Politics + Legalization
SAMHSA Restores Thousands of Active Grants, a Day After It Cut Them
Less than 24 hours after terminating the discretionary grants that represent nearly $2 billion ...
Florida’s Latest, Embattled Marijuana Legalization Bid
An effort to get marijuana legalization back on the ballot in Florida in 2026, ...
Nebraska Begins New Round in Fight to Authorize Syringe Service Programs
Nebraska, one of the last states with no legally operating syringe service programs (SSP), ...
Which States Could Legalize Marijuana in 2026?
At the start of another new year, advocates and lawmakers are again eyeing adult-use ...
Marijuana Rescheduling Could Finally Allow Adult-Use Sales in DC
If federal officials follow through on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing the ...
Asia-Pacific’s Harm Reduction Blind Spot Is Costing Lives
Most people who smoke tobacco live in the Asia-Pacific region. Millions of them die ...
Senate Confirms Fentanyl Conspiracy Theorist Sara Carter as “Drug Czar”
On January 6 the Senate confirmed Sara A. Carter Bailey as the new “drug ...
“I’m Innocent”: Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to Drug-Trafficking Charges
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pled not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a ...
Fentanyl, Involved in My Son’s Death, Is No “Weapon of Mass Destruction”
In December, the federal government announced it would classify illicit fentanyl as a “weapon ...
Feds Extend COVID-Era Bupe Telemedicine Flexibilities, Again
On December 31, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human ...
