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President Trump tells a whopper about the number of drug OD deaths. (Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons)

Trump Wildly Exaggerates OD Deaths, CA Bill to Kill New Pot Taxes Goes to Governor, More... (9/15/25)

Rhode Island regulators open the licensing period for legal weed sellers, a Massachusetts therapeutic psychedelic bill advances, and more.

Fentanyl seized in Portland, OR. A new federal bill would impose harsh penalties for fentanyl offenses. (Multnomah County Sheriff)

GOP Bill Would Charge Fentanyl Sales as Attempted Murder, NC Legal Weed Bill Filed, More... (9/2/25)

Maybe the fifth time will be the charm for a Nebraska marijuana legalization initiative, a bill in the House would charge fentanyl sales as attempted murder -- even with no overdose -- and more.

Marijuana. It might be rescheduled soon, but it can still get you grabbed and jailed by ICE. (Creative Commons)

ICE Nightmare Over Ancient Pot Conviction, Harm Reduction Faces Headwinds, More... (8/27/25)

Anti-drug, law enforcement, and religious groups seek to block marijuana rescheduling, a Massachusetts permanent resident was detained over a 22-year-old pot possession conviction, and more.

Rep. Greb Steube (R-FL) has again filed a bill to reschedule marijuana legislatively. (congress.gov)

Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Bill Filed, FL Bans Kratom Concentrate 7-OH, More... (8/15/25)

A new study blames COVID and fentanyl -- not drug decriminalization -- for Oregon overdoses and crime increases, and more.

Richard Lee during the 2010 Prop 19 campaign. (Oaksterdam University)

Regressive Fentanyl Bill Becomes Law, Oaksterdam's Richard Lee Dies, More... (8/4/24)

The Drug War Chronicle is back! So let's start catching up.

Captagon, or Middle Eastern speed. Syrian rebels have uncovered a huge factory at a Syrian Army base run by Assad's brother. (narconon.us)

Syrian Rebels Uncover Huge Captagon Stash, Federal Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, More... (12/13/24)

The corporate strategic consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay hundreds of millions for its role in creating the prescription opioid addiction epidemic, and more.

President Biden issued more than 1,500 clemencies and pardons today. (Creative Commons)

Biden Issues 1,500 Pardons and Commutations, Drug OD Decline Accelerates, More... (12/12/24)

The House passes a defense spending bill without a provision to bar the marijuana testing of military recruits, New York regulators issue more legal pot business licenses, and more.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is a lonely Republican calling for comprehensive marijuana reform instead of "half-assed" measures. (Senate.gov)

GOP Senator Knocks "Half-Assed" Marijuana Reform Measures, Patient ODs at BC Hospital After Unsanctioned Safe Injection Site Closes, More... (11/20/24)

An Indiana group backed by Republicans calls for "safe and regulated" marijuana, but won't say the word "legalization," and more.

Nebraska voters approved medical marijuana, but GOP elected officials want to nullify that vote. (Creative Commons)

NE MedMJ Initiative Victories Could Be Nullified, Unsanctioned Safe Injection Sites Pop Up in BC, More... (11/19/24)

A looming DEA hearing on marijuana rescheduling could include more participants than originally envisioned, and more.

Former US Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). Is this the next US attorney general?

Drug Czar Lauds Decline in ODs, Texas Pot Bills Prefiled, More... (11/14/24)

President-Elect Trump has nominated MAGA bomb thrower but marijuana-friendly Matt Gaetz to head the Justice Department, and more.

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