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In Wake of Pot Shop Shootings, Washington State is Fed Up with Congressional Inaction on Marijuana Banking [FEATURE]

A wave of armed robberies at Washington state retail marijuana outlets has now resulted in three deaths in the month of March, and in rising frustration that Congress has not

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What Happens When Cops Plant a GPS Tracker on Your Car Without You Knowing? [FEATURE]

This piece was written for Drug War Chronicle by criminal justice reporter Clarence Walker, [email protected]. What happens if an unsuspecting citizen finds a police-installed GPS tracking device attached beneath his

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Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill Rolled Out [FEATURE]

Rhode Island took a big step toward marijuana legalization this week as a long-awaited compromise marijuana legalization bill rolled out. On Tuesday, Sen. Joshua Miller (D-Cranston, Providence) and Rep. Scott

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Psychedelic Reform Possibilities in 2022 [FEATURE]

Activists in Denver opened psychedelic floodgates for the United States with their successful psilocybin decriminalization initiative in 2019. Since that time, the trickle of bills and initiatives seeking to undo

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These States Could Still Approve Medical Marijuana in 2022 [FEATURE]

Thirteen states still don't have full-fledged medical marijuana programs. That could change this year in a half dozen of them.

Mississippians should see dispensaries operating before year's end. (Sondra Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance)

Mississippi Becomes Latest State to Legalize Medical Marijuana [FEATURE]

Mississippi becomes the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana.

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These States Could Legalize Marijuana via the Ballot Box in 2022 [FEATURE]

A new year brings a new slate of potential state-level marijuana legalization initiatives.

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New York City's Plans to Install Naloxone Vending Machines [FEATURE]

New York City opened safe injection sites in December, and now it is moving to have naloxone vending machines operating across the city by February.

Protestors denounce Duterte's bloody drug war. (hrw.org)

The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2021 [FEATURE]

With 2021 now receding in the rear view mirror, we look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly in the arena of drug policy around the world.

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Canada Opens Legal Pathway for Access to Psychedelic Treatment with MDMA, Psilocbyin, More... (1/11/22)

The nation's top spook announces an easing of rules around past marijuana use and national security clearances, the New Jersey legislature approves needle exchange expansion and syringe decriminalization bills, and more.

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