Politics + Legalization

PAC-Backed Psychedelic Ballot Bid a “Distraction,” Say MA Activists

A Washington, DC political action committee (PAC) is backing a bid for a psychedelic ballot measure in Massachusetts—seemingly without consulting…

July 26, 2023

Did ASAM Fight to Limit Federal Methadone Reform Bill?

The American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) successfully fought to prevent expansion of methadone prescribing to a wide range of…

July 25, 2023

New York’s Unlicensed Cannabis Stores Still Focus of Controversy

Elected officials in New York are once again threatening unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, vowing to shut them down. This comes as…

July 24, 2023

Brazil Formally Bans Cannabis Flower Import, Weeks After Denying Rumors

Effective July 20, Brazil's National Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) will no longer authorize medical cannabis patients to import products in…

July 20, 2023

Berkeley Vote Spreads Psychedelic Decriminalization in the Bay Area

City lawmakers in Berkeley, California have voted to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelic drugs. It means local police will be advised…

July 14, 2023

Learn From Portugal Decriminalization, Says One-Time US “Drug Czar”

A former acting White House "drug czar" says the United States has a lot to learn from Portugal’s move to…

July 13, 2023

Anti-Vape Propaganda Finds a Home in Brazil’s Medical Cannabis Industry

On June 27, Brazil's Chamber of Deputies rolled out the Portuguese translation of Transform Drug Policy's How to Regulate Cannabis:…

July 12, 2023

Time Short to Stop the WHO’s Assault on Tobacco Harm Reduction

You may not have heard it, but the final lap bell has been rung in the race to inflict maximum…

July 12, 2023

Will Pennsylvania Legalize Cannabis in 2023? And If So, How?

Will 2023 be the year Pennsylvania legalizes cannabis? Lawmakers have a new bill, but will need to win enough support…

July 11, 2023

The Right-Wing Backlash to Harm Reduction in Canada

To harm reductionists in the United States, Canada can sound like a bastion of progressive, evidence-based drug policies. Naloxone is…

July 11, 2023