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MN House Votes to Legalize Marijuana, AZ Bill Legalizing Fentanyl Test-Strips Goes to Governor, More… (5/14/21)
A Mississippi appeals court upholds a life sentence for a man busted with 1.5 ounces of marijuana, the Minnesota House votes to legalize marijuana, a…
WA Governor Signs Misdemeanor Drug Possession Bill, VT Senate Approves Buprenorphine Bill, More… (5/13/21)
Look for a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative next year after the legislature killed a bill this week, a Pennsylvania poll finds broad support for criminal…
Peptide could allow medical marijuana to relieve pain without side effects
Many people live with chronic pain, and in some cases, cannabis can provide relief. But the drug also can significantly impact memory and other cognitive…
Rio de Janeiro Drug Raid Massacre, AZ Governor Signs Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill, More… (5/7/21)
Medical marijuana bills are moving in several states, a Minnesota marijuana legalization bill has just won its 11th committee vote (!), the Texas House passes…
LA House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana, Vancouver Drug Decriminalization Battle, More… (5/12/21)
The Louisiana House votes to decriminalize pot possession, a Connecticut marijuana legalization effort may require a legislative special session, and more.Marijuana PolicyCongress Must…
MO House Approves Needle Exchange Programs, NE MedMJ Bill Gets Hearing This Week, More… (5/11/21)
A Rhode Island superior court judge throws out a traffic stop and search based on the odor of marijuana, the Missouri House passes a needle…
MN Marijuana Legalization Bill Heads for House Floor Vote, Hawaii Pot Poll Shows State Evenly Split, More… (5/10/21/)
A proposed Mississippi marijuana legalization initiative hits a small bump, a Minnesota marijuana legalization bill heads for a House floor vote, and more.Marijuana PolicyHawaii…
Making Marijuana Green [FEATURE]
Your cannabis consumption has a carbon footprint, and when everybody's cannabis consumption is added up, that carbon footprint gets mighty big. But most of that…
Supreme Court Hears Crack Sentencing Case, Afghan Opium Cultivation Jumps, More… (5/5/21)
An Alabama medical marijuana bill struggles to get past final obstacles, a watered-down Tennessee medical marijuana bill is moving, a Swiss parliamentary committee votes to…
Ecstasy Shown to Help with PTSD When Paired with Therapy, LA Smokable MedMJ Bill Advances, More… (5/4/21)
The Maryland Court of Appeals rules that the smell of marijuana is not sufficient probable cause to justify an officer stop, the DC city council…
AZ Civil Asset Forfeiture Ban Bill Passes Legislature, MI THC Limit Impaired Driving Bill Filed, More… (4/29/21)
Federal bills to reform asset forfeiture and study the impact of marijuana legalization get filed, a Tennessee push for medical marijuana dies for the year,…
Biden FDA Set to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Louisiana MJ Legalization Advances, More… (4/28/21)
A Montana bill to implement voter-approved marijuana legalization heads to the governor's desk, the South Dakota Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case challenging…
White House Removes Buprenorphine Restrictions, BC Formally Requests Drug Decrim, More… (4/27/21)
A new poll has recored support for marijuana legaization in Pennsylvania, House Republicans file a bill to protect gun rights of state-legal marijuana users, House…
WA to Make Drug Possession a Misdemeanor, FL Supreme Court Throws Out Legal Pot Initiative, More… (4/26/21)
The Philadelphia City Council votes to bar most pre-employment drug testing for marijuana, leading Democratic senators call on the attorney general to undo a Trump-era…
NC Black Man Killed By Cops Died Fleeing Drug Raid, CA Senate Approves Safe Injection Sites, More… (4/23/21)
US-Mexico law enforcement cooperation in battling Mexican drug cartels is at a standstill, a Montana marijuana legalization implementation bill is heading for House and Senate…
VA Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Into Law, IL House Approves Drug Defelonization Bill, More… (4/22/21)
The House votes to temporarily keep fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, the Minnesota pot legalization bill wins an eighth (!) committee vote,…
Biden Won't Commit On Marijuana Legalization Bill, AL Asset Forfeiture Reform Advances, More… (4/21/21)
Asset forfeiture reform stalls in Hawaii but advances in Alabama, the Denver city council votes to approve marijuana deliveries and consumption lounges, and more.[image:1 align:left…
Will the SAFE Marijuana Banking Act Break Through to the Senate? [FEATURE]
For the second time in as many years, the House of Representatives passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1996) on Monday.…
House Passes SAFE Banking Act, NJ AG Orders End to Mandatory Minimums for Non-Violent Drug Offenders, More… (4/20/21)
Dallas police will no longer arrest people possessing small amounts of pot, a North Carolina bill seeks to restrict needle exchange programs, and hemp is…
SAFE Banking Act House Floor Vote Today, Texas Gov. Wants Cartels Designated as Terrorists, More… (4/19/21)
Another poll reaffirms marijuana's popularity, the push for marijuana legalization in Connecticut has hit a roadblock over social equity, a bill to allow smokable medical…
MedMJ for Vets Bill Filed in Congress, Pfizer to Donate One Million Doses of Naloxone, More… (4/16/21)
A medical marijuana bill moves in Tennessee, Idaho lawmakers defeat an anti-drug legalization constitutional amendment, and more.Medical MarijuanaBipartisan Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana…
Biden's Drug Policy Priorities Are a Small Step in the Right Direction, But Old Attitudes Linger [FEATURE]
On April 1, the Biden administration gave us the first big hint of what its drug policy will look like as it released the congressionally-mandated…
Record Support for MJ Legalization in Quinnipiac Poll, CA Psychedelic Decrim Bill Advances, More… (4/15/21)
A Minnesota marijuana legalization bill continues to move in the House, the acting drug czar pledges more funds for drug treatment and greater access to…
Genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may increase risk of psychosis from cannabis use
New research shows that while cannabis users had higher rates of psychotic experiences than non-users across the board, the difference was especially pronounced among those…
Drug OD Deaths Hit Record High During Pandemic, Campaign to End Crack Cocaine Sentence Disparity, More… (4/14/21)
Washington's governor commutes some drug possession sentences after the state's Supreme Court voids its felony drug possession law, the St, Louis County Council votes to…
NM Legalizes Marijuana, Criminal Justice Reformer Named DEA Chief, More… (4/13/21)
A simple policy change causes a massive drop in pot arrests in San Antonio, the Maryland legislature has approved the legalization of drug paraphernalia, Vancouver…
Marijuana Activist and Strategist Steve Fox Dead at 53
Longtime marijuana legalization activist and strategic thinker Steve Fox has died way too young. Below, we reprint verbatim the following notice from his colleagues at…
MD Lawmakers Pass Major Police Reforms Through Veto Override, Tijuana Travel Warning Issued, More… (4/12/21)
An American citizen in Dubai faces three years in prison after testing positive for marijuana, Delaware marijuana legalization activists urge boycott of dispensaries that testified…
Early cannabis use linked to heart disease
Smoking cannabis when you’re young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to a recent study.
Mexico MJ Legalization Hits Senate Snag, CDC OKs Fed Funds for Fentanyl Test Strips, More… (4/9/21)
A bill to decriminalize buprenorphine is heading for the Vermont Senate, New Zealand makes a pilot pill testing program permanent, and more.Harm ReductionBiden…
VA Legalizes Marijuana, CA Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (4/8/21)
Medical marijuana bills advance in several states, Virginia legalizes marijuana, a West Virginia bill to continue mandatory drug screening and testing of welfare recipients passed…
Cannabis legalization and link to increase in fatal collisions
Legalization of recreational cannabis may be associated with an increase in fatal motor vehicle collisions based on data from the United States.
CA Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Advances, CT Legal Pot Bill Advances, More… (4/7/21)
New York police will no longer be able to search vehicles based solely on the smell of marijuana, the Montana House passes a trio of…
Mexico Legal Pot Bill Nears Final Vote, National Institute of Justice on Pot Impairment Tests, More… (4/6/21)
A Louisiana Republican state representative has filed a marijuana legaization bill, an effort to advance even minor asset forfeiture reforms hits law enforcement opposition, and…
Federal Drug Cases Continue to Decline, Schumer Ready to Move Ahead With Legalization, More… (4/5/21)
DC's mayor is ready to move ahead with legalizing marijuana sales, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is ready to move ahead with federal marijuana legalization,…
ONDCP Says Drug Overdoses Spiked During Pandemic, Poll Has 75% Opposed to Pot Prohibition, More… (4/2/21)
North Dakota lawmakers reject a bid to let voters decide on marijuana legalization, a West Virginia medical marijuana expansion bill remains alive, drug overdose deaths…
NY Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization into Law, Biden White House Sets Drug Policy Priorities, More… (4/1/21)
The Biden administration has filed a brief with the Supreme Court supporting an effort to expand sentencing reductions under the 2018 First Step Act, the…
New Mexico Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization, Governor Will Sign Bill [FEATURE]
New Mexico has become the second state in as many days to see lawmakers approve marijuana legalization. New York did it on March 30, and…
NY Legalizes Marijuana, US-Mexico Anti-Drug Cooperation at Standstill, WA Drug Decrim Bill Filed, More… (3/31/21)
The New York legislature approved marijuana legalization last night and the governor says he will sign the bill, a drug decriminalization bill has been filed…
New York Legalizes Marijuana! [FEATURE]
After hours of debate Tuesday, the state Senate voted 40-23 to approve the Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act (MRTA) (Senate Bill 854), which would immediately…