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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
An Alabama deputy gets stung, a Baltimore cop gets jail for beating on a drug suspect, and a Texas jail guard gets to see the other side of the bars after selling marijuana to prisoners.
News Brief
Former drug offenders will have their voting rights restored in Virginia, thanks to Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D). (wikipedia.org)
Chronicle AM -- April 23, 2014
There's news on the marijuana legalization initiative front, decrim dies in New Hampshire, pot sentencing reform dies in Alabama, Illinois patients can keep their guns, and drugged driving and reproductive rights are also in the news. And more.
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US Supreme Court Rejects Florida Drug Testing Appeal
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's plan to drug test state employees without cause has been batted down after the US Supreme Court refused to hear the state's appeal of a lower court decision finding it unconstitional.
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"Hundreds, Perhaps Thousands" Could be Freed Under New Federal Clemency Rules
Hundreds, perhaps thousands of federal drug prisoners could be granted clemency under new rules being drawn up by the Justice Department. Attorney General announced the work in progress Monday.
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Chronicle AM -- April 17, 2014
Marijuana legalization inititives are in the news, the NCAA ponders relaxing marijuana penalties, a vaporizer company wants to drug test its workers, and more.
The Walking Raven marijuana retail outlet on South Broadway, aka Denver's Green Mile.
It's 4/20 in Denver!
Denver is pot city this weekend, with the High Times Cannabis Cup, the 4/20 rally downtown, and dozens of related musical and cultural events.
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It's a long, lonesome drive to Denver...
I'm Denver Bound, So No Chronicle AM for Friday
I'm driving from eastern South Dakota to Denver Friday in preparation for the 4/20 weekend there.
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Medical Marijuana Update
With a stroke of the governor's pen, Maryland becomes the 21st medical marijuana state. Meanwhile, those CBD medical marijuana bills continue to move. And more.
Heroin would get you even more time under draconian bills moving in Louisiana. (wikimedia.org)
Chronicle AM -- April 16, 2014
President Obama commutes a marijuana offender's sentence, organized opposition to a legalization initiative emerges in Alaska, draconian heroin bills are moving in Louisiana, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A notorious New York City narc goes on desk duty, an Alabama prison guard gets mixed up with meth, a Florida cop is in trouble for slinging steroids, and an LAPD cop gets his hand slapped for lying about a drug bust.