuana policy this week, Maine is getting closer to agreement on how to implement legalization, fighting in Colombia's coca country is generating refugee flows, and more.
Chronicle AM: Ominous DOJ MJ Report, Indonesia Prez Says Shoot Dealers, More.... (7/24/17)
by psmith, July 24, 2017, 03:37pm, (Issue #983)
A key Justice Deparatment report is slated to drop this week, so is a federal hemp bill, Indonesia's leader seems to be following in Duterte's footsteps, and more.
Chronicle Interview: A Conversation With New DPA Head Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 24, 2017, 01:41am, (Issue #983)
The incoming executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance will have plenty of work to do.
Chronicle AM: US Lawmakers Rip Duterte, Harris/Paul Senate Bail Reform Bill, More... (7/21/17):
by psmith, July 21, 2017, 03:51pm, (Issue #983)
A congressional panel ripped into Philippines President Duterte and his bloody drug war Thursday, Kamala Harris and Rand Paul file a bail reform bill, a South Carolina Republican congressman files a bill to allow drug testing of unemployment applicants, and more.
Chronicle AM: MA Legal MJ Bill Heads to Gov, DOJ Restarts Forfeiture Sharing, More .... (7/20/17)
by psmith, July 20, 2017, 03:01pm, (Issue #983)
Massachusetts lawmakers approve the legal marijuana bill, the Justice Department officially resurrects "adoptive sharing" for asset forfeitures, Gallup says more Americans have smoked pot than ever, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 19, 2017, 04:46pm, (Issue #982)
A former Tennessee deputy digs himself a deeper hole, a former Georgia deputy gets nailed for buying meth on the job, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 19, 2017, 04:10pm, (Issue #982)
A measure that would allow VA docs to issue medical marijuana recommendations advanced in the Senate, Massachusetts' highest court rules in favor of a worker fired for using medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Uruguay Marijuana Pharmacy Sales Begin, DPA Names New Chief, More... (7/19/17)
by psmith, July 19, 2017, 03:55pm, (Issue #982)
All New England states have now either decriminalized or legalized marijuana, the Drug Policy Alliance names a new chief, Uruguay begins legal marijuana sales at pharmacies, and more.
Drug Policy Alliance Names New Executive Director
by psmith, July 19, 2017, 03:27pm, (Issue #982)
Meet Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno.
Chronicle AM: MA Solons Reach Legalization Accord, Sessions Wants More Forfeiture, More... (7/18/17)
by psmith, July 18, 2017, 12:54pm, (Issue #982)
Bay state lawmakers come together on implementing marijuana legalization, Jeff Sessions signals a ramped up asset forfeiture effort, DanceSafe is offering fentanyl test strips, and more.
Jeff Sessions Wants More Asset Forfeiture -- Especially in Drug Cases
by psmith, July 17, 2017, 09:30pm, (Issue #982)
The attorney general is really burnishing those drug warrior credentials.
Chronicle AM: Houston Cops Drop Faulty Field Drug Tests, AK Pot Clubs Coming, More... (7/17/17)
by psmith, July 17, 2017, 03:45pm, (Issue #982)
Houston police will quit using faulty field drug tests that sent hundreds of innocents to jail, a Colorado appeals court rules a drug dog alert on marijuana in a vehicle is not sufficient grounds for a vehicle search, the Massachusetts high court sides with an employee fired for medical marijuana use, and more.
Chronicle AM: Dark Web Drug Sales Site AlphaBay Busted, Owner Kills Self in Jail, More... (7/14/17)
by psmith, July 14, 2017, 02:46pm, (Issue #982)
AlphaBay is history, Nevada moves to ease its legal pot shortage, the White House opioid commission misses a deadline -- again -- and more.
Chronicle AM: Vets MedMJ Vets Advances in Senate, Drug War Bill Advances in House, More... (7/13/15)
by psmith, July 13, 2017, 03:10pm, (Issue #981)
Congress is dealing with medical marijuana and drug policy issues, legalization advocates call on New Hampshire's governor to kill a marijuana study commission bill, Rhode Island's governor issues an executive order dealing with the state's opioid crisis, and more.
Outrageous Massachusetts Drug Bill Would Send You to Prison and Steal Your Car -- No Drugs Needed
by psmith, July 12, 2017, 05:37pm, (Issue #981)
The proposed measure redefines reality to make a drug crime out of literally nothing.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 12, 2017, 02:50pm, (Issue #981)
The nation's drug cops were apparently well-behaved this past week, but we can't say the same thing about prison guards.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 12, 2017, 02:27pm, (Issue #981)
Florida gets sued over its "no smoking" medical marijuana law, Maryland gets its first dispensary approved, West Virginia's medical marijuana law goes into effect, and more.
Chronicle AM: CT Ends Civil Forfeiture, Sessions Calls for More Drug War (Again), More... (7/12/17)
by psmith, July 12, 2017, 02:20pm, (Issue #981)
Connecticut has become the 14th state to end civil asset forfeiture, Nevada's state government is moving to ease a potential marijuana shortage, Jeff Sessions gives another drug war speech, and more.
Chronicle AM: MI Init Signatures Coming Fast, OR Decriminalizes Drug Possession, More... (7/11/17)
by psmith, July 11, 2017, 03:10pm, (Issue #981)
Michigan legalizers are fast off the mark in their initiative signature-gathering campaign, the Drug Policy Alliance and 30 groups call for drug decriminalization, Oregon is set to defelonize drug possession, and more.
Chronicle AM: MA MJ Talks Resume, WI "Cocaine Mom" Law Back in Effect (For Now), More... (7/10/17)
by psmith, July 10, 2017, 02:52pm, (Issue #981)
Massachusetts lawmakers finally figured out their budget, so now maybe they can figure out how to implement the will of the voters of legal marijuana; the Supreme Court lets Wisconsin continue to enforce its "cocaine mom" law as the state appeals a lower court ruling it's unconstitutional; Colombian coca cultivation was way up last year, and more.
Chronicle AM: Drug Warriors Push Back on Sentencing Criticisms, Mexico Violence, More... (7/7/17)
by psmith, July 07, 2017, 01:59pm, (Issue #981)
There's medical marijuana news from Maryland, drug warriors defend Sessions' harsh sentencing approach, Mexico's prohibition-related violence is ticking upward, and more.
Chronicle AM: Canada Expanding Safe Injection Sites, FL Sued Over MedMJ Smoke Ban, More... (7/6/17)
by psmith, July 06, 2017, 03:47pm, (Issue #981)
Canada is expanding the use of safe injection sites, the man behind Florida's successful medical marijuana constitutional amendment is suing the state over a smoking ban enacted by lawmakers, Massachusetts lawmakers continue to struggle with how to implement marijuana legalization, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, July 05, 2017, 04:41pm, (Issue #980)
More jail and prison guards gone bad, plus a Border Patrol agent gets nailed in a tricky trafficking scheme.
Legal Marijuana is a Job Creation Engine
by psmith, July 05, 2017, 04:19pm, (Issue #980)
But there are still plenty of people making a living in the black market, too.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, July 05, 2017, 04:18pm, (Issue #980)
The past week has been a quiet one on the medical marijuana front, but Montana instituted emergency regs to get its new program up and running, Pennsylvania announced the issuance of dispensary permits, and more.
Chronicle AM: Groups Oppose New Fed Bill, Still no DEA Research Grow Licenses, More... (7/5/17)
by psmith, July 05, 2017, 03:28pm, (Issue #980)
Drug reformers and others are trying to stop a bill that would give Attorney General Sessions new powers to criminalize new drugs and craft new penalties, after a year the DEA still hasn't issued any new marijuana research grow licenses, and more.
Chronicle AM: Catalonia Legalizes Marijuana, Greece Legalizes Medical Marijuana, More... (7/3/17)
by psmith, July 03, 2017, 04:02pm, (Issue #980)
Catalonia okays cannabis social clubs, the Greeks give formal final approval to medical marijuana, a Delaware commission will study marijuana legalization and report back in January, and more.
"Shocks the Conscience": South Dakota Forcibly Catheterizes Three-Year Old in Drug War [FEATURE]
by psmith, July 02, 2017, 05:32pm, (Issue #980)
It's barbaric enough that the benighted state subjects drug suspects to this treatment, but toddlers, too?
Chronicle AM: SD Sued Over Forced Catheterization of Toddler for Drug Test, More... (6/30/17)
by psmith, June 30, 2017, 04:03pm, (Issue #980)
The ACLU sues South Dakota over the forced drug testing of a toddler, Detroit residents again sue the dope squad for killing dogs in pot raids, Pennsylvania's governor signs an asset forfeiture reform bill, and more.
Legal Marijuana Sales in Nevada: Eight Things You Need to Know
by psmith, June 30, 2017, 02:03am, (Issue #980)
Look out, Denver! There's a new cannabis tourism destination to compete with now.
Chronicle AM: WHO Calls for Drug Decrim, NV Legal MJ Sales Start Saturday, More... (6/29/17)
by psmith, June 29, 2017, 03:47pm, (Issue #980)
Massachusetts pols continue to work on a legalization implementation compromise, Nevada legal marijuana sales begin Saturday, a pair of federal sentencing reform bills get introduced, the World Health Organization calls for global drug decriminalization, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 28, 2017, 04:23pm, (Issue #979)
Deputies disgrace themselves and more.
How Reefer Madness Helped Kill Philando Castile
by psmith, June 28, 2017, 03:38pm, (Issue #979)
The cop who killed Philando Castile was especially frightened because Castile smoked marijuana.
Marijuana Legalization Dramatically Cuts Traffic Stop Searches
by psmith, June 28, 2017, 03:38pm, (Issue #979)
What a shocker! Give cops less legal reason to do searches and you get fewer searches.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 28, 2017, 03:34pm, (Issue #979)
An initiative campaign is getting underway in Utah, Florida's governor signs medical marijuana implementation into law, and more.
Chronicle AM: IL Passes Forfeiture Reform, House Heroin Task Force Proposals, More... (6/28/17)
by psmith, June 28, 2017, 02:57pm, (Issue #979)
Utah's new medical marijuana initiative is exposing fissures between the LDS leadership and membership, an asset forfeiture reform bill sits on the desk of Illinois' governor, a bipartisan House heroin task force releases its proposals, and more.
Chronicle AM: Key MJ Issues Dividing MA Pols, Some Coca Diverted, Says Morales, More... (6/27/17):
by psmith, June 27, 2017, 03:54pm, (Issue #979)
Massachusetts lawmakers are slugging it out over what legalization will look like this week, Bolivia's president acknowledges and decries the diversion of coca to the black market, and more.
Chronicle AM: Koch Bros Critical of Trump Drug Policies, FL Drug Treatment Fraud, More... (6/26/17)
by psmith, June 26, 2017, 03:51pm, (Issue #979)
Florida's medical marijuana regulatory system is now set, the conservative Koch network has some issues with Trump drug war policies, Support Don't Punish marches are going on worldwide, there's something rotten in the Florida drug treatment complex, and more.
Watch: Minnesota Drug Task Force Cop Assaults Motorist
by psmith, June 24, 2017, 01:12am, (Issue #979)
It took nearly a year for damning video to emerge, but now the heat is on.
Chronicle AM: RI, VT to Study Legalization, Some NV Rec Sales to Begin July 1, More... (6/23/17)
by psmith, June 23, 2017, 05:04pm, (Issue #979)
After marijuana legalization comes up short this year, Vermont and Rhode Island will both have study commissions to examine the issue, Nevada's governor finds a way to get recreational sales going next week, Cuba says no to legal weed, and more.
Chronicle AM: Americans Want Trump to Leave MJ States Alone, MA Legal MJ Battle, More... (6/22/17)
by psmith, June 22, 2017, 04:01pm, (Issue #979)
The Massachusetts House and Senate have different ideas about how to implement marijuana legalization, a new poll finds a strong majority of Americans want Trump to butt out of legal marijuana states, Wisconsin Gov. Rick Walker's Medicaid drug testing plan has virtually no public support, and more.
Vermont House Republicans Kill Last Chance Marijuana Legalization Bill
by psmith, June 21, 2017, 08:19pm, (Issue #979)
A bid to get a bill passed this year has gone down to defeat, but next year is looking promising.
Customs Seizes Childproof Marijuana Lock Boxes, Calls Them "Drug Paraphernalia" [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 21, 2017, 04:03pm, (Issue #978)
Rigid adherence to decades-old drug war protocols can have perverse consequences.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 21, 2017, 03:55pm, (Issue #978)
It's a New York-New Jersey special edition! The Troy Police drug unit is under investigation, an NYPD officer gets popped for transporting drugs for money, a New Jersey cop gets caught with his hand in the pill jar, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 21, 2017, 02:59pm, (Issue #978)
Congress sees a pair of medical marijuana bills filed, the New York legislature has voted to approve medical marijuana for PTSD, Kentucky residents sue the state over the medical marijuana ban, and more.
Chronicle AM: NV MJ Sales Could Be Delayed, Forfeiture Reform Goes to PA Gov, More... (6/21/17)
by psmith, June 21, 2017, 02:32pm, (Issue #978)
MPP loses bank accounts as the financial sector gets worried about a Trump crackdown on legal marijuana, Nevada's July 1 goal for legal pot sales hits a bump, a New York bill that would allow medical marijuana for PTSD goes to the governor, and more.
Chronicle AM: Mexico Legalizes MedMJ, China Bans More Synthetic Opioids, More... (6/20/17)
by psmith, June 20, 2017, 03:27pm, (Issue #978)
New Jersey pols look to legalize pot next year, Vermont pols look to legalize it this week, China bans more synthetic opioids, Mexico officially embraces medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: Roger Stone Wants to Legalize, MA Regulation Battle, More... (6/19/17)
by psmith, June 19, 2017, 03:40pm, (Issue #978)
The politics of marijuana regulation continue to roil Massachusetts, Trump adviser and political trickster Roger Stone has formed a legalization lobbying group, the government of the Republic of Georgia backs away from harsh pot sentences, and more.
Chronicle AM: MJ Policy Keeps Northeast Busy, Major Louisiana Sentencing Reforms, More.... (6/16/17)
by psmith, June 16, 2017, 04:32pm, (Issue #978)
Marijuana policy continues to roil statehouses across the Northeast, a US senator and a congressman file identical medical marijuana protection bills, Louisiana -- the lock 'em up state -- enacts comprehensive sentencing reforms, and more.
Chronicle AM: Federal CARERS Act Refiled, RI Legalization Commission Bill Advances, More... (6/15/17)
by psmith, June 15, 2017, 03:27pm, (Issue #978)
A bipartisan group of senators reintroduce the CARERS Act to protect medical marijuana in the states, marijuana legalization is keeping legislators busy in the Northeast, New York GOP senators want more drug war to fight opioids, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 14, 2017, 04:07pm, (Issue #977)
It's pretty quiet on the corrupt cop front week, except for one drug-gobbling Tennessee cop and Burritogate in Tulsa.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 14, 2017, 03:51pm, (Issue #977)
Despite everything, Attorney General Sessions has medical marijuana on his mind, Florida lawmakers approve a no-smoking medical marijuana implementation bill, Vermont's governor signs a medical marijuana expansion bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Sessions Sought Free Rein on MedMJ, VT Legalization Still Alive, More... (6/14/17)
by psmith, June 14, 2017, 03:23pm, (Issue #977)
Lots of marijuana policy news today, plus GOP Rep. James Sensenbrenner files a bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act.
America, We Can Fix This: 24 Ways to Reduce Opioid Overdoses and Addiction [FEATURE]
by psmith, June 13, 2017, 02:06am, (Issue #977)
The science and evidence base is there. What is needed is the political will, and a little care.
Chronicle AM: FL Solons Reach MedMJ Accord, CO Gov Signs Asset Forfeiture Bill, More... (6/12/17)
by psmith, June 12, 2017, 04:01pm, (Issue #977)
Florida lawmakers finally reach agreement on implementing the medical marijuana constitutional amendment, Colorado's governor signs an asset forfeiture reform bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: LA County Deputies to Carry Naloxone, Florida MedMJ Bill Advances, More... (6/9/17)
by psmith, June 09, 2017, 03:48pm, (Issue #977)
New York lawmakers are beginning a new push for marijuana legalization, the Florida Senate has passed a medical marijuana implementation bill, LA County Sheriff's deputies begin carrying the overdose reversal drug Naloxone, and more.
Chronicle AM: Mexico Drug War Violence Roils Reynosa, RI MJ Commission Expanded, More... (6/8/17)
by psmith, June 08, 2017, 03:47pm, (Issue #977)
A Rhode Island legislative commission studying marijuana legalization gets an expanded membership, including more seats favorable to legalization, cartel infighting leaves a bloody toll in Reynosa, British public health experts call for festival pill testing, and more.
The Marijuana Economy Dwarfs Ten of America's Most Popular Food and Drink Staples
by psmith, June 08, 2017, 01:12am, (Issue #976)
Legal marijuana sales alone swamp some surprising product lines, but when you add in estimated black market sales, marijuana is a real monster.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, June 07, 2017, 05:48pm, (Issue #976)
The Veterans Administration secretary hints at openness to medical marijuana for PTSD, Arkansas regulators are ready to accept applications, Florida lawmakers are ready to move forward on implementing the will of the voters, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, June 07, 2017, 04:41pm, (Issue #976)
A North Dakota sheriff was letting meth suborn him, a Florida sheriff's deputy was tweaked on steroids, and more.
Chronicle AM: NYT Says ODs at Record High, WI Gov Advances Medicaid Drug Testing, More... (6/7/17)
by psmith, June 07, 2017, 03:45pm, (Issue #976)
Drug overdoses are at an all time high, drug war dinosaur senators want to return to harsh sentencing, Wisconsin's GOP governor moves forward with first in the nation plan to drug test Medicaid applicants, and more.
Chronicle AM: Supreme Court Restricts Forfeiture, Rejects College Drug Test Bid, More... (6/6/17)
by psmith, June 06, 2017, 03:43pm, (Issue #976)
The Supreme Court makes two good drug policy-related rulings in one day, the California Assembly approves both a marijuana "sanctuary" bill and a supervised injection site bill, last-ditch efforts to free the weed in Connecticut hit a bump, and more.
Chronicle AM: NH Decrim Goes to Governor, VA Secretary Open to MedMJ for PTSD, More... (6/1/2017)
by psmith, June 01, 2017, 03:16pm, (Issue #976)
A decriminalization bill is heading to the New Hampshire governor's desk, Vermont's governor holds out hope for a legalization bill, Trump's opioid addiction commission will meet in a couple of weeks, and more.
SD Attorney General Foiled in Bid to Prosecute Tribal Marijuana Industry Consultant
by psmith, May 31, 2017, 04:51pm, (Issue #975)
Marty Jackley thought he had a slam-dunk way to jazz up his gubernatorial campaign. Wrong.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, May 31, 2017, 04:44pm, (Issue #975)
A Connecticut top narc gets nailed for stealing dope, an NYPD officer get nailed for peddling dope, a Hawaii cop gets a wrist-slap for "promoting" dope, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 31, 2017, 04:25pm, (Issue #975)
Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Grassley file a CBD research bill, Detroit has been moving against unpermitted dispensaries, and more.
Chronicle AM: Senators' Sessions Forfeiture Letter, Canada Legalization Debate, More... (5/31/17)
by psmith, May 31, 2017, 04:02pm, (Issue #975)
A bipartisan group of US senators has sent Attorney General Sessions a letter asking him to rein in federal civil asset forfeiture, the Rhode Island House is voting on a pot legalization study commission, the Canadian parliament begins debating the government's legalization bill, and more.
Chronicle AM: Israel Decrim Now in Effect, VT MJ Advocates Seek Path Forward, More... (5/30/17)
by psmith, May 30, 2017, 03:05pm, (Issue #975)
There may be hope, albeit slim, for legalization yet this year in Vermont, Israeli marijuana decriminalization has gone into effect, South Carolina becomes the 31st hemp state, and more.
How Many States Will Legalize Marijuana This Year? [FEATURE]
by psmith, May 30, 2017, 12:43pm, (Issue #975)
Actually winning marijuana legalization via the legislative process is hard. We're close, but not quite there yet.
Chronicle AM: France Marijuana Decrim, PA High Court Reins in Forfeiture, More... (5/26/17)
by psmith, May 26, 2017, 04:30pm, (Issue #975)
France is moving toward marijuana decriminalization, perhaps as early as September, Vermont legalization supporters still hold out hope, and more.
Chronicle AM: DEA Lied About Honduras Incident, Not Guilty Verdict in SD MJ Case, More... (5/25/17)
by psmith, May 25, 2017, 03:16pm, (Issue #975)
A joint report from the Justice and State inspector generals' finds that the DEA lied and covered up the facts in a 2012 Honduran raid that left four innocent civilians dead, Peruvian security forces prepare to enter forbidden territory in the country's coca heartland, the South Dakota attorney general's ploy to win political advantage by prosecuting a pot consultant fails, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, May 24, 2017, 03:53pm, (Issue #974)
The former Fresno deputy police chief is headed for federal prison, a former North Carolina cop is headed there, too, for running armed escorts for supposed traffickers, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, May 24, 2017, 03:24pm, (Issue #974)
The nation's leading veterans organization wants the Trump administration to open up medical marijuana research for vets, Maryland regulators grant first medical marijuana business licenses, the Utah GOP rejects a resolution in support of medical marijuana, and more.
Chronicle AM: VT Gov Vetoes Legalization Bill, UCSB Ecstasy Pill Testing, More... (5/24/17)
by psmith, May 24, 2017, 03:09pm, (Issue #974)
Vermont's bid to be the first state to legalize marijuana through the legislative process gets derailed by the governor, a judge rules a Rhode Island company discriminated against a medical marijuana patient, UC Santa Barbara students start an ecstasy pill-testing program, and more.
