Chronicle AM: MI Init Nixed, MedMJ Legal in OH, Cartels Shoot Down Mexican...
Alaska cannabis cafes are delayed again, Michigan legalizers strike out in court, Ohio becomes the latest medical marijuana state, and more.[image:1 align:left caption:true]Marijuana PolicyAlaska...
View ArticleChronicle AM: CA&MA Polls, Kratom Proponents Mobilize, Canada OKs...
The polling is looking good in Massachusetts and better in California, there will be no initiative for Michigan this year, kratom proponents fight a proposed DEA ban, Canada gives the go-ahead for...
View ArticleChronicle AM: MA Init Leads in New Poll, Iran Ponders End to Drug Death...
We have Massachusetts legalization news today, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker gets slapped down in his bid to drug test food stamp applicants, Iran's parliament ponders ending the death penalty for drugs,...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Strong MD Legalization Poll, UT Gov Candidate Wife MedMJ Case,...
The bud business is booming in Boulder, Marylanders like marijuana legalization, another Michigan city legalizes weed, and more.[image:1 align:left caption:true]Marijuana PolicyColorado Pot Shop Sales...
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The Miami Herald endorses the Florida medical marijuana initiative, medical marijuana is playing a role in the Utah gubernatorial race, and more.[image:1 align:right]ArkansasLast Thursday, the state...
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Due to a truncated work week, we have a truncated medical marijuana update this week. The Arkansas Supreme Court is playing a key role in initiatives there, and Ohio announces proposed cultivation...
View ArticleChronicle AM: New MA Poll Has Pot Init Winning Handily, Ghana Moves Toward...
It's just about all pot legalization and medical marijuana initiatives today--oh, and Ghana is moving toward drug decriminalization.[image:1 align:right caption:true]Marijuana Policy Another New...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Trump Names Drug Warrior for DHS, Congress Funds Opioid...
Another Trump nominee raising eyebrows and concerns among drug reformers, Congress passes a health care omnibus bill that includes $1 billion for opioid treatment, Montana dispensaries are cleared to...
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Montana's dispensaries are coming back to life, Michigan's medical marijuana fees have been funding aggressive anti-marijuana law enforcement, and more.[image:1 align:left]ArkansasOn Monday, members of...
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The DEA has clarified that it still considers CBD to be illegal, Arkansas moves forward on implementation of its new program, Michigan gets legal dispensaries and a favorable court ruling, and...
View ArticleChronicle AM: MO Tech School Drug Testing Victory, AZ MedMJ DUID Victory,...
A federal appeals court sharply restricts mandatory drug testing at a Missouri technical college, an Arizona appeals court says prosecutors must actually prove impairment before convicting medical...
View ArticleChronicle AM: OR Dispensaries Patient Only, Only Pure Cocaine Weight for OH...
A new study finds that traffic fatalities decline in medical marijuana states, the Ohio Supreme Court rules that only the weight of pure cocaine -- not filler -- can be used in sentencing...
View ArticleChronicle AM: CO Caregiver Plant Limit to Drop Big-Time Next Week, Aussie...
Colorado caregivers will have to dramatically trim their gardens beginning January 1, Kansas medical marijuana mom Shona Banda has a federal lawsuit thrown out, Australian public opinion is shifting in...
View ArticleStingray: Privacy, Surveillance, the War on Drugs, and Your Phone [FEATURE]
special to Drug War Chronicle by independent investigative journalist Clarence cwalkerinvestigate@gmail.comRaymond Lambis is a free man -- at least for now.[image:1 align:left]He was looking at 10...
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Busy, busy. Lawmakers in Arkansas and North Dakota try to "fix" medical marijuana initiatives, New York chronic pain patients can now use medical marijuana, a CBD compromise is reached in Georgia, and...
View ArticleChronicle AM: IL Legal MJ Bill Filed, CA Bill Bars Helping Feds Attack Legal...
Illinois lawmakers want to see marijuana legalization; California lawmakers want to protect marijuana legalization, and more.[image:1 align:right]Marijuana PolicyCalifornia Bill Would Block Cops From...
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A new study suggests that medical marijuana can reduce opioid abuse, Arkansas and Florida continue to grapple with addressing voter-approved medical marijuana laws, and more.[image:1...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Uruguay Legal Pot Sales to Start in July, ID Gov Vetoes...
The Uruguayan government sets the date for legal marijuana sales in pharmacies to begin, West Virginia is just a governor's signature away from becoming the 29th medical marijuana state, Idaho's...
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West Virginia is poised to become the next medical marijuana state, New Mexico's GOP governor vetoes a bill that would have allowed medical marijuana for opioid addiction, Ohio takes another step...
View ArticleChronicle AM: No Fed $$$ for Anti-MedMJ, MA Docs Call for Safe Injection...
Congress won't fund federal medical marijuana enforcement in states where it's legal, the Massachusetts Medical Society calls for a pilot safe injection site, a Wisconsin federal judge throws out that...
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