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pile-of-cash_180_31.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Another jail guard goes down, a probation officer may need probation himself, and a Florida sheriff's officer was looking up information he wasn't supposed to. -
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_32.jpgMedical Marijuana Update
The House tells the DEA to stay out of medical marijuana states, California and Oregon move toward regulating medical marijuana grows, CBC cannabis oil bills and programs make progress, and more. -
DEA was in the crosshairs on Capitol Hill this week. (justice.gov)Chronicle AM: DEA Gets Slapped in Congress, 2nd ME MJ Init in Circulation, More (6/3/15)
The DEA gets its budget cut and its activities restricted in the House, but is still wiretapping like crazy, a Delaware decrim bill advances, so does a CBD cannabis oil bill there, and more. -
US_Capitol_west_side wikip_1.JPGHouse Passes Seven Amendments to Rein in DEA [FEATURE]
The House of Represenatives has sent a strong message to the DEA that the agency needs to change its ways. -
proconlogo_17.gifProCon.org: Should Marijuana Ever Be Used to Treat Children and Adolescents?
ProCon.org is a series of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy. The Chronicle is currently running a series of info items from ProCon.org -- this one from
medicalmarijuana.procon.org -- and we encourage you to check it out. -
The US Supreme Court rejects deportation of immigrant who had pills in a sock. (supremecourt.gov)Chronicle AM: Supreme Court Nixes Deportation for Pills, Texas Gov Signs CBD Bill, More (6/2/15)
Massachusetts politicians start to figure out that marijuana is going to be legalized, Congress is set to take up measures to protect legal marijuana states, Texas becomes the 15th CBD cannabis oil state, the Supreme Court nixes deportation of an immigrant for drug paraphernalia, and more. -
Do_Not_Cross,_Crime_Scene_94_23.jpgMay Drug War Mayhem: Five Civilians, Two Police Officers Dead in Separate Incidents
The drug war took more lives in May -- five civilians and two police officers. -
Illinois is the latest state to try to legislate a response to heroin. (wikimedia.org)Chronicle AM: CA MedMJ Reg Bill Moves, IL Heroin Bill Passes House, Brits to Ban Legal Highs, More (6/1/15)
California could finally end up with statewide medical marijuana regulation as a compromise bill moves, asset forfeiture reform is moving in Michigan, an omnibus heroin bill moves in Illinois, and more. -
Marijuana and driving remains a contentious issue. (flickr.com)Chronicle AM: ME Pot DUID Bill Dies, SC MedMJ Bill Dies, OR Senate Restricts MedMJ Grows, More (5/28/15)
The Maine legislature kills a pot DUID bill, the Arizona Supreme Court will take up the issue, Florida's CBD cannabis oil program will finally roll out, the Dutch crack down on grow shops, Australia's Greens want to ban drug dogs, and more.