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Drug War Chronicle, Issue #1009 -- 2/8/18
Phillip S. Smith, Editor,psmith@drcnet.org https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/1009

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

Table of Contents:

1. STATEMENT OF ICC PROSECUTOR ON OPENING PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND IN VENEZUELA
The ICC is a long and uncertain road. But this is an important first step for stopping the drug war killings, restoring rule of law, and seeking justice. We commend Ms. Bensouda for her leadership. More soon, but in the meanwhile watch her announcement. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/08/statement_icc_prosecutor_opening

2. SIX STATES THAT COULD PASS MARIJUANA INITIATIVES THIS YEAR [FEATURE]
If marijuana initiatives can make the ballot, they are likely to win. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/06/six_states_could_pass_marijuana

3. MEDICAL MARIJUANA UPDATE
CBD cannabis oil bills have gotten though legislatures in Indiana and Virginia,
Texas sees the first delivery of CBD cannabis oil to a patient, and more. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/07/medical_marijuana_update

4. THIS WEEK'S CORRUPT COPS STORIES
A Florida cop with his very own forfeiture program heads to prison, a Maryland cop gets nailed peddling pain pills, and more. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/07/weeks_corrupt_cops_stories

5. CHRONICLE AM: MARIJUANA BILLS POPPING UP, HRW CALLS ON PHILIPPINES TO SUPPORT UN INQUIRY, MORE... (2/1/18)
With the legislative season gearing up in the states, marijuana bills are everywhere. And Human Rights Watch has a message for the Philippine government. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/01/chronicle_am_marijuana_bills

6. CHRONICLE AM: WV "FREE COLLEGE" BILL REQUIRES DRUG TESTING, NM MJ INIT BILL MOVES, MORE... (2/2/18)
It's a longshot, but New Mexican could get a chance to vote on marijuana legalization this fall, an Iowa bill to lower pot penalties advances, so does a
New Jersey hemp bill, and so does a West Virginia bill that would make community college free -- but
only if students first pass drug tests. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/02/chronicle_am_wv_free_college

7. CHRONICLE AM: TRUMP VOWS FOREIGN AID CUTS OVER DRUGS, GERMAN COPS SAYS LEGALIZE IT, MORE... (2/5/18)
The president accuses Mexico and Central American countries of not doing enough
to fight our drug war, a group of senators joins the call to save ONDCP, the German police association calls for marijuana legalization, and more. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/05/chronicle_am_trump_vows_foreign

8. CHRONICLE AM: SAN FRANCISCO SIJS COMING SOON, HOUSE DEMS WANT POT HEARING, MORE... (2/6/18)
Safe injection sites are coming to San Francisco, House Democrats want a hearing on Sessions' backwards-looking marijuana policies, CBD bills pass in Indiana and Virginia, and more. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/06/chronicle_am_san_francisco_sijs

9. CHRONICLE AM: DEA EMERGENCY BAN ON FENTANYL ANALOGS, FOX LEGALIZATION POLL, MORE... (2/7/18)
A Fox poll has support for legalization at an all-time high, Colorado's governor ponders freeing marijuana prisoners, the DEA emergency bans fentanyl analogues, New York's governor bans synthetic cannabinoids, and more. https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/07/chronicle_am_dea_emergency_ban

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1. STATEMENT OF ICC PROSECUTOR ON OPENING PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND IN VENEZUELA https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/08/statement_icc_prosecutor_opening

The ICC is a long and uncertain road. But this is an important first step for stopping the drug war killings, restoring rule of law, and seeking justice. We commend Ms. Bensouda for her leadership.

More soon, but in the meanwhile, an article in Rappler (https://www.rappler.com/nation/195492-icc-the-hague-netherlands-duterte-drug-war-killings), and many more (https://www.google.com/search?biw=1366&bih=637&tbm=nws&ei=t0l8Ws7uHJL5zgLH1YGgCQ&q=icc+
philippines&oq=icc+philippines&gs_l=psy-ab.3...3390.4686.0.5309.12.9.0.0.0.0.148.571.4j2.6.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..6.1.74...0.0.dMH8rqhavuY).

Visithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ob-fHH2A8 to watch the ICC announcement. Visithttps://stopthedrugwar.org/philippines to read about our own work in this area.

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