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Drug Decrim Bills Filed in MA, NY; Colombia to Reduce Forced Coca Eradication, More… (1/26/23)
Delaware bills to legalize marijuana are moving, a North Carolina medical marijuana bill is filed, and more.Marijuana PolicyDelaware Marijuana Legalization Bill Wins Committee…
CO Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, Czech Legal Pot Bill Coming in March, More… (1/25/23)
A pair of Delaware marijuana legalization bills are moving, Ukraine patients and veterans beseech the parliament to act on a pending medical marijuana bill, and…
DE Marijuana Legalization Bills Filed, NM Bill Would Increase Fentanyl Penalties, More… (1/23/23)
A Minnesota marijuana legalization bill continues to move, a New Hampshire bill that would legalize DMT gets a hearing, and more.Marijuana PolicyDelaware Marijuana…
VA Lawmakers Nix Medical Psilocybin, SC MedMJ Bills Filed, More… (1/20/23)
A Montana bill would block child welfare workers from removing children simply because of a parent's drug use, San Francisco is ready to move forward…
More Asset Forfeiture Reform Bills Filed, SD MedMJ Expansion Bill Advances, More… (1/19/23)
The US Virgin Islands legalizes marijuana, a Mississippi fentanyl test strip bill is moving, and more.Marijuana PolicyUS Virgin Islands Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization,…
Another Good Pot Poll, OR Bill to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession, More… (1/18/23)
Oregon Republicans want to undo the will of the voters on drug decriminalization, Mexico's former top security official is now on trial in New York…
NH Bill Would Legalize Psychedelics, Federal Bill Would Ensure Gun Rights for MedMJ Patients, More… (1/17/23)
A New York bill would end civil asset forfeiture, a Utah bill would decriminalize fentanyl test strips, and more.Medical MarijuanaGOP Congressman Files Bill…
Bolivia Celebrates Coca Leaf Chewing Day, WA Psilocybin Legalization Bill Filed, More… (1/13/23)
An Ohio bill would revamp the state's medical marijuana program, New York's governor signs a bill mandating that the state immediately re- or deschedule Schedule…
GOP Rep Wants to Use Military Force Against Mexican Cartels, MN Legal Pot Bill Advances, More… (1/12/23)
A North Dakota bill would increase monthly THC limits for medical marijuana patients, a South Dakota bill would bar pregnant or breast-feeding women from getting…
11 States Where Psychedelic Reform Bills Are on the Agenda This Year [FEATURE]
This year's state legislative season is just beginning, and there is already evidence that the psychedelic renaissance now underway is reaching into statehouses across the…
FL Doc Gets 20 Years for Urine Test Fraud Scheme, IN Marijuana Bills Filed, More… (1/11/23)
Legal adult marijuana sales have begun in Connecticut, a marijuana legalization bill is filed in Tennessee, and more.Marijuana PolicyIt's Official: Connecticut Legal Adult…
Psychedelic Reform Bills Popping Up, No Federal Pot Possession Prisoners, More… (1/10/23)
The Wisconsin GOP may finally be ready to embrace medical marijuana, the US Sentencing Commission says there are no more federal pot possession prisoners, and…
CT Legal Adult Pot Sales Begin Tomorrow, OH Governor Signs Fentanyl Test Strip Decrim Bill, More… (1/9/23)
A Mexican judge has blocked the extradition of El Chapo's son to the US, you can now get a license to grow your own marijuana…
SC MedMJ Bills Pre-Filed, Violence Rocks Mexican City as El Chapo's Son Arrested, More… (1/6/23)
The Mexican cartel leader who escaped during Sunday's Tijuana prison attack has been shot dead, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rejects hair testing for…
Detroit Legal Adult Marijuana Sales Begin, MN DFL Files Marijuana Legalization Bill, More… (1/5/23)
The legislative season is getting underway, and here come the marijuana legalization bills, and more.[image:1 align:left]Marijuana PolicyKentucky Lawmaker Files Marijuana Legalization Constitutional Amendment. After years…
Philadelphia Safehouse, DOJ Agree to Mediation on Safe Injection Site [FEATURE]
For nearly four years, the Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse has seen its effort to open a safe injection site in the city stymied by a federal…
MD Pot Decrim Now in Effect, CO Natural Psychedelic Decrim Now in Effect, More… (1/3/23)
The Justice Department is suing a major phamareceutical distributor over its role in the opioid crisis, a Virgin Islands marijuana legalization bill goes to the…
Uptick in prevalence of simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use in the U.S. after states legalize recreational cannabis use
Simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use, defined as using both substances at the same time so their effects overlap, increased in adults from 2008 to 2019,…
The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2022 [FEATURE]
Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly in international drug policy developments in 2022:[image:1 align:left]1. The Taliban Bans OpiumWith the withdrawal of US…
This Year's Top Ten Domestic Drug Policy Stories [FEATURE]
The good, the bad, and the ugly in US domestic drug policy this year.1. Overdose Deaths Appear to Have Peaked but Are Still…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Call on Biden to Deschedule Marijuana, Belize Coca Bust, More… (12/23/22)
There's a big payout for a Georgia woman falsely arrested on cocaine charges, British police chiefs call for drug decriminalization, and more.Marijuana PolicyBipartisan…
Fed Bill to End Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Dies, SAFE Banking Act Will Be Back, More… (12/22/22)
New York legal recreational marijuana sales are set to begin next week, Maryland's incoming Democratic governor says expunging past pot convicitons will be a priority,…
Pakistan Moves to End Death Penalty for Drugs; IN, TX Pot Polls; More… (12/21/22)
Grenada is moving forward with multiple reforms, two new state polls show strong support for marijuana legalization in Indiana and Texas, and more.Marijuana…
SAFE Banking Act Dead in This Congress, CA Natural Psychedelic Bill Re-Filed, More… (12/20/22)
The marijuana industry will remain without access to many services after Congress failed to act this year, the GAO looks at how the drug cza's…
AG Garland Moves to End Cocaine Sentencing Disparities, BC Decriminalization Extended, More… (12/19/22)
Kansas City, Missouri, dismisses open marijuana cases, Colombia Congress advances marijuana legalization bill, more…Marijuana PolicyTennessee Lawmaker Will File Marijuana Legalization Bill. State Sen.…
Last Minute Push for SAFE Banking ACT, NH Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed, More… (12/15/22)
Some Texas town officials are trying to run roughshod over the will of the voters on marijuana enforcement, sponsors of the SAFE Banking Act are…
Rotterdam Mayor Says Port City "Drowning in Cocaine," SAMHSA to Ease Opioid Treatment Rules, More… (12/14/22)
The US pardons attorney says federal marijuana pardon certificates are coming soon, an Irish parliament committee calls for drug decriminalization and regulation, and more.[image:1 align:left…
Report Webinar: Dangerous Delays: What Washington (Re)Teaches Us About Cash and Cannabis Store Robberies
Dangerous Delays: What Washington (Re)Teaches Us About Cash and Cannabis Store RobberiesFriday 12/16/22, noon ET / 9:00am PTregister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrde-qqjotEtLuvDYyWNQILDSCNFQl5UHXDangerous Delays is the first published study…
White House Extends National Drug Trafficking Emergency, OTC Naloxone Could Be Coming, More… (12/13/22)
Kansas lawmakers will push for a medical marijuana bill when the session begins in January, Connecticut's dispensaries will be able to sell to any adult…
Study of Pot Shop Robberies Points to Need for SAFE Banking Act Now [FEATURE]
As the lame duck congressional session ticks down toward its final days, not only have prospects for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's marijuana legalization bill…
Fed Judge Gives DOJ Only One-Month Extension in Safe Injection Site Case, More… (12/8/22)
Moves are afoot to rein in Oregon's underground marijuana production, an Iowa law is blocking health authorities from including fentanyl test strips in harm reduction…
Marijuana Banking Language Again Bumped from Approprations Bill, DC MedMJ Reforms, More… (12/7/22)
Marijuana is legal in Missouri as of tomorrow, Indiana voters are ready for marijuana legalization, and more.Marijuana PolicySAFE Banking Act Language Excluded from Defense…
Colombia Senate Approves Weed Legalization, DOJ Seeks Delay in Philly Safe Injection Site Case, More… (12/6/22)
An Ohio marijuana legalization bill gets a hearing, a Filipino father wins a small measure of justice for his young son killed in Rodrigo Duterte's…
Biden Signs Marijuana Research Bill into Law [FEATURE]
The White House announced last Friday that President Biden (D) had signed into law the bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (HR 8454).…
NJ Pot Lounges One Step Closer, DEA Sets Psychedelic Drug Production Quotas, More… (12/5/22)
Kansas's Democratic governor wants medical marijuana this coming year, the DEA announces new, higher research quotas for various psychedelics and marijuana, and more.Marijuana…
NV On-Site Pot Smoking Lounges, Mexican President Wants to Know Where "La Barbie" Is, More… (12/2/22)
Sen, John Hickenlooper (D-CO) has filed a bill to prepare for federal marijuana legalization, the Nevada Supreme Court rules in favor of a medical marijuana…
RI Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin, Berkeley Could Decriminallize LSD, More… (12/1/22)
A global coalition is calling on UN drug bureaucracies to condemn the sudden resumption of drug executions in Saudi Arabia, a new Gallup poll has…
Another Poll Shows Supermajority for Marijuana, OH Fentanyl Test Strip Bill Moving, More… (11/30/22)
A push is on to get marijuana on the ballot in Ohoi next year, the UNODC warns Bolivia about synthetic drugs such as fentanyl, and…
Pregnant women's cannabis usage in legalized U.S. states raises calls for screening
Pregnant women living in U.S. states where cannabis is legal must be screened for the drug, for the health of both mother and baby, claim…
Legalization of recreational cannabis linked with increased alcohol drinking, study finds
States that legalized recreational cannabis saw a slight population-level uptick in alcohol consumption that was largely driven by young adults and men, according to new…