Chronicle AM -- January 29, 2014
Superbowl-linked banners chiding the NFL on marijuana policy go up, drug testing of students, workers, and welfare recipients is in the news, a federal sentencing reform bill picks up support,...
View ArticleCalifornia Cops Generate Two More Drug War Deaths
California police have shot and killed two people in separate drug law enforcement incidents in the past week. Luis Morin of Coachella and Mark Ayala of El Centro become the 7th and 8th persons to die...
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DC City Council Voting on Marijuana Decriminalization Today
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View ArticleThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Some cops like to party too hearty. Others just want a little pocket change. This week, we have four law enforcement miscreants. Let's get to it:[image:1 align:left]In Monticello, Kentucky, a former...
View ArticleA Third California Drug War Killing in a Week
In the third California drug war killing in a week, police in San Diego County shot and killed a fleeing drug suspect last Friday. Michael Paul Napier, 33, becomes the 9th person to die in US domestic...
View ArticleChronicle AM--February 6, 2014
A slight majority in Rhode Island say legalize it, CBD medical marijuana bills are popping up in several states, Uruguay's marijuana-legalizing president gets a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, and more....
View ArticleTexas Man Not Indicted For Killing Cop in No-Knock Drug Raid
It happens on a regular basis. Police conducting no-knock drug raids shoot and kill residents, claim they feared for their lives, and walk away free. But now, the shoe is on the other foot.[image:1...
View ArticleChronicle AM--February 10, 2014
State legislatures are busy with drug policy issues, particularly marijuana and medical marijuana, a Texas grand jury refuses to indict a man who killed a cop in a no-knock drug raid, Mexican...
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A felonious foursome of public servants made the hall of shame this week. Let's get to it:[image:1 align:left caption:true]In Savannah, Georgia, a Savannah-Chatham police sergeant was arrested Sunday...
View ArticleChronicle AM -- February 13, 2014
A bill has been filed to stop forcing the drug czar to oppose drug legalization, CBD medical marijuana bills continue to get attention, and there are big doings south of the border, and more. Let's get...
View ArticlePolice Shoot, Kill 80-Year Old Man In His Own Bed
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View ArticleChronicle AM -- February 14, 2014
Marijuana legalization is dead in the Hawaii statehouse this year, but still kicking at the Oregon capitol, the annual Monitoring the Future survey is out, Uruguay's president chides the US and Europe...
View ArticleMexico Marijuana and Drug Reform Bills Filed [FEATURE]
Late last week, lawmakers in Mexico City filed two bills that would begin to radically transform the country's approach to drugs. One was introduced in the Mexico City legislative assembly and one in...
View ArticleChronicle AM--February 18, 2014
Marijuana legalization is unlikely to come to California this year, ditto for Missouri, ditto for medical marijuana in Iowa. Meanwhile, a SWAT reporting bill is moving in Utah, Singapore is censoring a...
View ArticleThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
Bad cop, bad cop, whatcha gonna do when they come for you? A Seattle-area drug task force deputy defects to the life, a Louisiana deputy parties too hard with stolen drug evidence, a Georgia cop...
View ArticleChronicle AM -- February 21, 2014
Marijuana legalization in the District of Columbia hits a bump, the Epilepsy Foundation comes out for medical marijuana, India passes landmark access to pain medication legislation, and more. Let's get...
View ArticleMexico's El Chapo Guzman Reportedly Captured
Reports are coming out that Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the elusive head of the Sinalread more
View ArticleThe Capture of El Chapo: A Capo Gone, But the Trade Goes On [FEATURE]
Special to the Chronicle by Bernd Debusmann, Jr., who is currently studying for an MA in International Journalism at City University London. Prior to that, he lived and worked in his native Mexico,...
View ArticleChronicle AM -- February 24, 2014
Marijuana politics continues to dominate the drug news, but meanwhile, the FDA has banned its first tobacco product, the DEA wants you to snitch out pain pill abusers, Delaware makes diverting a pain...
View ArticleThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A drug court probation officer parties down with one of his clients, a Georgia cop goes to prison for ripping off a drug dealer, and so does a Philadelphia cop. Keep an eye on Philly. The stench is...
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