Alexander Lekhtman 
Montana Governor Vetoes Proposal for Tribes to Enter Cannabis Compacts
A Montana proposal that would have allowed tribal nations to negotiate cannabis regulation individually ...
WI Advocates Trying to Open State’s First Public Drug-Checking Service
Harm reduction advocates in Madison, Wisconsin, are organizing what could be the state’s first ...
VA Creates New Fentanyl Homicide Charge, With Limited Exemptions
Virginia will begin punishing fentanyl distribution convictions as involuntary manslaughter, in cases that can ...
SF Mayor Wants to Use Permanent-Housing Funds for Shelter Beds
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) wants to take millions of dollars from a ...
Maine Psilocybin Decrim Uncertain as Legislature Passes Bill, Then Tables It
On June 3, state senators in Maine narrowly approved a psilocybin decriminalization bill, which ...
Judge Dismisses Federal Consent Decree for Minneapolis Police
A judge has thrown out the federal consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department, ...
Ohio Republicans Plan to “Gut” Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization
Republican lawmakers in Ohio are seeking to undo major aspects of a voter-approved marijuana-legalization ...
Connecticut Psilocybin Decrim Bill Advances to Senate
The Connecticut House of Representatives has advanced a bill that would decriminalize possession of ...
Amid Encampment Sweeps, Oregon City May Ban Public Syringe Exchange
The Roseburg, Oregon, City Council is weighing an ordinance that would prohibit harm reduction ...
Overdose Deaths Fell in 2024: What’s Driving This, and Will It Last?
The latest national overdose figures from the CDC, released May 14, show that deaths ...
