Drug War Chronicle #1161 - June 10, 2022
Vancouver, epicenter of British Columbia's drug overdose crisis. (Creative Commons)
British Columbia to Become First Canadian Province to Decriminalize Drug Possession [FEATURE]
Faced with an unrelenting drug overdose crisis, British Columbia (BC) is now set to become the first Canadian province to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs, effective for
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Delaware Lawmakers Fail to Override Governor's Marijuana Legalization Veto [FEATURE]
Delaware marijuana legalization supporters suffered a bitter defeat this week. They had seen a legalization bill, House Bill 371, pass the legislature with a veto-proof majority, only to see the
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Medical Marijuana Update
A North Carolina medical marijuana bill is moving, a Louisiana bill to protect medical marijuana-using state employees goes to the governor, and more. Louisiana Louisiana Bill to Protect
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Texas cop's party partners partied too hearty, a Kansas cop is in trouble after the evidence locker gets inspected, and more. Let's get to it: In Ellinwood, Kansas
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MS Medical Marijuana Applications Start Today, New MO & TX Pot Polls, More... (6/1/22)
New polls in Missouri and Texas show strong support for marijuana legalization, Peru takes steps to ease patient access to medical marijuana, and more. Marijuana Policy New Poll
Asian authorities seized 162 tons of meth last year, the UN reports. (netnebraska.org)
Canada Allows BC to Decriminalize Drug Possession, VA Lawmakers Propose Marijuana Misdemeanor, More... (5/31/22)
British Columbia will decriminalize drug possession beginning next year, a new survey finds Americans are less concerned about drug addiction even as overdose deaths rise, and more.
The Insite safe injection site in Vancouver. Could something similar be coming to California? (vch.ca)
CA Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, NC MedMJ Bill Advances, More... (6/2/22)
There will be no psychedelic legalization initiative in Michigan this year, Massachusetts agrees to pay millions to thousands of people convicted of drug offenses based on chemical analyses by disgraced
Medical marijuana is seeing some action in the states this week. (Creative Commons)
NC Senate Approves MedMJ Bill, LA Bill to Protect MedMJ-Using State Workers Goes to Governor, More... (6/3/22)
New York lawmakers attempt a crackdown on grey market pot shops, the governor of the US Virgin Islands wants marijuana legalized now, and more. Marijuana Policy New
Afghan opium poppies (UNODC)
Taliban Launch Opium Poppy Eradication Campaign, NY Safe Injection Site Bill Dies, More... (6/6/22)
Five Texas cities will vote on non-binding marijuana reform measures this fall, the New York legislative session ends without passing a safe injection site bill, and more.
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US Mayors Call for Pot Banking Fix, Portugal Left Bloc Calls for Marijuana Legalization, More... (6/7/22)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is pretty chill about weed, Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing a tax fix for state medical marijuana businesses, and more. Marijuana Policy US
Michigan lawmakers worry that legal pot smokers are cheating drug tests with fake urine. (Creative Commons)
DE Marijuana Legalization Bill is Dead, No Mandatory School Drug Tests in Pakistan, More... (6/8/22)
The DC city council approves a bill to bar bosses from firing or not hiring workers because of a positive marijuana test, a Michigan bill to make fake urine for
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Chicago Expands Drug Diversion Program, Thailand Marijuana Legalization Now in Effect, More... (6/9/22)
Nominees to the US Sentencing Commission vowed to the Senate Judicary Committee that they would implement reforms in the First Step Act, Ukraine moves to allow medical marijuana, and more
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