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West of the Mississippi, Meth -- Not Fentanyl -- Is the Deadliest Drug [FEATURE]
If we want to address the overdose crisis, we have to look beyond fentanyl and the opioids.
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New Jersey legislators are making progress on two different fronts this week. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: NJ MJ Referendum Set to Advance, Dirty Detroit Narcs, MA Pot Vaping Resumes, More... (12/13/19)
Italy legalizes hemp and CBD products, Trinidad and Tobago moves toward marijuana decrim, New Jersey legislaors are busy on two fronts, and more.
Nine billion dollars later, Afghanistan's opium production rolls on undaunted. (UNODC)
America's Afghanistan Anti-Drug Boondoggle Nears the $9 Billion Mark [FEATURE]
How many billions will go down the drain before we figure out we can't spend our way into making certain drugs disappear?
The opium poppy defeated all American efforts to suppress it in Afghanistan, US officials have conceded. (UNODC)
Chronicle AM: US Afghan Opium Fiasco, New Zealand LSD Microdosing Trials, More... (12/11/19)
Expungements for past minor pot offenses are beginning in Chicago, clinical trials on LSD microdosing are about to get underway in New Zealand, Kentucky's new Democratic governor moves to restore voting rights for ex-felons, and more.
The New Hampshire Senate is not ready to go further with legal pot or expanding medical marijuana. (CC)
Chronicle AM: NH Senate Panels Kill Legal Pot, MMJ Expansion Bills; Fed Agency Eases Hiring Rules, More... (12/4/19)
The US Virgin Islands could be moving toward marijuana legalization, but New Hampshire isn't--at least for now.
No flavored vapes for Massachusetts residents. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: NJ Governor Now Calls for Pot Decrim, MA Bans Flavored Vaping Products, More... (11/27/19)
Mexico responds to President Trump's move to designate cartels as terrorist organizations, Massachusetts becomes the first state to ban flavored vaping products, and more.
Filipino President Duterte is being called out on his drug war by Vice President Robredo. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Biden Walks Back Pot "Gateway Theory" Remarks, Philippines VP Warns Duterte on Drug War, More... (11/26/19)
Facing criticism, Joe Biden walks back his marijuana "gateway theory" remarks; the FDA designated psilocybin therapy a "breakthrough therapy" for the second time, and more.
Michigan is moving forward on a couple of marijuana fronts. (Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: Hundreds of OK Drug Prisoners Walk Free Today, USDA Publishes Interim Hemp Rules, More... (11/4/19)
Hundreds of low-level Oklahoma drug prisoners walked free today after their sentences were commuted, Michigan advances on a couple of marijuana fronts, the USDA issues interim hemp rules, and more.
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The Vaping Crisis is Real, But the Response by States Misses the Point [FEATURE]
While the culprit appears to be black market THC vapes, states are responding by banning flavored pot and nicotine vapes.
Andrew Yang and Beto O'Rourke both came out in support of drug decriminalization at Tuesday night's debate. (CNN screen grab)
Chronicle AM: Support for Drug Decrim at Dem Debate, PA Legalization Bill Filed, More... (10/16/19)
A pair of Pennsylvania state senators have filed a marijuana legalization bill, the Mexican Senate prepares to vote on marijuana legalization, Amnesty International rips the Philippine drug war, and more.