Alexander Lekhtman 
Massachusetts Advances Its Unique Cannabis Social Equity Program
On July 17, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) approved six organizations to provide ...
“No Blank Check”—Psychedelic Activists Tread Warily After Decrim Wins
In the past two months, both Denver, Colorado and Oakland, California decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms ...
Oakland Decriminalizes Psychedelic Mushrooms and Plants in Council Vote
On June 4, the City Council of Oakland, California unanimously voted in favor of ...
How One City Invests Cannabis Tax Dollars Into Black-Owned Businesses
Small cannabis business-owners of color in Portland, Oregon are getting a serious leg-up in ...
“Denver’s Just the First Domino”—City Dramatically Decriminalizes “Magic” Mushrooms
On May 7, the city of Denver, Colorado voted on a ballot initiative to ...
Why Worldwide Drug Policy Progress Is Driven From the Ground Up
In many places across the world, progress toward harm reduction, decriminalization and legalization is ...
Cannabis Consumers Have Power: Meet Some Pioneers of Industry Inclusivity
In the hyper-commodifying cannabis industry, Mary Pryor of New York City is raising her ...
Beyond Legalization: Searching SSDP Conference Takes On Exclusion
On the last weekend of March, hundreds of student activists from around the US ...
Rethinking Ketamine in Light of a Newly Approved Depression Treatment
On March 5, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the prescription treatment ...
Equity and Expungement: Why Cannabis Activists Crashed SXSW
On March 15, cannabis activists protested outside the South by Southwest (SXSW) gathering at ...
