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One of the two dogs killed in a St. Paul SWAT team raid that scored a bong and a grinder. (family photo)
One of the two dogs killed in a St. Paul SWAT team raid that scored a bong and a grinder. (family photo)

Chronicle AM -- July 11, 2014

A St. Paul drug raid is raising questions about police tactics, the hemp industry wants to clarify something, Tennessee gets its first bust under a law criminalizing drug-using pregnant women (and its first threat of a legal challenge), Pennsylvania issues opiate prescribing guidelines, and more.
The founder of Sweden's Pirate Party has some choice words about Swedish drug policies.
The founder of Sweden's Pirate Party has some choice words about Swedish drug policies.

Chronicle AM -- April 29, 2014

Pressure builds for marijuana legalization in Illinois, a California medical marijuana patient is bumped off the liver transplant list, the drug czar's office slams the idea of criminalizing drug use by pregnant women, and the founder of the Pirate Party has some choice words on drug policy. And more.
Declining federal drug prosecutions could have an impact here. (supremecourt.gov)
Declining federal drug prosecutions could have an impact here. (supremecourt.gov)

Chronicle AM -- March 18, 2014

Federal drug prosecutions are declining, marijuana legalization moves forward in the Northeast, Pennsylvania counties pay for taking babies away from mothers over false positive drug tests, and more.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has a new bully pulpit from which to crusade for coca. (wikimedia.org)
Bolivian President Evo Morales has a new bully pulpit from which to crusade for coca. (wikimedia.org)

Chronicle AM -- January 9, 2014

Alaska appears poised to vote on marijuana legalization, New York's governor announces a half-step toward medical marijuana, the ACLU fights for our rights on a couple of fronts, and trouble could be coming to the coca fields of Peru. And more.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) workshop, District of Columbia
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) workshop, District of Columbia

Bills to Drug Test the Poor Face Tough Going [FEATURE]

Bills to drug test people seeking public benefits have been all the rage at the statehouse this year, but they're having a surprisingly hard time passing. We have some reasons why.