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NM Legalizes Marijuana, Criminal Justice Reformer Named DEA Chief, More... (4/13/21)
by psmith, April 13, 2021, 03:30pm, (Issue #1129)
A simple policy change causes a massive drop in pot arrests in San Antonio, the Maryland legislature has approved the legalization of drug paraphernalia, Vancouver sets proposed drug decriminalization quantities, and more.
MD Lawmakers Pass Major Police Reforms Through Veto Override, Tijuana Travel Warning Issued, More... (4/12/21)
by psmith, April 12, 2021, 03:14pm, (Issue #1129)
An American citizen in Dubai faces three years in prison after testing positive for marijuana, Delaware marijuana legalization activists urge boycott of dispensaries that testified against legalization bill, and more.
Mexico MJ Legalization Hits Senate Snag, CDC OKs Fed Funds for Fentanyl Test Strips, More... (4/9/21)
by psmith, April 09, 2021, 01:58pm, (Issue #1129)
A bill to decriminalize buprenorphine is heading for the Vermont Senate, New Zealand makes a pilot pill testing program permanent, and more.
Virginia Legalizes Marijuana, California Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More... (4/8/21)
by psmith, April 08, 2021, 03:59pm, (Issue #1129)
Medical marijuana bills advance in several states, Virginia legalizes marijuana, a West Virginia bill to continue mandatory drug screening and testing of welfare recipients passed the House, and more.
CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, CT Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances, More... (4/7/21)
by psmith, April 07, 2021, 03:40pm, (Issue #1129)
New York police will no longer be able to search vehicles based solely on the smell of marijuana, the Montana House passes a trio of competing legalization implementation bills, a cartel massacre in Mexico leaves more than two dozen dead, and more.
Mexico MJ Legalization Nears Final Vote, NIJ on MJ Impairment Tests, More... (4/6/21)
by psmith, April 06, 2021, 03:10pm, (Issue #1129)
A Louisiana Republican state representative has filed a marijuana legalization bill, an effort to advance even minor asset forfeiture reforms hits law enforcement opposition, and more.
Federal Drug Cases Continue to Decline, Schumer Ready to Move Ahead With Legalization, More... (4/5/21)
by psmith, April 05, 2021, 03:44pm, (Issue #1129)
DC's mayor is ready to move ahead with legalizing marijuana sales, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is ready to move ahead with federal marijuana legalization, and more.
ONDCP Says Overdoses Spiked During Pandemic, Poll Has 75% Opposed to Marijuana Prohibition, More... (4/2/21)
by psmith, April 02, 2021, 03:04pm, (Issue #1128)
North Dakota lawmakers reject a bid to let voters decide on marijuana legalization, a West Virginia medical marijuana expansion bill remains alive, drug overdose deaths are up during the pandemic, and more.
NY Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization into Law, Biden White House Sets Drug Policy Priorities, More... (4/1/21)
by psmith, April 01, 2021, 04:14pm, (Issue #1128)
The Biden administration has filed a brief with the Supreme Court supporting an effort to expand sentencing reductions under the 2018 First Step Act, the New Mexico legislature has voted to legalize marijuana, and more.
New Mexico Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization, Governor Will Sign Bill [FEATURE]
by psmith, April 01, 2021, 02:33am, (Issue #1128)
New Mexico becomes the second state in as many days to move to legalize marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 31, 2021, 04:22pm, (Issue #1128)
With blue states already looking at marijuana legalization and beyond, the medical marijuana action these days is taking place in red states.
NY Legalizes Marijuana, US-Mexico Anti-Drug Cooperation at Standstill, WA Drug Decrim Bill Filed, More... (3/31/21)
by psmith, March 31, 2021, 04:00pm, (Issue #1128)
The New York legislature approved marijuana legalization last night and the governor says he will sign the bill, a drug decriminalization bill has been filed in Washington state, North Carolina Republican senators head in the opposite direction when it comes to fentanyl, and more.
New York Legalizes Marijuana! [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 31, 2021, 12:49am, (Issue #1128)
The Empire State is the 16th state to legalize marijuana.
NM, NY Marijuana Legalization Votes Could Come Any Time, GAO Good Samaritan Law Report, More... (3/30/21)
by psmith, March 30, 2021, 03:42pm, (Issue #1128)
Marijuana legalization efforts could come to fruition in both New Mexico and New York as early as today, a Louisiana poll has surging support for marijuana legalization, the GAO reports that Good Samaritan laws have positive effects, and more.
NY Marijuana Legalization Agreement Reached, VA House Speaker Wants Early Legalization, More... (3/29/21)
by psmith, March 29, 2021, 03:37pm, (Issue #1128)
New Jersey's governor has signed a bill regarding parental notification for teen pot busts, the North Dakota Senate kills marijuana decriminalization, and more.
Milwaukee Pot Fine to Drop to $1, Baltimore Ends Prosecutions for Drug Possession, More... (2/26/21)
by psmith, March 26, 2021, 03:42pm, (Issue #1128)
Democrat lawmakers in Congress ask the Biden administration to reconsider its policy on past employee marijuana use, a Minnesota bill to provide protections for informants passes the Senate, and more.
NY Gov Says Agreement Reached on Legalization Bill, IL Drug Defelonization Bill Advances, More... (3/25/21)
by psmith, March 25, 2021, 04:16pm
State legislatures are voting on marijuana all over the place, the Maryland Senate has just approved a bill to legalize drug paraphernalia, and more.
Drug Decriminalization is Starting to Show Up at the Statehouse [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 25, 2021, 02:13am, (Issue #1128)
Slowly but surely, a drug decriminalization wave is beginning to build.
Senate SAFE Banking Act Refiled, Vancouver Island Drug Checking Storefront Opens, More... (3/24/21)
by psmith, March 24, 2021, 03:58pm, (Issue #1128)
New York legislative leaders say they're almost ready to file a marijuana legalization bill as the clock ticks down, South Dakota's governor is proposing marijuana decriminalization as part of a plan to lower the number of plants medical marijuana patients can grow, and more.
NJ Gov "Open" to Drug Decrim, MJ Advocates Press VA Gov to Legalize This Year, More... (3/23/21)
by psmith, March 23, 2021, 03:59pm, (Issue #1128)
Some Garden State Republican legislators have a problem with the state's new marijuana legalization law, congressional drug warriors file a bill aimed at methamphetamine, and more.
NM Legalization Bill Awaits Special Session, Biden Admin Supports Colombia Coca Spraying, More... (3/22/21)
by psmith, March 22, 2021, 03:41pm, (Issue #1128)
Colorado's governor signs a marijuana socieal equity bill, Arizona's sheriffs and prosecutors don't want to lose civil asset forfeiture, Mexican cartel hitmen gun down 13 cops in Mexico state, and more.
Rahul Gupta Could Be Next Drug Czar, Federal Marijuana Banking & Insurance Bills Filed, More... (3/19/21)
by psmith, March 19, 2021, 03:50pm, (Issue #1128)
White House staffers get fired or suspended for past marijuana use, NYC mayoral candidates call for safer injection sites, more.
Psychedelics at the Statehouse 2021 [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 18, 2021, 03:27am, (Issue #1127)
Psychedelic reform bills are popping up like mushrooms after a rain shower all around the country.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 17, 2021, 03:34pm, (Issue #1127)
Medical marijuana remains up in the air in Mississippi, the South Dakota Senate has blocked the governor's efforts to delay implementation of a voter-approved medical marijuana initiative, and more.
NM Marijuana Legalization Deadline Looms, Australia to Fund Psychedelic Trials for Mental Illness, More... (3/17/21)
by psmith, March 17, 2021, 03:10pm, (Issue #1127)
There are still more than 40,000 marijuana offenders behind bars in the US, Oregon's governor names the members of the state's Psilocybin Advisory Board, Australia moves toward clinical trials of psychedelics, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
by psmith, March 17, 2021, 01:40am, (Issue #1127)
A pair of northern California cops preyed like vultures on traffic coming from the state's marijuana producing regions, a trio of South Carolina head for federal prison over their dirty doings, and more.
COVID Relief Bill Has Big Bucks for Treatment & Prevention, NY Legal Pot Talks Stalled, More... (3/16/21)
by psmith, March 16, 2021, 03:17pm, (Issue #1127)
A second marijuana legalization bill gets filed in Texas, New York's push to legalize marijuana hits a slight bump in the road, and more.
CA Coerced Treatment Bill Draws Opposition, WY Committee Advances Marijuana Legalization, More... (3/15/21)
by psmith, March 15, 2021, 03:04pm, (Issue #1127)
New Mexico lawmakers have less than a week to get their act together and legalize marijuana, Republican US senators target drug cartels with a new bill, a fight is brewing over no-knock raids and warrants in the Kentucky House, and more.
Key Democrat Will Refile Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill, MD House Approves Police Reforms, More... (3/12/21)
by psmith, March 12, 2021, 04:59pm, (Issue #1126)
A Vermont drug decriminalization bill is filed, Rhose Island's governor rolls out a marijuana legalization plan, Morocco moves toward legalizing hemp and medical marijuana, and more.
Fed Bill Would End Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity, SD MedMJ Will Happen on Schedule, More... (3/11/21)
by psmith, March 11, 2021, 04:19pm, (Issue #1126)
The South Dakota Senate has blocked the governor's effort to delay the implemenation of a voter-approved medical marijuana initiative, the Mississippi House has killed a bill that would have substituted for the voter-approved medical marijuana initiative there, and more.
Mexico Chamber of Deputies Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill [FEATURE]
by psmith, March 11, 2021, 02:30am, (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 10, 2021, 11:26pm, (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, 06:28pm, (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, 06:20pm, (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, 04:34pm, (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, 04:53pm, (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, 04:54pm, (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, 02:21am, (Issue #1125)
Things aren't as clear cut as they may seem.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, March 03, 2021, 04:31pm, (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, 04:25pm, (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, 05:00pm, (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, 04:39pm, (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, 05:20pm, (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, 12:59am, (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, 05:16pm, (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, 04:24pm, (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, 04:13pm, (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, 05:11pm, (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, 04:15pm, (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, 04:48pm, (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, 04:57pm, (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, 02:30pm, (Issue #1123)
A leading neuropsychopharmacologist speaks his minds about drugs.
Medical Marijuana Update
by psmith, February 18, 2021, 12:56pm, (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, 04:14pm, (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, 05:08pm, (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 14, 2021, 11:07pm, (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, 04:58pm, (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, 04:18pm, (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, 03:43pm, (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, 09:02pm, (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, 07:37pm, (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, 03:59pm, (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, 05:02pm, (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, 02:16pm, (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, 03:46pm, (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, 04:56pm, (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, 05:00pm, (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, 03:58pm, (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, 07:34pm, (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, 04:59pm, (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, 05:03pm, (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, 04:01pm, (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 27, 2021, 11:57pm, (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 27, 2021, 11:33pm, (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, 05:36pm, (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, 04:20pm, (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, 04:15pm, (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, 04:22pm, (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, 04:44pm, (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, 04:17pm, (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 19, 2021, 11:16pm, (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, 10:48pm, (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, 04:14pm, (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, 04:49pm, (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, 03:02am, (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, 03:20pm, (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, 04:12pm
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, 03:16am
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, 06:44pm, (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, 04:28pm
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, 05:04pm
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, 05:06pm
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, 04:00pm
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, 10:07pm, (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, 03:15pm
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, 03:36pm
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, 06:45pm, (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, 02:35am, (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, 03:48pm, (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, 04:14pm, (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.
