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Chronicle AM: Cory Booker Plans Mass Drug Prisoner Clemencies, CA Safe Injection Site Bill Delayed, More… (6/20/19)
Cory Booker wants to grant clemency to thousands of federal drug prisoners, a pair of drug reform amendments pass the House, the Russians move to…
Chronicle AM: NY Legal Pot Push Fails, Colombia to Resume Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops, More… 6/19/19)
The House could vote on a series of marijuana amendments soon, New York's bid to legalize marijuana this year runs out of time, Colombia's president…
Marijuana use increases, shifts away from illegal market
A new article reports that, based on analysis of public wastewater samples in at least one Western Washington population center, cannabis use both increased and…
Chronicle AM: Clock Ticking on New York Legalization Bill, Psychedelic Reform Hopes Spread, More… (6/18/19)
New York lawmakers only have until tomorrow to pass a marijuana legalization bill, China gripes about legalization in the US and Canada, the movement to…
Gene linked to cannabis abuse
New research shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse. The gene is the source of a so-called nicotine…
Chronicle AM: CA Acts to Boost Struggling Cannabis Industry, WV Students Face Drug Tests, More… (6/17/09)
California officials are cutting legal operators some slack in a bid to boost the marijuana industry, Virginia's attorney general calls for marijuana decriminalization, West Virginia…
Chronicle AM: NY Pot Legalization Effort Continues, Brazil Drug Survey Suppressed, More… (6/14/19)
The New York legislature has less than a week to get pot legalization done, a bid to open research on Schedule I drugs dies in…
Chronicle AM: Drug ODs May Have Peaked, New Gallup Marijuana Poll, More… (6/12/19)
New data from the CDC suggests the overdose epidemic may have peaked, a new Gallup poll shows support for marijuana legalization remains strong, Oregon passes…
Chronicle AM: CO Hits $1 Billion in Cannabis Taxes, Pompeo Doubles Down on Colombia Crop Spraying, More… (6/13/18)
Colorado has raked in a billion dollars in cannabis tax revenues, Cincinnati decriminalizes, Bonaroo harm reduction protest, Pompeo pushes Colombia coca crop spraying, and more.[image:1…
Formation of habitual use drives cannabis addiction
A shift from brain systems controlling reward-driven use to habit-driven use differentiates heavy cannabis users who are addicted to the drug from users who aren’t,…
Chronicle AM: NJ Lawmakers Pass Pot Expungement Bill, Psychedelic Research Proposal Advances, More… (6/11/19)
Nevada is going to pilot a digital banking program for pot businesses, Alabama's governor signs a medical marijuana study bill, chain pharmacies make recommendations on…
Medical marijuana does not reduce opioid deaths
Legalizing medical marijuana does not reduce the rate of fatal opioid overdoses, according to researchers.
Chronicle AM: Pot Banking Bill Heads for House Floor Vote, UN Rights Experts Call for Philippines Probe, More… (6/10/19)
The full House could soon get its first chance to vote on a marijuana banking bill, New Yorkers still want to legalize weed, a group…
Veteran Empire State Marijuana Reform Activist Doug Greene Dead at 52
Longtime New York-based drug reform activist Doug Greene died Tuesday evening in a subway accident on Manhattan's Upper West Side. He was only 52.[image:1 align:right…
Illinois Poised to Legalize Marijuana [FEATURE]
Illinois is poised to become the 11th state to legalize marijuana, as soon as Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signs into law a legalization bill passed…
Chronicle AM: DE Legalization Bill Advances, Opioid Maker InSys Pays Out Big Time, More… (6/6/19)
Delaware could be the next state to legalize marijuana if it hurries, Brazil's rightist president approves regressive new drug laws, Colombia's disarmed FARC rebels are…
Chronicle AM: Oakland Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms, San Francisco Forced Drug Treatment Plan, More… (6/5/19)
Two big stories from the San Francisco Bay area, governors call for federal marijuana reform, and more.Marijuana PolicyBipartisan Governors Team Up to Demand…
Chronicle AM: New York Weed Wars, Huge NJ Dispensary Expansion, More… (6/4/19)
Tensions over the fate of marijuana legalization in New York are heating up as the legislative clock ticks down, Nevada becomes the latest state to…
Chronicle AM: USDA Says States Can't Block Hemp Transport, Congressional Pot Banking Bill, More… (6/3/19)
A Treasury department appropriations bill includes language to protect banks doing marijuana business and allow DC to tax and regulate its legal marijuana, the USDA…
Chronicle AM: IL Set to Legalize Marijuana, Honduran President Targeted in US Drug Probe, More… (5/31/19)
Illinois is set to be the next legal marijuana state, a federal appeal court has ordered the DEA to move promptly on marijuana rescheduling, the…
Chronicle AM: IL Senate Votes to Legalize Marijuana, Oakland Mushroom Decrim Moving, More… (5/30/19)
Colorado could soon see pot cafes and tasting rooms, Illinois is a House vote or two away from freeing the weed, Oakland has almost decriminalized…
Cannabis use among older adults rising rapidly
Cannabis use among older adults is growing faster than any other age group but many report barriers to getting medical marijuana, a lack of communication…
Genetic analysis of cannabis is here
Research could provide government regulators with powerful new tools for addressing a bevy of commercial claims and other concerns as non-medical marijuana, hemp and CBD…
Chronicle AM: Illinois Legalization Bill Moving, Alabama Forfeiture Reform Bill Moving, More… (5/29/19)
The Alabama legislature is busy, an Illinois marijuana legalization bill could get a Senate floor vote today, Louisiana Republicans kill a legalization bill there, and…
Vaping is linked to adolescents' propensity for crime, study shows
A new study explores emerging drug use in the form of adolescent vaping and its association with delinquency among 8th and 10th grade students.
Synthetic version of CBD treats seizures in rats
A synthetic, non-intoxicating analogue of cannabidiol (CBD) is effective in treating seizures in rats, according to research by chemists. The synthetic CBD alternative is easier…
Chronicle AM: AZ High Court Rules Hash is Marijuana (Doh!), IA Governor Vetos MMJ Bill, More… (5/28/19)
It's a busy drug policy week in Colorado, New York lawmakers try a last ditch bid to legalize marijuana this session, Arizona's high court rules…
Growing up high: Neurobiological consequences of adolescent cannabis use
About one in five Canadian adolescents uses cannabis. Neuroscientists have been researching the effects of cannabis on the adolescent brain. Adolescence is associated with the…
Chronicle AM: Colombia & Luxembourg Move on Marijuana Legalization, Oakland Cuts Marijuana Taxes, More… (5/23/19)
Oakland slashes pot taxes for small businesses, Colombia congressmembers plot a marijuana legalization bill, Luxembourg ministers outline their plans for marijuana legalization, and more.[image:1 align:left…
The Five States with the Most Drug Arrests Per Capita (and the Five with the Fewest) [FEATURE]
Thanks to a new report on state-by-state drug issues, courtesy of WalletHub, we now have a good idea which are the most perilous for people…
Chronicle AM: Marijuana Descheduling Bill Filed, Model West African Drug Law Presented, More… (5/22/19)
A federal marijuana descheduling bill picks up some cosponsors who want to be president, the California Senate approves a bill to allow special banks to…
Chronicle AM: DPA Cuts Staff, Closes Two State Offices; CT Could See Legal Pot Go to Voters, More… (5/21/19)
The nation's leading drug policy reform group is seeing staff cuts and state office shutdowns, the NFL and its players' union are looking at league…
CBD clinical trial results on seizure frequency in dogs 'encouraging'
Scientists have found in a small study that 89 percent of dogs who received CBD in the clinical trial had a reduction in the frequency…
Chronicle AM: NJ Marijuana Moves, IL Needle Exchange Bill Filed, More… (5/20/19)
The state treasurers' association wants banking access for legal weed, New Jersey sees a sudden decriminalization and expungement bill, a Texas CBD medical marijuana bill…
Chronicle AM: Biden for Pot Decrim, Not Federal Legalization; Heroin ER Visits Decline, More… (5/17/19)
Joe Biden comes out for pot decriminalization, a pot legalization bill gets introduced in Delaware, heroin-related emergency room visits are declining, Brazil's Congress just approved…
Chronicle AM: CT Legalization Could Get Vote Soon, Chinese Fentanyl Will Keep Coming, More… (5/16/19)
A federal bill to protect immigrants working in the marijuana industry gets filed, the Oregon Senate approves a marijuana interstate commerce bill, the San Antonio…
Legal marijuana reduces chronic pain, but increases injuries and car accidents
The legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with an increase in its abuse, injury due to overdoses, and car accidents, but does not significantly change…
Philadelphia's Maverick Prosecutor Takes Aim at the War on Drugs [FEATURE]
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made waves last week by reportedly saying he is "very close" to implementing a policy that would decriminalize the possession…
Chronicle AM: NH and VT Legalization Bills Delayed, Death Penalty for Hashish, More… (5/15/19)
It's a tale of the good, the bad, and the ugly for marijuana legalization at the statehouse this week, Bahrain is set to execute two…
Chronicle AM: NJ and NY Legalization Bills Appear Stalled, US Funds Colombia Peace Process, More…. (5/14/19)
New Jersey and New York efforts to legalize marijuana this year are faltering, New Jersey expands its medical marijuana system, USAID sends $160 million to…