Last Month's Corrupt Cops Stories
A pair of New Mexico narcs break bad, a massive Mississippi Delta police corruption scandal takes down two more crooked cops, and more.
News Brief
Federal Judge Allows Limited Ohio Hemp Beverage Sales to Continue
A handful of companies that sued will be able to continue selling hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid beverages.
Federal Bill to Allow Hemp Beverages Circulating in Draft Form
Representative Beth Van Duyne’s proposed legislation would legalize hemp-infused drinks for adults, establishing federal tax structures and safety standards to protect the industry from an impending ban.
Texas Hemp Sellers Are Substituting THCP for Banned THCA
Smoke shop owners are circumventing recent state rules that bar the sale of certain intoxicating cannabinoids.
Last Month's Corrupt Cops Stories
The Chronicle may have had a respite, but law enforcement corruption related to drug prohibition took no break.
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South Carolina Lawmakers Fail in Bid to Restrict Hemp Cannabinoid Sales
The sales of hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid products will remain unrestricted, at least until a looming federal ban takes hold in November.
Trump Administration Urges Congress to Regulate -- Not Ban -- Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products
As the federal ban on hemp-derived cannabinoid products looms, the White House weighs in.
Psilocybin mushrooms. Bills to allow their therapeutic use are moving in Massachusetts. (Pixabay)
OH Hemp, Weed Crackdown; MA Psilocybin Bills Advance (12/29/25)
Ohio tightens the screws on cannabis, while Bay State lawmakers lean toward loosening up on magic mushrooms.
In Afghan fields, not enough poppies now grow for Iran to seize and turn into pharmaceuticals. (UNODC)
Ohio House Okays Hemp and Marijuana Bill, Mexico President Says No US Military Action Inside Mexico, More... (11/24/25)
Iran is suffering an unforeseen consequence of Afghanistan's opium ban, Ohio lawmakers move to regulate -- not ban -- intoxicating hemp products, and more.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is confronting the US over its drug boat attacks. (Creative Commons)
US Strikes Another "Drug Boat" in the Caribbean, Colombia-US Feud Heats Up, More... (10/21/25)
For at least the sixth time in as many weeks, the US has blown an alleged boat carrying drugs out of the water in the Caribbean, a Colombian family says the strikes killed one of their members, and more.