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Drug War Chronicle, Issue #969 -- 4/20/17
Phillip S. Smith, Editor,psmith@drcnet.org http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/969

A Publication of StoptheDrugWar.org
David Borden, Executive Director,borden@drcnet.org
"Raising Awareness of the Consequences of Drug Prohibition"

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Table of Contents:

1. MEDICAL MARIJUANA UPDATE
Arkansas and North Dakota lurch toward enacting their voter-approved medical marijuana laws, Oklahoma and Wisconsin see CBD cannabis oil bills signed into law, and more.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2017/apr/19/medical_marijuana_update

2. THIS WEEK'S CORRUPT COPS STORIES
A Houston cop admits to tweaking, a Pennsylvania jail supervisor gets in trouble after dropping a packet of heroin on the floor, and more.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2017/apr/19/weeks_corrupt_cops_stories

3. CHRONICLE AM: NV SYRINGE VENDING MACHINES, GOOD AND BAD CO MJ BILLS, MORE... (4/17/17)
Nevada will soon see the first syringe vending machines in the country, the Colorado legislature responds to a threatened federal crackdown -- for better and worse -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is moving forward with plans to drug test Medicaid
recipients, and more. http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2017/apr/17/chronicle_am_nv_syringe_vending

4. CHRONICLE AM: LATAM DRUG PRISONER NUMBERS UP, UNODC SENDS ADVISER TO PHILIPPINES, MORE... (4/18/17)
They don't even want to think about legalization in Montana, Rhode Island's governor would rather think about it next year, two GOP governors sign CBD cannabis oil bills, Latin American drug incarceration is on the increase, the UNODC sends an advisor to
the Philippines, and more. http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2017/apr/18/chronicle_am_latam_drug_prisoner

5. CHRONICLE AM: DHS FLIP FLOPS ON MJ, OR BILL TO PROTECT MJ USERS FROM FEDS PASSES, MORE... (4/19/17)
Two top federal security officials say scary things about marijuana policy, at least two states are moving to protect pot people from any federal crackdown, San Francisco becomes the latest city to embrace LEAD, and more.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2017/apr/19/chronicle_am_dhs_flip_flops_mj_o

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1. MEDICAL MARIJUANA UPDATE http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2017/apr/19/medical_marijuana_update

Arkansas and North Dakota lurch toward enacting their voter-approved medical marijuana laws, Oklahoma and Wisconsin see CBD cannabis oil bills signed into law, and more.

Arkansas

Last Tuesday, state regulators finalized the medical marijuana rules (http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/apr/12/pot-panel-gives-rules-a-final-ok-201704/). The state Medical Marijuana Commission gave final approval to rules governing dispensaries and
cultivation facilities. The rules must still be approved by the legislature, which has passed some legislation that appears to conflict with them. The legislature only has until May 8 to modify the rules or the state will be out of compliance with the
Medical Marijuana Act, which is now part of the state constitution.

Iowa

On Tuesday, the Senate approved a bill to down-schedule marijuana (http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Iowa-Senate-approves-medical-marijuana-bill-419671943.html). The state Senate voted to approve a bill that would reschedule marijuana under state law from
Schedule I to Schedule II and allow the manufacture and distribution of medical marijuana products. The bill now heads to the House.

North Dakota

On Monday, the governor signed a medical marijuana regulation bill (http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/marijuana-rally-planned-for-thursday/article_95899804-0b71-56db-94e5-e7af31bc6d50.html) Governor Doug Burgum (R) signed into law
Senate Bill 2344 (http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2344.html), which imposes sweeping legislative modifications on the state's new voter-approved medical marijuana law. With the governor's signature on the bill, the state now
expects to have its system up and running within 12 to 18 months.

Oklahoma

On Monday, the governor signed a CBD cannabis oil bill into law (http://newsok.com/article/5545797). Gov. Mary Fallin (R) signed into law House Bill 1559 (https://legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1559/2017), which exempts CBD cannabis oil products from the state's
definition of marijuana if they are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. No such medicines have been approved by the FDA. The move is the latest baby step toward actually approving the use of CBD cannabis oil; last year, Fallin signed a
bill that allowed clinical trials by researchers to take place.

Wisconsin

On Monday, the governor signed a CBD cannabis oil bill into law (http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/17/gov-scott-walker-sign-labor-cannabis-oil-bills/100559792/). Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed into law Senate Bill 10 (http://docs.legis.
wisconsin.gov/2017/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb10), which would make it easier to acquire CBD cannabis oil. Two years ago, Walker signed a bill to allow the use of CBD in extremely limited cases, but the limits it contains are so restrictive that families
and patients haven't been able to actually use CBD. This bill will ease those limits, allowing patients to possess CBD for any medical condition with an annual physician's approval.

[For extensive information about the medical marijuana debate, presented in a neutral format, visithttp://medicalmarijuana.procon.org.]


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