The California Psilocybin Legalization Initiative has been filed with state officials. (Greenoid/Flickr)
California Could Be the First State to Legalize Magic Mushrooms
A voter initiative to do just that has been filed with state officials.
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British Columbia health officials say users should be provided drugs to take home, be able to grow opium poppies. (Wikimedia)
Chronicle AM: BC Calls for Radical Opioid Response, 2nd MI MJ Init, More... (8/17/17)
BC health officials present some revolutionary recommendations for dealing with the opioid crisis, Alaska officials defend marijuana legalization, a second Michigan legalization initiative is okayed for signature gathering, and more.
Hemp is on the move in America. (Vote Hemp)
Chronicle AM: MA MJ Shop Delay Protested, Prison Population Still Dropping, More... (12/30/16)
Massachusetts marijuana shops get delayed by six months, Nevada personal pot legalization goes into effect next week, the national prison population continues a slow decline, and more.
Booze did in older brother Freddy, Jr. (Creative Commons/Wikimedia)
Will Trump's Dead Alcoholic Brother Haunt His Drug Policy? [FEATURE]
Donald Trump's older brother, Freddy Jr., died young from booze. Will that make Trump more or less sympathetic to progressive drug policies?
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke on the event's opening panel.
David Borden -- Remarks at the United Nations, February 10, 2016
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stands firm against marijuana legalization. (nj.gov)
Chronicle AM: Christie Would Roll Back Legalization, Colombia Ex-Prez Says Give Drugs to Addicts, More (6/8/15)
Chris Christie speaks out against marijuana legalization, Ohio officials try to block a legalization initiative, employee hair drug testing becomes the law in Louisiana, a former Colombian president calls for drug legalization and supplying some addicts with drugs, and more.
Release: Major Groups Call for UN to Respect Countries That Legalize Marijuana or Other Drugs (5/5/15)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2015
Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement William Brownfield says some surprising things.
Chronicle AM: State Dept. Okay With Legalization Elsewhere, Bolivia's Morales Reelected, More (10/14/14)
The State Department's point man on international drug affairs signals a new flexibility in US policy, Bolivia's coca farmer President Evo Morales wins reelection, the DC initiative wins more endorsements, the Florida medical marijuana initiative is in danger, and more.
Opium poppies in Afghanistan. The Global Commission on Drugs would like to see this regulated. (unodc.org)
Chronicle AM: Philly Decriminalizing, Global Commission Report, Police Militarization Hearing, More (9/9/14)
Philly will decriminalize, the Global Commission on Drugs issues a ground-breaking new report, LEAP's Norm Stamper testifies on police militarization, Jodie Emery runs for parliament, there's medical marijuana news from Europe and South America, and more.
19-month-old Bounkham "Baby Bou Bou" Phonesavanh after a Georgia SWAT team threw a flash-bang grenade into his crib. (family)
Chronicle AM: House Won't Block DC Decrim, Forfeiture and SWAT on Trial, More (9/10/2014)
The House backs off on DC decrim, Maryland awaits medical marijuana draft rules, asset forfeiture is in the news, so is SWAT, Russia says "nyet" to drug legalization, and more.