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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
The border remains a temptation for Texas cops, a Southern California dispensary was a temptation for a crew of misbehaving cops there, and more.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_83.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
Some senators take a tiny first step on medical marijuana, a California pot-growing county approves a massive medical marijuana farm, Montanans will have the chance to reinstate their medical marijuana system in November, and more. -
marijuana purple shant shantis favorites flickr_1.jpgChronicle AM: New England Pot Polls, First FL MedMJ Dispensary Set to Open, More... (7/20/16)
A Massachusetts poll has the legalization initiative losing, a New Hampshire poll shows record support for legalization, Florida's first dispensary gets the okay to open, Illinois protects drug court participants' opioid treatment access, and more. -
"Bath salts" (synthetic cathinones) will be banned in Illinois. (MN Dept of Health)Chronicle AM: IL Gov Signs "Bath Salts" Ban, AZ Legalization Battle Heats Up, More... (7/20/16)
Voters in Arizona can now read arguments for and against the marijuana legalization initiative, legalization opponents don't want to let them have a chance to vote on it, "bath salts" will be banned in Illinois, and more. -
New York is pursuing a prohibitionist approach to synthetic cannabinoids. (Wikimedia.org)Chronicle AM: Federal CBD Research Bill, MO Gov Signs MJ Expungement Bill, More... (7/18/16)
Officials in California's Humboldt County have approved a massive, seven-acre medical marijuana grow operation, Missouri's governor signs a bill allowing pot offenders to get their records expunged, New York's governor announces a crackdown on "synthetic marijuana," and more. -
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The nation's most populous state is likely to legalize weed in November. Then what? -
The president will sign the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act despite the lack of adequate funding. (whitehouse.gov)Chronicle AM: Obama to Sign Opioids Bill, CO Legal MJ Fueling Economic Growth, More... (7/15/16)
A new report finds legal marijuana has been good for Colorado's economy, the White House announces President Obama will sign CARA, and more. -
People with PTSD will now be able to use medical marijuana in Rhode Island. (Wikimedia.org)Chronicle AM: Congress Passes Opioid Bill, RI Gov Signs PTSD Bill, MT Init Qualifies, More... (7/14/16)
Governors use their bill-signing pens in Rhode Island and North Carolina, a new poll has surprisingly strong support for marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, Montanans will vote on medical marijuana in November, and more. -
pile-of-cash_180_76.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A major Detroit corruption case comes to an end, a Pennsylvania cop gets nailed for accepting pain pills to let a drug dealer walk, an Ohio cop rips off the undercover drug buy fund, and more. -
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_82.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
The Republican platform committee rejects medical marijuana, medical marijuana research issues get a hearing in the Senate, Arkansas will vote on at least one medical marijuana initiative this fall--maybe two -- and more.