Politics + Legalization

Where Do Philly Mayor Candidates Stand on Harm Reduction, Policing?

A big change is coming to Philadelphia. In November, voters will choose the city’s 100th mayor, as incumbent Jim Kenney…

May 10, 2023

Fentanyl-Related Substances: Don’t Make Trump’s Policy Permanent

The vast majority (83 percent) of voters agree that the “War on Drugs” has been an abject failure. It has…

May 8, 2023

San Antonio Voters Heavily Reject Cannabis, Abortion, Policing Reforms

Voters in Texas’s second-most populous city, San Antonio, overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative on May 6 that would have decriminalized marijuana…

May 8, 2023

Will Colorado Open the Nation’s First Ibogaine Clinic?

A bill approved by lawmakers might see Colorado become the first state in the nation to open an ibogaine clinic,…

May 5, 2023

From São Paulo, a Wave of Medical Cannabis Reform Across Brazil

On 4/20, São Paulo State Deputy Caio França (Socialist Party) filed a bill that that would authorize domestic cannabis cultivation…

May 4, 2023

Activists Crash Texas Legislature Over Contrasting Fentanyl Bills

Harm reduction activists crashed the Texas State Capitol in Austin on April 27, protesting lawmakers’ combination of inaction and regressive…

May 3, 2023

CA Bill to Legalize Psychedelics Possession Expedited to Senate Floor

A California bill to legalize the possession and facilitated use of certain psychedelics is heading to the Senate floor, under…

May 2, 2023

GOP Leadership Will Bring Marijuana Legalization Bill to Vote, Sponsor Says

The Republican speaker of the United States House of Representatives has agreed to hold a committee debate and vote on…

April 28, 2023

Bill to Drastically Rewrite Colorado’s Psychedelics Law Gains Ground

On April 27, legislation that would regulate Colorado's legal psychedelics framework will get its first hearing in the House. If…

April 27, 2023

Delaware Legalizes Cannabis Sales, Clearing Path for Regulated Market

At midnight on April 27, Delaware legislation to regulate and tax cannabis sales took effect by default, as the 10-day…

April 27, 2023