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Mexico Chamber of Deputies Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 11, 2021, 03:30am, (Issue #1126)
Who would have thought the US would be the last country in North America to free the weed?
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 11, 2021, 12:26am, (Issue #1126)
A narc goes rogue in Baton Rouge, a pervy former Michigan deputy gets nailed for kiddy porn and stolen pain pills, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 10, 2021, 07:28pm, (Issue #1126)
Florida Republican lawmakers continue to try to intervene in the state's medical marijuana program, the South Dakota Senate agrees to a medical marijuana delay but only if pot is decriminalized now, and more.
HI & NM Marijuana Legalization Bills Advance, NJ Harm Reduction Bills, More... (3/10/21)
by psmith, March 10, 2021, 07:20pm, (Issue #1126)
Marijuana legalization bills advance in Hawaii and New Mexico, a pot prisoners' group calls on President Biden to grant clemency to federal marijuana offenders, a California bill to end mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses advance, and more.
Fed Bill Would Protect Immigrants With Marijuana Records, ME Drug Reform Push, More... (3/9/21)
by psmith, March 09, 2021, 05:34pm, (Issue #1126)
The South Dakota Senate throws the governor a curve ball, New Jersey lawmakers are considering lessening the penalties for home marijuana grows -- but not legalizing them -- and more.
Mexico Lower Chamber Takes Up Legal MJ Bill, WV Bill Extending Drug Sales Sentences Advances, More... (3/8/21)
by psmith, March 08, 2021, 05:53pm, (Issue #1126)
Advocates for a Washington state bill that would decriminalize drug possession now emphasize drug treatment, the Russians warn against drug legalization efforts, Morocco moves toward legal medical marijuana, and more.
House Passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, HI Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, More... (3/5/21)
by psmith, March 05, 2021, 05:54pm, (Issue #1126)
A Long Island doctor has been the first in New York to be charged with murder for his opioid prescribiing practices, there's strong popular support for marijuana legalizaion in Connecticut, and more.
Virginia Legislature Votes to Legalize Marijuana, But Not Everybody is Happy [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 04, 2021, 03:21am, (Issue #1125)
Things aren't as clear cut as they may seem.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 03, 2021, 05:31pm, (Issue #1125)
A medical marijuana bill advances in Alabama, South Dakota lawmakers vote to delay the implementation of voter-approved medical marijuana, and more.
DEA Releases Annual Drug Threat Assessment, RI Senate Approves Safer Injection Sites, More... (3/2/21)
by psmith, March 02, 2021, 05:25pm, (Issue #1125)
The DEA points to Mexican drug cartels as the nation's greatest criminal drug threat, senators in Washington state move to reinstate the state's invalidated felony drug possession law, Dallas police are pushing to stop making small-time pot possession arrests, and more.
VA Lawmakers Approve Legalization... Three Years from Now, Colombia Goes for More Drug War Militarization, More... (3/1/21)
by psmith, March 01, 2021, 06:00pm, (Issue #1125)
New Mexico lawmakers work to shrink four marijuana legalization bills down to one, Pennsylvania's governor pardons dozens more marijuana offenders, and more.
WA Supreme Court Throws Out Felony Drug Possession Law, Clock Ticking on VA Marijuana Legalization, More... (2/26/21)
by psmith, February 26, 2021, 05:39pm, (Issue #1125)
Asset forfeiture reform is moving in Arizona, the Connecticut governor's marijuana legalization bill gets a hearing, the Nevada legislature looks at ending the federal ban on food stamps for drug offenders, and more.
NM Legalization Bill Passes Senate, Honduran Prez Warns US on Trafficking Allegations, More... (2/25/21)
by psmith, February 25, 2021, 06:20pm, (Issue #1124)
A bipartisan marijuana legalization bill gets filed in Pennsylvania, a medical marijuana bill wins approval in the Alabama Senate, and more.
With Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Bill, Canada Seeks an Off-Ramp from the War on Drugs [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 25, 2021, 01:59am, (Issue #1124)
Canada's Liberals have unveiled a sweeping criminal justice reform bill, but should they have just decriminalized drugs instead?
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 24, 2021, 06:16pm, (Issue #1124)
A sticky-fingered Michigan detective finally faces justice, a Minnesota narcotics officer gets nailed for driving doped up, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 24, 2021, 05:24pm, (Issue #1124)
A New Jersey appeals court clears the way for dealing with pending medical marijuana license applications, and there's lots of action in the states this week.
NJ AG Ends Most Marijuana Arrests & Prosecutions, Mexico Coca Plantation Discovered, More... (2/24/21)
by psmith, February 24, 2021, 05:13pm, (Issue #1124)
A North Dakota marijuana legalization bill passes the House, Massachusetts drug decriminalization bills get filed, Nebraska medical marijuana advocates demand action from the legislature, and more.
Biden AG Nominee Addresses Marijuana & Mandatory Minimums, El Chapo's Wife Busted at Dulles, More... (2/23/21)
by psmith, February 23, 2021, 06:11pm, (Issue #1124)
Republican legislators continue to try to wreak havoc with voter-approved marijuana initiatives, Judge Merrick Garland speaks out on marijuana and sentencing policy at his confirmation hearing, and more.
NJ Governor Signs Marijuana Bills, VA Considers Mandatory Minimum Repeal, More... (2/22/21)
by psmith, February 22, 2021, 05:15pm, (Issue #1124)
New Jersey finally gets pot legalization done, Virginia lawmakers are trying to do the same, a Massachusetts drug decriminalization bill is filed, and more.
Norway Government Proposes Depenalization, ND House Approves MedMJ Edibles, More... (2/19/21)
by psmith, February 19, 2021, 05:48pm, (Issue #1124)
Medical marijuana is receiving attention at various state houses, a trio of US senators warn the Philippine government on imprisoned drug war critic Sen. Leila De Lima, the Iowa Senate looks resolutely backwards, and more.
CA Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Filed, NJ Marijuana Mess Continues, More... (2/18/21)
by psmith, February 18, 2021, 05:57pm, (Issue #1124)
A Minnesota marijuana legalization bill moves, Wisconsin's governor calls for legal marijuana, the South Dakota House quashes telehealth for medical marijuana patients, and more.
Book Review: Drug Use for Grown-Ups
by psmith, February 18, 2021, 03:30pm, (Issue #1123)
A leading neuropsychopharmacologist speaks his minds about drugs.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 18, 2021, 01:56pm, (Issue #1123)
An Idaho initiative campaign aimed at 2022 gears up, a court rules that Michigan probationers can use medical marijuana, and more.
AZ "Drug Trafficking Homicide" Bill Filed, HI Marijuana Legalization, Decrim Bills Advance, More... (2/17/21)
by psmith, February 17, 2021, 05:14pm, (Issue #1123)
Hawaii legislators take up marijuana reform bills, Maryland legislators take up marijuana legalization, and more.
NM Legalization Bill Advances, WA Drug Decrim Bill Advances, NY Legalization Fight Continues, More... (2/16/21)
by psmith, February 16, 2021, 06:08pm, (Issue #1123)
A marijuana legalization bill moves in New Mexico, a bill to expand marijuana decriminalization advances in North Dakota, a drug decriminalization bill advances in Washington, and more.
Biden IRS Doesn't Support Pot Shop's Tax Fight, Myanmar Opium Down But Meth Is Up, More... (2/15/21)
by psmith, February 15, 2021, 12:07am, (Issue #1123)
South Dakota's Republican attorney general won't defend the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization amendment any further, a Michigan court rules people on probation can use medical marijuana, and more.
Drug Companies Seek Big Tax Write-Offs for Opioid Settlements, VA Legal Pot Bill Advances, More... (2/12/21)
by psmith, February 12, 2021, 05:58pm, (Issue #1123)
South Dakota's obstinate governor continues to get in the way of marijuana legalization, a freshman Kansas state representative files a drug decriminalization bill, and more.
CT Governor Includes Marijuana Legalization in Budget Proposal, Baltimore Announces Policing Reform, More... (2/11/21)
by psmith, February 11, 2021, 05:18pm, (Issue #1123)
The appetite for busting pot smokers grows weaker in Fort Lauderdale and Milwaukee, Idaho could this year finally legalize hemp, and more.
SD Judge Throws Out Marijuana Legalization Init, IL Drug Defelonization Bill Coming, More... (2/10/21)
by psmith, February 10, 2021, 04:43pm, (Issue #1123)
A South Dakota court throws out the voter-approved marijuana legalization amendment, Idaho medical marijuana campaigners can begin signature-gathering for 2022, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 09, 2021, 10:02pm, (Issue #1122)
Some of the remaining non-medical marijuana states are moving to get on the bandwagon, the NLRB says medical marijuana workers in Pennsylvania can't unionize, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, February 09, 2021, 08:37pm, (Issue #1122)
Yet another Baltimore cop heads to prison in the Gun Trace Task Force scandal, a small-town Maine cop gets popped peddling pills to a female high school student, and more.
Lawmakers Urge Biden to Allow Buprenorphine Expansion, Honduran President Target of US Drug Investigation, More... (2/9/21)
by psmith, February 09, 2021, 04:59pm, (Issue #1122)
A major new marijuana reform coalition has formed, a Hawaii asset forfeiture reform bill advances, so does an Idaho medical marijuana bill, and more.
NJ Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Psilocybin Penalties, VA Drug Decrim Bill Killed, More... (2/8/21)
by psmith, February 08, 2021, 06:02pm, (Issue #1122)
New Jersey reduces penalties for possession of psychedelic mushrooms, an Idaho medical marijuana bil lis filed, a Minnesota asset forfeiture reform bill advances, and more.
Virginia is on the Verge on Legalizing Marijuana [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 08, 2021, 03:16pm, (Issue #1122)
Virginia looks to be first off the mark in the race to legalize marijuana this year.
VA House Votes to Legalize Marijuana, WA Drug Decrim Bill Filed, NJ Psilocbyin Penalties Eased, More... (2/5/21)
by psmith, February 05, 2021, 04:46pm, (Issue #1122)
Virginia is on the verge of legalizing marijuana, San Antonio's prosecutors will reject especially small-time marijuana and other drug possession charges, and more.
Purdue Consultant to Pay $573 Million in Settlements, Idaho Bill to Ban Marijuana Legalization Advances, More... (2/4/21)
by psmith, February 04, 2021, 05:56pm, (Issue #1122)
Another massive settlement resulting from Purdue Pharma's aggressive marketing of OxyContin, a Maryland marijuana legalization bill gets filed with support from the leadership, South Dakota lawmakers begin working to implement the marijuana legalization initiative, and more.
VA Poll Finds 2/3 Support for MJ Legalization, Reformers Urge End to Fed Cocaine Sentencing Disparity, More... (2/3/21)
by psmith, February 03, 2021, 06:00pm, (Issue #1122)
An Alabama bill would let police use wiretaps against suspected drug felons, another Alabama bill would legalize medical marijuana, a New Jersey court hears a key medical marijuana licensing case, and more.
NM Legalization Bills Filed, PA Bill Would Restrict Buprenorphine, More... (2/2/21)
by psmith, February 02, 2021, 04:58pm, (Issue #1122)
Kansas's governor wants medical marijuana approved to pay for Medicaid expansion, the Mississippi Supreme Court has set a date for oral arguments in a case challenging that state's voter-approved medical marijuana initiaive and more.
Book Review: Three Takes on the Opioid Crisis [FEATURE]
by psmith, February 01, 2021, 08:34pm, (Issue #1121)
Three recent titles throw some new light on our drug mess, how we got into it, what it does to us, and how we can get out it.
OR Decrim In Effect, Senate Leadership Marijuana Legalization Plan, More...(2/1/21)
by psmith, February 01, 2021, 05:59pm, (Issue #1121)
Oregon becomes the first state to implement drug decriminalization, Virginia marijuana legalization bills are moving, a New Jersey bill could help break the marijuana legalization impasse there, and more.
Canada Considers Decrim, DOJ Rescinds Sessions-Era Sentencing Guidance, More... (1/29/21)
by psmith, January 29, 2021, 06:03pm, (Issue #1121)
State legislatures are dealing with marijuana bills, the Justice Department reverts to less harsh charging and sentencing policies, and more.
White House Kills Expanded Buprenorphine Access (At Least for Now), Mexican Poppy Farmers Tell Army to Get Lost, More... (1/28/21)
by psmith, January 28, 2021, 05:01pm, (Issue #1121)
A challenge to South Dakota's voter-approved marijuana legalization initiative gets its day in court, the Biden administration rolls back a Trum expansion of buprenorphine prescribing, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, January 28, 2021, 12:57am, (Issue #1121)
A North Carolina cop gets 'roided, a Baltimore cop is the latest to go down in the Gun Trace Task Force scandal, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 28, 2021, 12:33am, (Issue #1121)
A federal bill to protect veterans who use medical marijuana gets filed, so does a Florida bill to protect public employees who use medical marijuana, and more.
NM & UT Safe Injection Site Bills, FL & GA Therapeutic Psilocybin Bills, More... (1/27/21)
by psmith, January 27, 2021, 06:36pm, (Issue #1121)
There's a marijuana legalization bill filed in Maryland, a second Houston police officer has been indicted on murder charges in a misbegotten drug raid that left two innocent citizens dead, and more.
NJ AG Extends Moratorium on Minor Marijuana Prosecutions, New Plant Medicine Coalition Eyes Congress, More... (1/26/21)
by psmith, January 26, 2021, 05:20pm, (Issue #1121)
Delaware's auditor says marijuana legalization is a no-brainer, a second medical marijuana bill is filed in Kentucky, Bay State pot shop owners drop a lawsuit after getting their fingers burned, and more.
Study Finds Meth Deaths Rose Steadily in Recent Years, USSC Charts Rise in Federal Fentanyl Cases, More... (1/25/21)
by psmith, January 25, 2021, 05:15pm, (Issue #1121)
Marijuana legalization bills are filed in Florida and Hawaii, a bill to protect medical marijuana-using veterans is filed in Congress, and more.
Japan Considers Harsher Marijuana Penalties, Mexico-DEA Tensions Continue, More... (1/22/21)
by psmith, January 22, 2021, 05:22pm, (Issue #1121)
California's governor signs an executive order preventing medical marijuana ID cards from expiring during the pandemic, Mexico continues to rage against the abortive DEA arrest of its former defense minister, and more.
First Federal Marijuana Reform Bill of 2021 Filed, VA Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, More... (1/21/21)
by psmith, January 21, 2021, 05:44pm, (Issue #1121)
It's an all marijuana news day: The first federal marijuana reform bill of the new session has been filed, a draft of the Connecticut governor's marijuana legalization bill is now circulating, and more.
Trump Final Pardon Actions Include Drug War Prisoners, AZ Adult MJ Sales to Begin, More... (1/20/21)
by psmith, January 20, 2021, 05:17pm, (Issue #1121)
A marijuana legalization bill gets filed in North Dakota, organized opposition to marijuana legalization rears its head in Virginia, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, January 20, 2021, 12:16am, (Issue #1120)
A major federal operation in Georgia sweeps up three prison guards, three Virgin Island cops are in hot water after a planeload of cocaine got caught in Miami, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, January 19, 2021, 11:48pm, (Issue #1120)
Medical marijuana bills are being filed in state legislatures, and more.
US and Mexico in Drug War Tiff, IL Passes Bill to Abolish Cash Bail, Santa Fe DA Softens Drug Charges, More... (1/19/21)
by psmith, January 19, 2021, 05:14pm, (Issue #1120)
Marijuana legalization and medical marijuana bills get filed in Nebraska, the US and Mexico spar over the undone arrest of a former defense minister, a Washington state bill to allow home cultivation gets a hearing, and more.
Feds Loosen Up Buprenorphine Prescribing, VA Marijuana Legalization Bill, More... (1/15/21)
by psmith, January 15, 2021, 05:49pm, (Issue #1120)
State legislatures are beginning to turn their sights to marijuana legalization, the Trump administration loosens restrictions on prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, and more.
Federal Appeals Court Rules Planned Philadelphia Safer Injection Site Violates Drug Law [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 14, 2021, 04:02am, (Issue #1120)
There's a bad news appeals court ruling out of Philadelphia, but there could still be hope in other parts of the country.
Federal Appeals Court Rules Safe Injection Sites Illegal, Most Think Marijuana Is Safer than Alcohol, More... (1/13/21)
by psmith, January 13, 2021, 04:20pm, (Issue #1120)
A federal appeals court has put the kibosh on a proposed Philadelphia safer injection site, a Michigan prosecutor says no more magic mushrooms prosecutions, and more.
NJ Pot Legalization Implementation Bill in Limbo, NY Governor Calls Again for Pot Legalization, More... (1/12/21)
by psmith, January 12, 2021, 05:12pm
New Jersey's governor and legislative leaders are at odds over punishing young marijuana offenders, a battle over what legalization will look like is shaping up in New York, and more.
CA "Contingency Management" Meth Treatment Bill Filed, NJ Marijuana Mess, More... (1/11/21)
by psmith, January 11, 2021, 04:16am
Voter-approved marijuana legalization initiatives are running into problems with elected officials, federal prosecutors say the Honduran president was taking big bribes from drug traffickers, and more.
These Five States Are Well-Placed to Legalize Marijuana This Year [FEATURE]
by psmith, January 07, 2021, 07:44pm, (Issue #1120)
Which states could legalize marijuana in 2021? Here are some of the brightest prospects.
NY, CT Governors Renew Calls for Marijuana Legalization, VA Legalization Bills Filed, More... (1/7/21)
by psmith, January 07, 2021, 05:28pm
East Coast governors start the push for marijuana legalization this year, a Tennessee lawmaker files a bill to allow out-of-staters who have medical marijuana cards to possess half an ounce in-state, and more.
NY Marijuana Legalization Bill Pre-Filed, UNODC Warns on Innovative Meth Production Practices, More... (1/6/21)
by psmith, January 06, 2021, 06:04pm
New Jersey lawmakers attempt to move forward with implementing voter-approved marijuana legalization, the UNODC warns of innovative meth production practices in Asia, and more.
MO GOP State Senator Pre-Files Marijuana Legalization Referendum Bill, MI Prosecutor Goes No Cash Bail, More... (1/5/21)
by psmith, January 05, 2021, 06:06pm
A Utah bill would once again allow any doctor to recommend medical marijuana, the prosecutor in Michigan's Washtenaw County ends cash bail, and more.
DC Decriminalizes Drug Paraphernalia; Pot Possession, Cultivation Now Legal in MT, More... (1/4/21)
by psmith, January 04, 2021, 05:00pm
Illinois has expunged nearly half a million marijuana arrests years ahead of schedule, a New Mexico court rules that people under correctional control can use medical marijuana, and more.
Year from Hell II: The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2020 [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 29, 2020, 11:07pm, (Issue #1120)
Here are the biggest world drug policy stories of 2020.
For First Time, CDC Recommends Pill-Testing; NH Supreme Court Psilocybin Religious Freedom Ruling, More... (12/24/20)
by psmith, December 24, 2020, 04:15pm
One Maryland lawmaker already has a marijuana legalization bill ready to go, the CDC recommends harm reduction programs use pill-testing (drug checking), and more.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Calls for Quick Legal Weed, Trump Pardons Weldon Angelos, More... (12/23/20)
by psmith, December 23, 2020, 04:36pm
Idaho activists are already eyeing 2022, President Trump and Michigan Governor Whitmer pardon drug offenders, and more.
Drugs and the Year from Hell: The Top Ten Domestic Drug Policy Stories of 2020 [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 22, 2020, 07:45pm, (Issue #1118)
What a year! But it wasn't a bad one when it comes to drug reform.
Congress Restores Financial Aid for Students with Drug Convictions, CA Fentanyl Task Force Bill Filed, More... (12/22/20)
by psmith, December 22, 2020, 03:35am, (Issue #1118)
Illinois' Cook County prosecutor talks expunging marijuana sales convictions and heroin and cocaine possession convictions, one of the co-petitioners of the Oregon psilocybin therapy initiative has died, and more.
CDC Says Drug ODs Hit Record High Amid Pandemic, NJ Legalization Lacks Home Grow Provision, More... (12/21/20)
by psmith, December 21, 2020, 04:48pm, (Issue #1118)
Another Mexican politican gets gunned down, the Scottish public health minister has been fired over record overdose deaths, and more.
Oregon's Largest County Ends Drug Possession Prosecutions, New Jersey MJ and Psilocybin Bills Pass, More... (12/16/20)
by psmith, December 18, 2020, 05:14pm, (Issue #1118)
The DEA has published a rule that will finally allow for an end to the government monopoly on marijuana grown for research purposes, the Mexican congress slaps back at the US, limiting the activities of DEA agents inside the country, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, December 16, 2020, 06:36pm, (Issue #1118)
An Alabama cop gets arrested for meth dealing for the second time in two weeks, a former Virignia police detective is heading to prison for giving a snitch's name to drug dealers, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, December 16, 2020, 05:50pm, (Issue #1118)
Both chambers of Congress have passed bills to ease barriers to medical marijuana research, the Mississippi Health Department joins a lawsuit trying to overturn the voter-approved medical marijuana initiative, and more.
Senate Approves Marijuana Research Bill, ICC Philippines Examination Progresses, More... (12/16/20)
by psmith, December 16, 2020, 05:41pm, (Issue #1118)
A California bill wound put an end to mandatory minimum sentences for some drug offenses, Toronto is moving to open safe injection sites in select homeless shelters, and more.
NJ Legal MJ Implementation Bill Advances, MS Health Dept Joins Lawsuit to Block MedMJ, More... (12/15/20)
by psmith, December 15, 2020, 05:01pm, (Issue #1118)
Medical marijuana bills are coming in Kentucky and South Carolina, a bill to implement voter-approved marijuana legalization in New Jersey is advancing, and more.
Patrick Kennedy Wants to Be Drug Czar, NJ MJ Implementation Bill Heard, More... (12/14/20)
by psmith, December 14, 2020, 03:55pm, (Issue #1118)
Jostling over who will be named Joe Biden's drug czar has begun, Arizona gets working on rules for the nascent legal marijuana industry, more cartel conflict in Mexico, and more.
Santa Cruz Needle Exchange Hit With NIMBY Lawsuit, Mexico Supreme Court Okays Legalization Vote Delay, More... (12/11/20)
by psmith, December 11, 2020, 05:29pm, (Issue #1118)
The Mexican Supreme Court grants another extension on its deadline to end marijuana prohibition, the Oakland city council will next week take up a measure calling on the state to decriminalize psychedelics, and more.
House Passes MedMJ Marijuana Research Bill, Australia's NSW Ponders Drug "Depenalization," More... (12/10/20)
by psmith, December 10, 2020, 05:55pm, (Issue #1117)
The House has passed the Medical Marijuana Research Act, America's longest-serving nonviolent marijuana prisoners is now a free man, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, December 09, 2020, 05:58pm, (Issue #1117)
A western Pennsylvania deputy had a most interesting stash hidden behind his basement wall, a south Alabama small town police officer tries his hand at meth dealing, and more.
Mexico Marijuana Legalization Bill Delayed Until Next Year, Wyoming Poll Has Majority for Legalization, More... (12/9/20)
by psmith, December 09, 2020, 05:07pm, (Issue #1117)
More than a dozen marijuana reform bills have been filed in Texas, Canada will allow a small number of health professionals to possess and use magic mushrooms to help them better serve their mushroom-using patients, and more.
CBO Says Marijuana Legalization Would Help Federal Budget Deficit, DEA Virtual Lecture Series to Begin, More... (12/8/20)
by psmith, December 08, 2020, 05:41pm, (Issue #1117)
A state senator is leading a push for a marijuana legalization initiative in Nebraska, the new progressive Los Angeles County DA is getting down to work, and more.
NJ Governor, Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Marijuana Bill, Mexico Strikes Back at DEA, More... (12/7/20)
by psmith, December 07, 2020, 05:19pm, (Issue #1117)
South Dakota's attorney general's office intervenes against a challenge to the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization, New Jersey's governor and lawmakers reach an agreement on their marijuana bill, and more.
In Historic Move, House Votes to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 04, 2020, 03:33pm, (Issue #1117)
The House has finally aligned itself with the will of the American people when it comes to marijuana policy.
MORE Act Heads for House Vote, San Francisco Bans Apartment Cigarettes -- But Not Pot-Smoking, More... (12/3/20)
by psmith, December 03, 2020, 05:49pm, (Issue #1117)
Tomorrow will be a historic day for marijuana policy, New Jersey lawmakers struggle over legal marijuana and decriminalization, Peru and the US diverge on the size of last year's coca crop, and more.
In Historic Vote, UN CND Votes to Remove Cannabis from Most Restrictive Drug Schedule [FEATURE]
by psmith, December 02, 2020, 07:59pm, (Issue #1117)
In a long-overdue but welcome move, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs has voted to remove marijuana from Schedule IV of the UN's 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
GOP Snipes at Dems Over Looming House Legal Pot Vote, Congressional Report on Hemispheric Drug War, More (12/2/20)
by psmith, December 02, 2020, 06:05pm, (Issue #1117)
Republicans seek to make political hay out of the looming House vote on marijuana legalization, a New Mexico criminal justice reform coalition gears up to push for pot legalization there, and more.
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges Over Oxycontin, House to Vote on Legal Pot This Week, More... (12/1/20)
by psmith, December 01, 2020, 05:55pm, (Issue #1116)
It's now legal to possess and grow your own marijuana in Arizona, the House Rules Committee takes up the MORE Act on Wednesday, Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to three federal criminal charges, and more.
House to Vote on Marijuana Legalization Bill This Week, Mexico Senate OKS Legal Pot, More... (11/30/20)
by psmith, November 30, 2020, 05:46pm, (Issue #1116)
Marijuana legalization is on the move in Washington, DC, and Mexico City, Washington state activists push for therapeutic psilocbyin and broader drug decriminalization, British police chiefs call for expanding a heroin maintenance pilot program, and more.
NJ to End Pot Possession Prosecutions, OR County to End Drug Possession Prosecutions, More... (11/27/20)
by psmith, November 27, 2020, 05:44pm, (Issue #1116)
The impact of voters' choices earlier this month is beginning to be felt, a new poll has New Yorkers ready to legalize marijuana, Vancouver's city council votes to move toward drug decriminalization, and more.
Minneapolis Makes Feeble No-Knock Warrant Reforms, CT Dems Vow Legal Marijuana Push, More... (11/25/20)
by psmith, November 25, 2020, 05:44pm, (Issue #1116)
Connecticut Democrats threaten to let voters have a say on marijuana legalization, Georgia opens applications for cannabis oil producers, and more.
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to Take Up Cannabis Scheduling Next Week
by psmith, November 25, 2020, 04:22am, (Issue #1116)
A United Nations anti-drug bureaucracy may be about to make some incremental improvements in scheduling cannabis.
San Francisco Ponders Smoking and Vaping Ban for Tobacco and Marijuana, Mexico Mass Grave Has 113 Bodies, More... (11/24/20)
by psmith, November 24, 2020, 06:02pm, (Issue #1116)
Fort Worth, Texas, prosecutors will dismiss minor marijuana charges with one big caveat, Colombia's defense minister says coca eradication is on track, and more.
Mexico Senate Approves Marijuana Legalization, SD Cops Seek to Void Legalization Vote, More... (11/23/20)
by psmith, November 23, 2020, 05:55pm, (Issue #1116)
A CDC study finds that marijuana legalization is linked to declining teen marijuana treatment rates, an EU court throws out France's ban on CBD, and more.
Book Review: How to Regulate Stimulants
by psmith, November 20, 2020, 01:59am, (Issue #1115)
It's Friday night and I'm heading for the cocaine shop.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, November 19, 2020, 06:34pm, (Issue #1115)
It's all jail and prison guards gone bad this week.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, November 19, 2020, 05:53pm, (Issue #1115)
The will of the voters is being challenged in Mississippi, a New Mexico panel recommends higher purchase limits for medical marijuana, and more.
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.
