Politics + Legalization

In Brazil, Marijuana Decrim Plan May Re-Emerge as Mandatory Treatment

In 2024, Brazil’s federal Supreme Court decriminalized personal possession of cannabis up to 40 grams, a ruling that was unanimously…

April 7, 2025

NZ “Meth Crisis” Highlights Failure of Prohibition. Can We Change?

Methamphetamine use in Aotearoa New Zealand “hits record high,” according to a recent report on wastewater testing. Despite the fact…

April 7, 2025

Despite Court Win, Few Consumption Sites Saved From Ontario Shutdown

Harm reduction advocates in Ontario succeeded in winning a court injunction against a new provincial law barring supervised consumption sites…

April 3, 2025

FDA Tobacco Head Brian King Among Casualties of Mass HHS Layoffs

On April 1 Dr. Brian King, the controversial director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP),…

April 2, 2025

What Will Sara Carter of Fox News Bring as “Drug Czar”?

On March 28, President Donald Trump announced Sara Carter as his pick for "drug czar." Carter, who will need to…

April 1, 2025

Some Common Themes in the State Fentanyl Bills Still in Play

The current legislative session has seen dozens of proposals to create or enhance criminal penalties for fentanyl-related charges, many of…

March 31, 2025

Vapes Increasingly Pushed Underground in the US and UK

Nicotine vaping products are increasingly being pushed underground in two contrasting jurisdictions, as my recent research illustrates. This sends a…

March 31, 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

After 20 Years of Its Tobacco Treaty, the WHO Has Little to Celebrate

The World Health Organization marked an anniversary in late February: “Celebrating 20 years” of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…

March 24, 2025

Last-Ditch Court Bid Aims to Block Ontario Consumption Sites Shutdown

People who use drugs and a service provider are fighting legislation enacted by the Ontario provincial government which, if implemented,…

March 24, 2025