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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A small-town Georgia cops gets caught slinging weed from his patrol car, a corrupt killer Puerto Rican cop heads for decades in prison, and more.
News Brief
Opioid pain prescribing practices are in the news. (Creative Commons)
CDC Prepares New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, OH Senate Won't Take Up Legalization Voter Init, More... (2/10/22)
The South Carolina Senate approves a medical marijuana bill, a new Rand study tracks opioid prescribing declines, and more.
A broken crack pipe. Bowing to noise from the right, the Biden administration won't fund harm reduction kits with them. (CC)
Washington Drug Decrim Init Ready for Signature Gathering, Crack Pipe Funding Furor, More... (2/9/22)
Thailand removes cannabis from its schedule of controlled substances (but marijuana legalization is still down the road a bit), a Washington state drug decriminalization initiative is cleared to begin signature gathering, and more.
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DOJ Signals Openness to Safe Injection Sites, Congressional Commission Issues Overdose Strategy Report, More... (2/8/22)
Pennsylvania sees its first ever legislative debate on marijuana legalization, Tennessee sees a slew of marijuana-related bills, and more.
Marijuana legalization could be coming to the Senate in April. (Creative Commons)
Schumer Says Marijuana Legalization Bill Coming in April, Study Questions Reliability of Maternal Drug Testing, More... (2/7/22)
Wisconsin's governor vetoes a bill that would have dramatically hiked criminal penalties for butane marijuana extraction, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is now making bombs to deploy against the military, and more.
The ACLU and NAPW are sticking up for pregnant women subjected to non-consenual drug testing again. (Creative Commons)
House Passes Bill With SAFE Banking, Psilocybin Rescheduling Petition Filed, More... (2/4/22)
A key Maryland legislator rolls out a marijuana legalization bill, the Utah legislature approves employment protections for medical marijuana cardholders, and more.
Mountains of meth are being cooked up in Myanmar's Shan state, UNODC reports. (dea.gov)
House Advances SAFE Banking Act (Again), MI Psychedelic Legalization Initiative Filed, More... (2/3/22)
The SAFE Banking Act advances in the House, a group of House members want a vote on marijuana legalization, and more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Minnesota medical marijuana patients will soon be able to buy buds, South Dakota medical marijuana patients will be able to buy edibles, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Michigan detective cops to dealing dope, a Missouri deputy was crazy for prescription pills, and more.
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SAFE Banking Act Gets Another Chance in the House, Opioid Makers Settle with Native American Tribes, More... (2/2/22)
An Arizona judge upholds social equity provisions in the state's marijuana law, the SAFE Banking Act will get another House floor vote, and more.