Politics + Legalization

DEA, FDA Testify on First Day of Hearing on Marijuana Rescheduling

Lawyers for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on June 29 highlighted testimony on marijuana’s medical benefits, and its relative safety…

June 30, 2026

DEA Plans Emergency Ban for O-DSMT, Active Compound in Tramadol

On June 24 the Drug Enforcement Administration announced that it's preparing to temporarily place synthetic opioid O-desmethyltramadol (O-DSMT) in Schedule…

June 25, 2026

DEA Judge Sets Schedule for New Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

A Drug Enforcement Administration judge has issued an order laying out the schedule for a hearing on the Trump administration’s…

June 25, 2026

Tiny Pacific Nation Applies for Global Nicotine Ban. Who’s Behind It?

One of the smallest countries in the world has set its sights on radically restricting—effectively banning—the global community's access to…

June 24, 2026

Coalition Rallies Behind North Carolina Bill for Psychedelic Care

Military veterans, researchers and mental health advocates gathered at the North Carolina General Assembly on June 16 for a legislative…

June 22, 2026

Supreme Court Rejects Gun Ban for Certain People Using Certain Drugs

On June 18, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot automatically ban people who use drugs from owning firearms.…

June 22, 2026

Virginia Governor, Lawmakers Strike Deal to Legalize Marijuana Sales

Virginia’s governor and key lawmakers have announced the details of a plan to legalize adult-use marijuana sales through budget legislation later…

June 17, 2026

AZ Votes to Set Fentanyl Enhanced Penalty Threshold at Just 9 Grams

On June 12 Arizona senators passed a bill that would drop the amount of fentanyl necessary to trigger mandatory minimum…

June 16, 2026

EU’s “Loaded” Public Questionnaire Pushes Anti-Nicotine Agenda

The European Union has published a questionnaire, asking interested parties to participate in helping to shape tobacco and nicotine regulation,…

June 15, 2026

Brazil’s Notorious Drug Rehabs Poised to Treat Children as Young as 12

On May 28, the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil passed a bill that would allow parents to…

June 11, 2026