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A Third California Drug War Killing in a Week
Police in San Diego County last Friday shot and killed a drug suspect they feared had a gun. He didn't.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Some cops like to party too hearty. Others just want a little pocket change. This week, we have four law enforcement miscreants.
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Patients in India need access to opioid pain medications, too. (cansupport.org)
Chronicle AM -- February 5, 2014
Alaska will vote on marijuana legalization this summer, the DC council gives preliminary approval to a decriminalization bill, the farm bill with the hemp amendment intact passes Congress, advocates urge India's parliament to act on access to pain medications, and more.
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It's on in Alaska! Marijuana Legalization Vote Coming in August
Alaska election officials have certified that a marijuana legalization initiative there has qualified for the ballot. Alaskans will go to the polls in August.
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DC City Council Approves Marijuana Decriminalization [FEATURE]
The DC city council has voted to approve marijuana decriminalization. There's still one more vote to go, and some bad amendments, but marijuana reform is coming to the nation's capital.
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Farm Bill Passes Second Chamber, With Hemp, Without Drug Testing
[image:1 align:right caption:true]The Senate has passed the version of the Farm Bill sent to it last week by the House of Representatives, meaning that the legislation, which includes a section aut
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Chronicle AM -- February 4, 2014
Legalization proves profitable for Colorado's coffers, decrim moves closer in DC, more drug test bills get filed, Vermont attempts to do something about its opioid problem, a crime lab scandal brews in Florida, and more.
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DC Council Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
The District of Columbia city council today approved a marijuana decriminalization bill, but a second vote is needed for final approval.
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DC City Council Voting on Marijuana Decriminalization Today
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California Cops Generate Two More Drug War Deaths
Two Southern California men have been killed in the past week by police officers waging the war on drugs.
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Chronicle AM -- February 3, 2014
Short-sighted Tories slam a Welsh harm reduction drug testing program, DC could decriminalize marijuana possession tomorrow, Oregon's governor thinks the legislature should legalize it, South Dakota legislators get busy with bad bills, and a South Dakota Indian reservation is thinking about legalization, and more.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman at the 81st Academy Awards (courtesy Chrisa Hickey, flickr.com/photos/chrisahickey/, via wikimedia.org)
Could Different Drug Policies Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman?
The tragic death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman yesterday has prompted expressions of grief and of praise for his talent.
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Oregon Governor Calls for Marijuana Legalization, Legislature to Act
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Don't know what's in your drugs? The Welsh government wants to help.
Chronicle AM -- January 31, 2014
The president makes some delphic comments on marijuana policy, some of his congressional critics get ready to go after him for such comment next week, Dutch cities want legal marijuana growing, the Welsh government funds a harm reduction drug testing program, and more.
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Obama Elaborates on Marijuana Policy
In a CNN interview Friday, President Obama elaborated on his recent remarks on marijuana policy. He declined to say whether he supported rescheduling it, but said the criminalization of users was a big concern.
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Chronicle AM -- January 30, 2014
Big news on a couple of fronts regarding federal sentencing and federal prisoners, the DC council is set to approve decriminalization, Minnesota's welfare drug testing law gets some pushback, and more.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Smarter Sentencing Act
Historic sentencing reform legislation has advanced in the Senate, as the Judiciary Committee today approved the Smarter Sentencing Act. Companion legislation is also pending in the House.
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Justice Dept. Wants More Drug Clemency Applicants
In an unprecedented move, the Justice Department today called on defense attorneys to suggest more inmates who could apply for clemency. The call came in a speech from Deputy Attorney General James Cole.