“States that have legalized either recreational or medicinal marijuana now lead the way in companies which are dropping drug tests.”
“Of course, the policing agencies might just ignore the ruling, and keep violating rights at checkpoints and searching electronics at the border.”
“The moves make perfect sense. What else should happen to convictions for a victimless crime when that victimless behavior is now no longer a crime?”
Read more: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/may/18/marijuana_conviction_expungements_moving
“Police, with the help of the Trump Justice Department, are doing an end run around the state law requiring that money seized by state law enforcement agencies goes solely to the state’s schools.”
Read more: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/may/23/missouri_cops_diverting_school_funds
“Sheriff Buffett isn’t just any sheriff. He’s the son of Omaha billionaire investor Warren Buffett, and he’s used his family wealth both to finance law enforcement spending in the county and to basically buy his way into the sheriff’s office.”
Read more: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/may/09/illinois_cops_warning_if_you
“The U.S. attorney in Maine has now indicted two men on federal firearms charges for allegedly lying about their marijuana use on the gun purchase form.”
Read more: https://www.alternet.org/drugs/feds-can-indict-marijuana-users-buying-guns
“They didn’t find a crime, but they did find a picture of Charles with marijuana from over a year prior. Based on that picture, his visa was revoked.”
“Police originally tried to blame his death on asthma, but now the Jefferson Parish coroner is telling a very different tale.”
Read more: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/may/16/four_white_louisiana_narcs
“The vintage spirits, unseen in public since they last went under the hammer 30 years ago, were the highlights of a Bonhams auction held in Hong Kong for fine and rare wines and whiskies.”
“Pollan’s new book recounts his experiences with the drugs and also examines the history of psychedelics as well as their possible therapeutic uses.”