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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Pennsylvania DARE officer didn't heed his own lessons, a Florida cop fell for a money-laundering come-on, and more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
State lawmakers in Arkansas and Montana are grappling with the results of popular votes allowing medical marijuana, and an Arizona dispensary operator eyes a 2018 initiative.
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Dutch coffee shops may finally get a legal source of supply. (Creative Commons/Wikimedia)
Chronicle AM: Dutch to Address Coffee Shop Supply, Campaign Against Sessions as AG, More... (11/22/16)
Nashville blows off state attorney general and will continue pot decriminalization, time to give your senators your two cents worth on the Sessions nomination, the Dutch ruling party belatedly comes around on coffee shop supply, and more.
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Against Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
[image:1 align:right]Dear reformer:
We need your help to save marijuana legalization, sentencing reform, police reform, everything.
Action Alerts
Against Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Summary
The president-elect's nominee for Attorney General is a big-time drug warrior who could derail both sentencing reform and marijuana legalization. Please write your Senators in opposition to this nomination.
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The Global Commission on Drug Policy calls for drug decriminalization. (globalcommissionondrugs.org)
Global Commission on Drugs Calls for Decriminalization of All Drugs [FEATURE]
The Global Commission on Drug Policy calls for ending all penalties for drug use, and decriminalizing social dealing, drug couriering, and drug crop cultivation.
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"Good people don't use marijuana," says Trump's attorney general pick, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.
Chronicle AM: AG Nominee Stokes MJ Fears, Global Commission Calls for Drug Decrim, More... (11/21/16)
Donald Trump has nominated a harsh drug warrior to head the Justice Department, Montanans will see a slew of bills aiming at making their medical marijuana system more workable (and at least one that wants to kill it), the Global Commission on Drugs called for drug decriminalization, and more.
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Trump's attorney general pick, Sen. Jeff Sessions, was okay with the KKK... until he found they smoked pot. (Twitter.com)
Chronicle AM: Trump Picks AG Drug Warrior, Singapore Hangs Man for 5 lb of MJ, More... (11/18/2006)
Thwarted activists in one state are already preparing for 2018, Trump chooses an ardent, unreconstructed drug warrior as attorney general, the surgeon general endorses harm reduction, and more.
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Chronicle AM: No More Small MJ Arrests in Vegas; NM & RI to Consider Legalization, More... (11/17/16)
Marijuana, marijuana, marijuana. The news today is almost all about marijuana, plus there's an asset forfeiture bill pre-filed in Texas.
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Chronicle AM: New England MJ Legalization Heats Up, Oakland Eyes Public MJ Bank, More... (11/16/16)
Last week's legalization victories are reverberating throughout New England, and the city of Oakland is moving toward a publicly-owned bank that could serve marijuana businesses.
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Chronicle AM: TX MJ Decrim Bills, Canada Study and BMJ Call for Drug Decrim, More... (11/15/16)
As more states legalize marijuana, Colorado's governor warns of gray market dangers, Texas sees a slew of early decriminalization bills, the British Medical Journal calls the drug war a failure, and more.
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wants to get rid of habeas corpus as he wages lethal drug war. (Creative Commons/Wikimedia
Chronicle AM: ME Recount Possible, DEA Bans "Pink," WI Welfare Drug Tests Start, More... (11/14/16)
Cannabis cafes are coming, Maine legalization foes seek a recount, Massachusetts legislators are threatening to "improve" the legalization initiative, the DEA bans "pink," and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Border Patrol agent goes down for dirty-dealing, an NYPD cop gets nailed for peddling cocaine and ecstasy, an Indiana narcotics supervisor gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar, and more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Medical marijuana went four for four on Election Day, the feds give up on trying to shut down the Berkeley Patients Group, and more.
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Marijuana Wins Big on Election Day, But Faces Uncertain Future Under Trump [FEATURE]
Marijuana legalization won in California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. Medical marijuana won in Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota.
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Mass Legalizes Marijuana; Maine Still Too Close to Call
At least three states legalized marijuana Tuesday, and the Reefer Revolution has spread to the East Coast.
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Massachusetts Legalizes It, Arkansas Okays Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press has called Massachusetts, saying Question 4 will win. It's currently at 54% with 77% of the vote counted.
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California Legalizes Marijuana!!!
The nation's most populous state has just freed the weed. Now, the pressure mounts on Washington.
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AP: California Legalizes Marijuana!
Prop 64 is only leading 51% to 49% with 4% of the vote counted, but AP says it's a done deal.
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North Dakota Okays Medical Marijuana
It's leading 64% to 36% with 71% of the vote counted.