Ben Adlin

Congress, Trucking Industry Critique Tests for Marijuana-Impaired Driving

Two United States House committees briefly addressed the issue of marijuana-impaired driving as part of broader transportation-related hearings in late…

April 1, 2025

NH House Passes Bills to Legalize Marijuana, Decriminalize Psilocybin

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved bills to legalize marijuana, decriminalize the use and possession of psilocybin by…

March 27, 2025

SFPD Drug Seizures “Significantly” Linked to Fatal Overdose, Data Show

New federally funded research examining drug policing and overdose data out of San Francisco suggests that law enforcement-related drug seizures…

March 20, 2025

UN Drug Commission Votes to Ban Cannabis Compound Under International Treaty

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to ban the marijuana component hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) under an international…

March 14, 2025

“Slap in the Face” to Voters—Ohio Bill Takes Aim at Marijuana Legalization

An Ohio Senate panel on February 18 took testimony over a bill that would significantly amend the state’s voter-approved marijuana…

February 19, 2025

Trump’s New DEA Pick Has “Just Say No” Stance on Marijuana

President Donald Trump has officially named his pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—selecting a decades-long agency veteran and…

February 12, 2025

VA Lawmakers Advance Three Marijuana, Psychedelics Reform Bills

Virginia lawmakers have advanced a handful of drug policy bills—including measures to legalize commercial cannabis sales in the commonwealth, seal…

January 31, 2025

Study: Despite Fears, Legal Marijuana Hasn’t Normalized Impaired Driving

Contrary to concerns among some critics that legalizing marijuana would normalize cannabis-impaired driving, a new study found “no support that…

December 24, 2024

After the Election, PA and Hawaii Seem Likeliest States to Legalize Marijuana

In the aftermath of the November 5 election, cannabis reform advocates are working to determine what the outcomes will mean…

November 13, 2024

Hundreds Prosecuted for Drug Use During Pregnancy in Year After Dobbs

A new report from a reproductive rights organization finds that pregnancy-related prosecutions are at an all-time high in the wake…

October 4, 2024