Vermonters Overwhelmingly Back Drug Decriminalization. Will Lawmakers Listen?
A large majority of people in Vermont—84 percent—support removing criminal penalties for low-level drug ...
A Pandemic of Anxiety in Prison
For several months, the country’s COVID cases have been in a relative downtrend. In ...
Protests Urge NY Gov. to Roll Out Safe Consumption by Executive Action
On June 29, simultaneous protests in Manhattan and Albany urged New York Governor Kathy ...
After Colombia’s Election, What Are the Prospects for Better Drug Policy?
Colombia’s federal election this month brought victory for Gustavo Petro, who is seen as ...
Win for Law Professors in Key Prosecutor-Accountability Bid
Arthur Applbaum, a prominent Harvard Kennedy School ethics professor, scandalized the legal world in ...
Win for Pain Patients as SCOTUS Cuts DEA’s Power to Persecute Prescribers
On June 27, the United States Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the government cannot ...
US Drug Czar Acknowledges the Medical Value of Marijuana
On June 27, the White House “drug czar” recognized the therapeutic potential of marijuana ...
Congressional Report Calls for Drug Policy Review of Psilocybin Access, Hemp Use and Cannabis Research
House Appropriations Committee leaders are calling for a federal review of psilocybin policy, utilizing ...
Does Gun Control Have to Mean a “War on Guns”?
On June 25, President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the ...
Oregon County Considers Banning Legalized Psilocybin Therapy
Linn County, a mostly rural area of Oregon, is considering banning psilocybin services. In ...
