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Warning Signs: Trump and Human Rights
Human rights affects drug policy, and the Donald Trump's rhetoric gives human rights defenders much cause for concern.
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Dozens of DEA officials have put down the badge to pick up big bucks from Big Pharma.
Chronicle AM: DEA Brass Move to Pharma, Indonesia Top Narc Wants to Kill Users, More... (12/22/16)
Top DEA officials have left the agency for positions with opioid-producing pharmaceutical companies, Pennsylvania's roll-out of medical marijuana starts rolling, Oregon's largest city will allow pot delivery services, and more.
Do you want to play high school sports in Wisconsin? A GOP lawmaker wants you to have to pee in a cup first. (Wikimedia)
Chronicle AM: Mexico Senate Approves MedMJ, WI Lawmaker Wants HS Drug Testing, More... (12/14/16)
With the backing of the president, Mexico's Senate has approved medical marijuana; Kentucky's attorney general identifies the opioid epidemic as the state's biggest problem, Nevada drug dogs trained to sniff out marijuana face an uncertain future after legalization, and more.
Philippines President Duterte isn't satisfied with mass killing of drug suspects. He wants the death penalty, too. (Wikimedia)
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Legal in MA Thursday, Canada Moving Forward, More... (12/13/16)
There's a lot of international news today, plus Colorado pot sales pass the $1 billion mark this year, Massachusetts politicians get out of the way of legalization, and more.
Filipino strongman Rodrigo Duterte (Creative Commons/Wikimedia)
Trump Gets Behind Philippines Drug War Mass Murderer
Donald Trump doesn't appear overly concerned with the mass killings and human rights violations taking place in the Philippines' drug war.
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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More than 1.25 million arrests for simple drug possession last year. (Creative Commons)
A Possession Arrest Every 25 Seconds: The Cruel Folly of the War on Drugs [FEATURE]
There's got to be a better way, and the ACLU and Human Rights Watch call for it: drug decriminalization.
Thanks, Obama! (whitehouse.gov)
Chronicle AM: Obama Commutes More Sentences, Filipinos Like Duterte's Drug War, More... (10/7/16)
The president continues granting clemency to federal drug war prisoners, Iran executes more drug prisoners, Filipinos approve of their president's dirty, deadly drug war, and more.
from the anti-legalization Protecting Nevada's Children website
Chronicle AM: Seattle Call for Injection Sites, Duterte Wants More Lethal Drug War, More... (9/20/16)
A Seattle/King County heroin task force has recommended two safe injection sites be established, a California bill to let landlords ban medical marijuana smoking dies, Nevada legalization foes get organized, and more.