This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
The nation's drug cops were apparently well-behaved this past week, but we can't say the same thing about prison guards. Let's get to it:[image:1 align:left]In San Diego, a former California state...
View ArticleOutrageous Massachusetts Drug Bill Would Send You to Prison and Steal Your...
p>With the support of state law enforcement, a Massachusetts Democratic state representative has filed a drug war bill that would send violators to prison for a mandatory minimum two years (five...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Dark Web Drug Sales Site AlphaBay Busted, Owner Kills Self in...
AlphaBay is history, Nevada moves to ease its legal pot shortage, the White House opioid commission misses a deadline -- again -- and more.[image:1 align:right]Marijuana PolicyNevada Regulators Approve...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Houston Cops End Use of Faulty Field Drug Tests, AK Pot Clubs...
Houston police will quit using faulty field drug tests that sent hundreds of innocents to jail, a Colorado appeals court rules a drug dog alert on marijuana in a vehicle is not sufficient grounds for a...
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A former Tennessee deputy digs himself a deeper hole, a former Georgia deputy gets nailed for buying meth on the job, and more. Let's get to it:[image:1 align:right]In Osipee, New Hampshire, a Carroll...
View ArticleChronicle Interview: A Conversation With New DPA Head Maria McFarland...
This article was produced in collaboration with AlterNet and first appeared here.Led by Ethan Nadelmann since its formation 17 years ago, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) has been the most influential...
View ArticleThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
It's jail guards gone wild this week, with a trio of correctional officers looking to make something on the side. Let's get to it:[image:1 align:left]In Lawton, Oklahoma, a Lawton Correctional Facility...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Senate Keeps MedMj Language, Kansas SWAT Lawsuit Revived,...
A Senate panel has approved an amendment barring the DOJ from going after medical marijuana states, criminal justice reform groups want close scrutiny of US Attorney nominees, a federal appeals court...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Wyden Wants DOJ to Release MJ Recs, Pressure on DHS Over Meth...
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has asked Attorney General Sessions to release recommendations on possible changes in federal marijuana enforcement, congressmembers want changes at Customs and Border...
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A crooked police scandal is brewing in Baltimore, a crooked Chicago-area cop heads for federal prison, so does an Alabama prison guard, and more. Let's get to it:[image:1 align:right]In Baltimore,...
View ArticleIn Bid to Defend Marijuana Arrests, NYC Mayor de Blasio Attacks Drug Reformers
Last month, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) released a report noting that marijuana arrests under New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio continue to be marked by shocking racial disparities, much as they...
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A Texas parole officer gets popped for getting pills from a parolee, a pair of California deputies get their hands slapped for stealing and reselling weed, a Texas jail guard gets nailed for collecting...
View ArticleThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Texas border town cop tries an innovative method of financing his campaign for elected office, a Chicago cop on a DEA task force gets nailed for telling childhood friends a bust was coming, and more....
View ArticleChronicle AM: Global NGOs Concerned About Forced Coca Eradication in...
Global NGOs have written to the Colombian president to express concerns about forced eradication of coca crops, a Nevada judge removes a marijuana sales bottleneck, Massachusetts has a new police force...
View ArticleOutrageous Massachusetts Drug Bill Would Send You to Prison and Steal Your...
p>With the support of state law enforcement, a Massachusetts Democratic state representative has filed a drug war bill that would send violators to prison for a mandatory minimum two years (five...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Dark Web Drug Sales Site AlphaBay Busted, Owner Kills Self in...
AlphaBay is history, Nevada moves to ease its legal pot shortage, the White House opioid commission misses a deadline -- again -- and more.[image:1 align:right]Marijuana PolicyNevada Regulators Approve...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Houston Cops Drop Faulty Field Drug Tests, AK Pot Clubs Coming,...
Houston police will quit using faulty field drug tests that sent hundreds of innocents to jail, a Colorado appeals court rules a drug dog alert on marijuana in a vehicle is not sufficient grounds for a...
View ArticleThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A former Tennessee deputy digs himself a deeper hole, a former Georgia deputy gets nailed for buying meth on the job, and more. Let's get to it:[image:1 align:right]In Osipee, New Hampshire, a Carroll...
View ArticleChronicle Interview: A Conversation With New DPA Head Maria McFarland...
This article was produced in collaboration with AlterNet and first appeared here.Led by Ethan Nadelmann since its formation 17 years ago, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) has been the most influential...
View ArticleThis Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
It's jail guards gone wild this week, with a trio of correctional officers looking to make something on the side. Let's get to it:[image:1 align:left]In Lawton, Oklahoma, a Lawton Correctional Facility...
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