Politics + Legalization
“Striking Increase” in Public Support for Legal Access to Psychedelics
There’s been a “striking increase” in support for legal and regulated therapeutic access to ...
Three Former WHO Directors Urge It to Back Tobacco Harm Reduction
Three former World Health Organization directors say the goal of reaching a global smoking ...
GOP Eyes Death Penalty for Fentanyl Sale, as DOJ Calls for More Executions
Under a proposed amendment to the Controlled Substances Act, defendants in federal overdose cases ...
What’s Next for South Africa’s Drug-User Rights Movement?
Shaun Shelly is a prominent figure in South Africa’s drug policy landscape. He is ...
Louisiana Advances Bill to Jail People Who Use Marijuana Near Campuses
A Louisiana Senate committee has approved a House-passed bill that threatens to send people to jail ...
FDA Finally Authorizes Fruit-Flavored Vapes. Here’s What It Took.
On May 5, the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) did something it has ...
Virginia Governor Urged to Sign Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Bill
A coalition of marijuana reform advocacy organizations and businesses is calling on Virginia’s governor ...
Oklahoma Senate Advances Research-Focused Ibogaine Bill
The Oklahoma State Senate voted on April 29 to pass the Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy ...
Banning Cigarettes, Threatening Vapes: A New UK Landscape
The United Kingdom’s government aims to create a “first smoke-free generation,” after its long-running ...
Senate Committee Weighs “Critical” VA-focused Psychedelics Bill
On April 29, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing to consider the ...
