Fixing the Hemp Ban: Industry and Legislative Proposals [FEATURE]
As of now, there is less than a year until a ban on most hemp cannabinioid products goes into effect, but the industry and Congress are looking at fixes.
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DEA agents have been diverted to chasing migrants, and federal drug prosecutions are dropping. (Creative Commons)
Fed Drug Cases Plummet as DEA Chases Immigrants, US Kills More Venezuelan Sailors in New "Drug Boat" Attack, More... (10/6/25)
A Florida appeals court is the latest to rule that the odor of marijuana is no longer grounds for a vehicle search, Wisconsin Republicans take on their own party as they try again to pass a medical marijuana bill, and more.
Chronicle Book Review -- Rehab: An American Scandal
Too often, rehab is a racket.
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.
DEA Judge Orders Agency to Address Claims it Worked Against Rescheduling, Malay State Proposes Drug Testing Concertgoes, More... (1/8/25)
Ukraine has officially registered its first medical marijuana product, and more.
The Project Weber/RENEW safe injection site in Providence, RI, will soon be open for business. (Creative Commons)
RI Safe Injection Site Has Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Tuesday, IL Supreme Court Rules Smell of Weed is Grounds for Vehicle Search, More... (12/9/24)
Paraguay's top antidrug agency is going to stop working with the DEA, the Trump transition team wants to meet with tech and social media companies about illicit online drug sales, and more.
Florida's Hillsborough County Sheriff, Chad Chronister, has withdrawn his name from consideration as DEA head. Chad, we hardly knew ye. (Hillsborough SO)
Trump DEA Nominee Withdraws, Reform Groups Slam NY Marijuana Regulators, More... (12/4/24)
The Drug Policy Alliance and Harm Reduction International have issued a report on US spending on the global drug war--to the tune of $13 billion in the last decade--and more.
Products containing tianeptine, now banned as a controlled substance in North Carolina. (FDA)
PA Lawmakers Unveil Legal Pot Plan, NC "Gas Station Heroin" Ban Now in Effect, More... (12/3/24)
A DEA administrative law judge held a largely procedural hearing on marijuana rescheduling Monday, a leading Australian medical body calls for drug decriminalization, and more.
Amnesty International researchers at a press conference announcing the release of their new report on the Philippines drug war. (Mauricia Donaldo/Amnesty International)
Trump Nominates FL Sheriff to Head DEA, Costa Rica Court Nixes Legal Weed, More... (12/2/24)
A DEA administrative law judge rejects a request to remove the agency from its role in the rescheduling process, Amnesty International issues a report scorching the Philippines' drug war, and more.
Trekking toward Mt. Everest in Nepal, where an MP has just filed a bill to legalize marijuana. (Pixabay)
FDA Approves Marijuana PTSD Study for Vets, DOJ Suspends DEA Airline Passenger Asset Forfeiture Program, More... (11/25/24)
A DEA administrative law judge is pondering a request to remove the agency as a proponent in rescheduling marijuana, a Nepalese MP has filed a bill to legalize marijuana in a country once famed for its hash, and more.