Law Enforcement Blunders and More [#83]

For this hiatus episode, Rachelle joins Sam to discuss the biggest stories and forecast upcoming events in drug policy. News Updates: Colorado sold $1.3 billion worth of marijuana in 2016 Penn State bars alcohol from frat parties Donald Trump signs executive order giving police more powers The ACLU says Trump’s executive order on crime aims […]

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For this hiatus episode, Rachelle joins Sam to discuss the biggest stories and forecast upcoming events in drug policy.

News Updates:

Colorado sold $1.3 billion worth of marijuana in 2016
Penn State bars alcohol from frat parties
Donald Trump signs executive order giving police more powers

The ACLU says Trump’s executive order on crime aims to “stop national trends that don’t exist”
Senior law enforcement officials urge Trump to scrap ‘ineffective’ crime plan

Orlando cop who mistook doughnut glaze for drugs is disciplined

Headlines:

Duterte’s war on drugs a ‘reign of terror’, church says
Health Canada approves three supervised consumption sites for Montreal
New Bill Would End Federal War on Marijuana
Brazil Supreme Court judge calls for drugs legalisation to beat gangs

Forecast:

2/14: Maryland House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Del. Morhaim’s bill to decriminalize personal amounts of all drugs
2/16: Unreliable and Unchallenged: The Way Forward for Police Drug Kits in Vegas
3/2: Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing on Sen. Muse’s bill to decriminalize the possession of personal amounts of all drugs

Music Credits:

Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba

Outro: Goodbye by Deep Dish

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