13 Jan 2015

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

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It looks like even corrupt cops take a holiday break. This week, we have only a pair of jail guards in trouble, and a Tulsa cop heading to prison for dirty dealing. Let’s get to it: [image:1 align:left]In Danville, Indiana, a Vermillion County jail guard was arrested last Tuesday on charges he smuggled drugs into the jail. Jonathan “Doug” Maloney, 42, is accused of receiving marijuana from the girlfriend of a prisoner and delivering it to the prisoner in return … Read More

13 Jan 2015

The Big Global Drug Policy Stories of 2014 [FEATURE]

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2014 was a big year for drug reform, and for a change, the US is pulling things in the right direction. But it some places, it’s been business as usual, and in others, things have gone in the wrong direction. Here are our big international stories of the year. [image:1 align:left caption:true]Marijuana Legalization Expands in the US Two more states and the District of Columbia legalized marijuana at the ballot box this year. That makes four states and DC that … Read More

13 Jan 2015

Chronicle AM: DC AG Says Congress Didn't Block Legalization, WI Gov Wants Unemployment Drug Tests, More (12/31/14)

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Legal pot is on schedule in Alaska, home hash oil making is not okay in Colorado, DC’s new AG says Congress didn’t really block legalization in the District, a Hawaii task force recommends dispensaries, and more. Let’s get to it: [image:1 align:right caption:true]Marijuana Policy Alaska Says Marijuana Regulations Coming on Schedule. Gov. Bill Walker said Tuesday that the state’s marijuana regulations will be issued on time. “We have strong, cooperative leadership heading up implementation of this very important act,” Governor … Read More

13 Jan 2015

Chronicle AM: AZ Pot Reform Bills, IL MedMJ Applications Delayed, Australia Festival Drug Busts, More (1/2/15)

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Pot dollars are starting to roll in in Washington state, marijuana reform bills filed in Arizona, Illinois delays dispensary applications without explanation, Colorado wants to grow research marijuana at colleges, and more. Let’s get to it: [image:1 align:right caption:true]Marijuana Policy Washington State Did $64 Million in Pot Sales in Slow Roll-Out First Year. Legal marijuana commerce has been slow out of the gate in Washington, thanks to regulatory hurdles and supply shortages, but still rang up $64 million in sales … Read More

13 Jan 2015

Montana Judge Blocks Medical Marijuana Restrictions

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A state district court judge last Friday dealt a hard blow to provisions of a restrictive state medical marijuana law passed by the Republican-dominated legislature seven years after Big Sky voters approved a more open initiative allowing for medicinal use and a wide open dispensary scene. [image:1 align:left]District Judge James Reynolds in Helena permanently enjoined the implementation of certain key provisions in the law. Those provisions have never actually taken effect because Reynolds blocked them with a temporary injunction back … Read More

13 Jan 2015

Chronicle AM:MT MedMJ Court Victory, DC Mayor Will Fight for Legalization, Thai Drug Sentences, More (1/5/15)

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DC’s mayor will fight for legalization, a Montana judge blocks most of a restrictive medical marijuana law, a New York county’s misdemeanor drug bust asset forfeiture law gets vetoed, Thailand will review drug sentences, and more. Let’s get to it: [image:1 align:right]Marijuana Policy DC Mayor Says She Will “Explore Every Option” to Get Legalization Enforced. Appearing on Meet the Press Sunday, new Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser stuck up for the District’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law. In the face of … Read More

13 Jan 2015

Chronicle AM: Seattle Pot Vapor Lounges, VA Pot Poll, Here Comes California, Iran Drug Executions, More (1/6/15)

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Seattle’s city attorney wants a place for marijuana users to congregate, California activists start moving toward 2016, Dr. David Nutt criticizes British Ecstasy policy, Iran starts the New Year with a bakers’ dozen drug executions, and more. Let’s get to it: [image:1 align:left caption:true]Marijuana Policy Seattle City Attorney Wants Marijuana Vapor Lounges. In a new memo on marijuana policy, City Attorney Peter Holmes is calling for the legalization of pot vapor lounges in the city. “Single family homeowners have a … Read More

13 Jan 2015

Chronicle AM: DC Pot Foes Busted, VT Pot Legalization Coalition Forms, KY to Hand Out Naloxone Kits, More (1/7/15)

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DC pot legalization foes get nailed for campaign finance violations, Vermont activists are joining forces to legalize it this year, the Congressional Black Caucus is going to concentrate on criminal justice reform, Kentucky is spending money to prevent opiate overdoses, and more. Let’s get to it: [image:1 align:left caption:true]Marijuana Policy Colorado Governor Says Legalization Off to Good Start, But He’s Worried About the Kids. Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) told reporters Tuesday that despite his initial concerns, the state’s marijuana industry … Read More

13 Jan 2015

Medical Marijuana Update

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All the medical marijuana news this week is from the West and Midwest. There’s good news from Iowa, Montana, and South Dakota, but things are going slowly in Illinois. Let’s get to it: [image:1 align:right caption:true]Illinois Last Wednesday, the state missed its own deadline on issuing medical marijuana licenses. State officials admitted Wednesday afternoon that they had missed their self-imposed deadline to begin issuing dispensary and cultivation licenses before the end of 2014. But they didn’t say why or when … Read More

13 Jan 2015

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

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A high-ranking DEA agent in Mexico is in trouble, so is a former North Carolina SBI narc, an Alabama police officer and a West Virginia jail guard. Let’s get to it: [image:1 align:right]In Washington, DC, the DEA’s resident agent in charge in northeastern Mexico was arraigned last month on charges he took reimbursements for doing “favors” on behalf of unnamed Mexican nationals. Agent Leonardo Silva is accused of abusing his position by advising the State Department to cancel the US … Read More

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