Alexander Lekhtman 
Will Tennessee’s Initiative to Formally Outlaw Slavery Help Prisoners?
A ballot initiative in Tennessee would formally outlaw slavery in the state constitution. It ...
National Indigenous Church Urges Congress to Protect Peyote Habitat
A national Indigenous church is lobbying Congress and the federal government to put money ...
Oregonians Strongly Support Their State’s Drug Decriminalization
A strong majority of Oregonians continue to support Measure 110, the state’s historic drug ...
Santa Monica Lawmakers Bid to Stop Syringe Distribution in Parks
Lawmakers in Santa Monica, California are trying to stop sterile syringe distribution in public ...
Illinois Social Equity Program Near “Collapse,” Say Cannabis Advocates
A group of cannabis advocates led by Chicago NORML demonstrated outside the offices of ...
San Francisco Decriminalizes Plant-Based Psychedelics
On September 6, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to decriminalize a ...
Diverse Coalition Unites Against Atlanta’s Plan to Build “Cop City”
A diverse coalition of defund-the-police, environmental and Indigenous activists has mobilized in Georgia to ...
California Bill Would Protect Workers’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Although California has fully legalized cannabis, workers can still be tested for THC while ...
California’s Psychedelic Decrim Bill Was Gutted and Pulled; It Should Be Back in 2023
The sudden collapse of a California bill to decriminalize possession of psychedelics is a ...
Can Ayahuasca Help to Heal Refugees’ Trauma?
A new study will seek to discover if ayahuasca is effective at helping a ...
