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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A South Carolina prison guard gets caught smuggling dope in a Rice Krispies treat, a Birmingham cop is facing some problems, and more.
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South Dakota steps into the age of medical marijuana, governors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania sign bills easing the burden on patients, and more. -
South Dakota's Badlands. The state saw its first medical marijuana dispensary last week, and the fight for legali pot continues.NJ Governor Signs MedMJ Telehealth Bill, SD Activists Prepare 2022 Legalization Initiatives, More... (7/6/21)
A Rhode Island marijuana legalization bill gets a hearing but appears doomed this year, a South Dakota Native American reservation opens the state's first medical marijuana dispensary, and more. -
The InSite safe injection site in Vancouver has been operating successful for years. Now, Rhode Island wants to emulate it.RI Legislature Passes Safe Injection Site Bill, CA Coerced Treatment Bill Advances More... (7/2/21)
The Mississippi Supreme Court continues to smack down the will of the people on medical marijuana, a coerced drug treatment bill advances in California to the dismay of reformers, and more. -
You can expect to see these continue in Maine after the Senate defeated drug decriminalization. (Creative Commons)ME Senate Defeats Drug Decrim Bill, House Approves Marijuana Research Language, More... (7/1/21)
Medical marijuana is now legal in South Dakota, Austin activists roll out a municipal marijuana decriminalization initiative, and more. -
Mexico's Supreme Court again prods the government to get marijuana legalized. (Creative Commons)CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, Marijuana Gets Legalized in Three States This Week, More... (6/30/21)
The Rhode island legislature is on the verge of passing a bill allowing drug checking and safe consumption sites, Mexico's Supreme Court again declares marijuana prohibition unconstitutional, and more. -
pile-of-cash_180_218.jpgThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A DEA agent and his task force buddy get convicted of thievery, a Louisiana town cop gets busted for taking bribes from a drug dealer, and more. -
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Medical marijuana is making progress in the South, employment rights for medical marijuana patients remain an issue, and more. -
The coronavirus pandemic could propel new cultivation of illegal drug crops, the UNODC reports. (dea.gov)RI Marijuana Legalization Push Hits Bump, UN Warns Pandemic Could Propel Drug Use, Cultivation, More... (6/25/21)
There's progress on medical marijuana this week in the South, a key Rhode Island lawmaker slams the brakes on a marijuana legalization push, and more. -
Marijuana is on the agenda on Capitol Hill. (Creative Commons)House Democrats Advance Marijuana Banking, DC Pot Sales Bill, NC MedMJ Bill Advances, More... (6/24/21)
The Veterans Administration comes out against a medical marijuana research bill for veterans, House Democrats move a bill that would provide protection to banks doing business with marijuana firms and allow pot sales in DC, and more.