A Republican grandee complains about obstacles to medical marijuana research, a Florida judge will take up the state's ban on smoking medical marijuana, a North Dakota pot legalization initiative is approved for signature gathering, and more.
California starts rolling out recreational marijuana business licenses, Maryland approves more dispensaries, Michigan starts accepting dispensary applications, the Mexican Senate approves a bill letting the military keep playing a policing role, and more.
CBD ointment. The World Health Organization has declared CBD non-addictive and non-toxic. (Pinterest)
Norway moves down the path toward drug decriminalization, a New Hampshire legislative committee votes down a legalization bill, the WHO gives a thumbs up to CBD, and more.
Gov. Walker wants Wisconsin to be the first state in the country to drug test food stamp recipients. (Creative Commons)
The Hartford, CT, city council says legalize it, a Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial canddate attacks Scott Walker over food stamp drug testing, Colombia meets coca eradication goals, and more.
Will Canada actually get marijuana legalized by July 1? Maybe. (Creative Commons)
California is getting ready for the legal marijuana industry, some Ohio operators want another crack at a legalization initiative, Canadian Tories are threatening to retard the passage of the legalization bills there, and more.
California's big cities clear the way for legal weed sales, California's small marijuana farmers worry about big grower competition, Delaware cops want pot people's guns, and more.
Trying to fight multiple drug wars is keeping Jeff Sessions a busy man these days. (senate.gov)
The attorney general hunkers down with marijuana foes, the federal ban on going after medical marijuana where its legal gets a reprieve, Hawaii cops back away from their plan to seize patients' guns, and more.
The 1998 UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs. We've made some progress since then. (Creative Commons)
With a thousand issues of Drug War Chronicle under our belts, we look back on the biggest international drug and drug policy stories of the past 20 years.
A $10 billion year for legal marijuana, and this is just the beginning. (Creative Commons)