Alexander Lekhtman 
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 ...
Ohio Harm Reductionists Sue for Transparency in Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions
The state of Ohio is getting over $800 million from a settlement with opioid ...
Colombia’s New President Wants to End the Drug War. Can He Succeed?
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia was sworn in on August 7. And he devoted ...
The Fight to End Firing of Federal Workers for Cannabis Use
The largest union representing federal government employees is flexing its muscles to stop employers ...
Progressives Nix Dem Leaders’ Bid to Boost Police Funding Via Assault Weapons Ban
On July 29, the US House of Representatives passed an assault weapons ban, the ...
