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.
Marijuana Legalization
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.
The Vancouver InSite supervised injection site. Something similar could soon be coming to Scotland. (vch.ca)
Chronicle AM: Former LA Mayor Endorses Prop 64, Glasgow Moves Toward UK's First Safe Injection Site, More... (11/1/16)
California's Prop 64 picks up another high-profile endorsement, the city of Glasgow is moving to establish the United Kingdom's first safe injection site, and more.
New legally on sale in Alaska. (Wikimedia/Creative Commons)
Chronicle AM: AK Sees First Legal Pot Shops, Boston Archdiocese Donates Big to Block Pot Init, More... (10/31/16)
A week out from Election Day, it's looking good in California, the organized opposition is spending big in Massachusetts, but the state's largest newspaper endorses the legalization initiative, and more.
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Chronicle AM: Big Bucks for CA Legalization Init, MedMJ Cultivation Now Legal in Australia, More... (11/2/16)
The prospect of profits is fueling donations to the California legalization initiative, a key Old Dominion politico is ready to talk decriminalization, medical marijuana cultivation is now legal in Australia, and more.
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Chronicle AM: Record Legalization Support, Fight to Stop Fentanyl Death Penalty, More... (10/19/16)
Two polls, one state-level and one national, augur good things for marijuana legalization, civil society mobilizes to defeat a federal fentanyl death penalty bill, Canadians consider where they're going to buy legal marijuana, and more.
Trump accuses Mexico of "poisoning our youth" with drugs. (wikimedia.org)
Chronicle AM: Trump Trash Talks Mexico on Drugs, AZ Pot Legalization Init Has 200,000 Signatures, More... (4/12/16)
The Donald returns to one of his favorite themes, Arizona legalization initiative organizers have hit the 200,000-signature mark (they need 150,000 valid ones), patients in New York protest that state's restrictive medical marijuana law, Western Australia wants to force meth users into drug treatment without having to convict them of a crime first, and more.
Lebanese civil society organizes for drug reform and harm reduction. (YouTube screen grab)
Chronicle AM: AZ Legalization Foe Faces Boycott, Dubai .07gm Meth Death Penalty, More... (10/18/16)
Discount Tire could pay a price for opposing the Arizona legalization initiative, the UFW endorses California's Prop 64, the White House scoffs at Trump's drug test demand, and more.
Maryland could go green if legislators listen to the voters. (Tumblr/Shanti's Favorites)
Chronicle AM: Strong MD Legalization Poll, UT Gov Candidate Wife MedMJ Case, More... (10/14/16)
The bud business is booming in Boulder, Marylanders like marijuana legalization, another Michigan city legalizes weed, and more.