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Drug War Chronicle, Issue #1117 -- 12/11/20

Phillip S. Smith, Editor, psmith@drcnet.org

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/1117



A Publication of StoptheDrugWar.org

David Borden, Executive Director, borden@drcnet.org

"Raising Awareness of the Consequences of Drug Prohibition"



Table of Contents:



1. IN HISTORIC MOVE, HOUSE VOTES TO END FEDERAL MARIJUANA PROHIBITION
[FEATURE]

The House has finally aligned itself with the will of the American
people when it comes to marijuana policy.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/04/historic_move_house_votes_end



2. IN HISTORIC VOTE, UN CND VOTES TO REMOVE CANNABIS FROM MOST
RESTRICTIVE DRUG SCHEDULE [FEATURE]

In a long-overdue but welcome move, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs has
voted to remove marijuana from Schedule IV of the UN's 1961 Single
Convention on Narcotic Drugs.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/02/historic_vote_un_cnd_votes



3. CELEBRATE DOUBLE MARIJUANA WINS AND CONTINUE YOUR (DOUBLED) SUPPORT!

In the wake of victories in Congress and at the UN, we seek your
continued support. Your donation will be matched too.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/10/celebrate_double_marijuana_wins



4. THIS WEEK'S CORRUPT COPS STORIES

A western Pennsylvania deputy had a most interesting stash hidden behind
his basement wall, a south Alabama small town police officer tries his
hand at meth dealing, and more.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/09/weeks_corrupt_cops_stories



5. GOP SNIPES AT DEMS OVER LOOMING HOUSE LEGAL POT VOTE, CONGRESSIONAL
REPORT ON HEMISPHERIC DRUG WAR, MORE (12/2/20)

Republicans seek to make political hay out of the looming House vote on marijuana legalization, a New Mexico criminal justice reform coalition
gears up to push for pot legalization there, and more.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/02/gop_snipes_dems_over_looming



6. MORE ACT HEADS FOR HOUSE VOTE, SAN FRANCISCO BANS APARTMENT
CIGARETTES -- BUT NOT POT-SMOKING, MORE... (12/3/20)

Tomorrow will be a historic day for marijuana policy, New Jersey
lawmakers struggle over legal marijuana and decriminalization, Peru and
the US diverge on the size of last year's coca crop, and more.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/03/more_act_heads_house_vote_san



7. NJ GOVERNOR, LAWMAKERS REACH AGREEMENT ON MARIJUANA BILL, MEXICO
STRIKES BACK AT DEA, MORE... (12/7/20)

South Dakota's attorney general's office intervenes against a challenge
to the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization, New Jersey's
governor and lawmakers reach an agreement on their marijuana bill, and more.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/07/nj_governor_lawmakers_reach



8. CBO SAYS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION WOULD HELP FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT,
DEA VIRTUAL LECTURE SERIES TO BEGIN, MORE... (12/8/20)

A state senator is leading a push for a marijuana legalization
initiative in Nebraska, the new progressive Los Angeles County DA is
getting down to work, and more.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/08/cbo_says_marijuana_legalization



9. MEXICO MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION BILL DELAYED UNTIL NEXT YEAR, WYOMING
POLL HAS MAJORITY FOR LEGALIZATION, MORE... (12/9/20)

More than a dozen marijuana reform bills have been filed in Texas,
Canada will allow a small number of health professionals to possess and
use magic mushrooms to help them better serve their mushroom-using
patients, and more.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/09/mexico_marijuana_legalization



10. HOUSE PASSES MEDMJ MARIJUANA RESEARCH BILL, AUSTRALIA'S NSW PONDERS
DRUG "DEPENALIZATION," MORE... (12/10/20)

The House has passed the Medical Marijuana Research Act, America's longest-serving nonviolent marijuana prisoners is now a free man, and more.

https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2020/dec/10/house_passes_medmj_marijuana



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