Politics + Legalization

Minnesota Poised to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis; Senate Hurdle Remains

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize marijuana on April 25 after weeks of extensive committee consideration…

April 26, 2023

CO Safe Consumption Site Battle Wages in Senate, as Deadline Nears

In 2018, the Denver City Council approved a pilot program that would authorize a safe consumption site (SCS)—if the Colorado…

April 25, 2023

WA Drug Penalties Uncertain as Legislature Adjourns in Stalemate

On April 23, Washington state lawmakers ended the current legislative session still in limbo over whether to increase penalties for…

April 24, 2023

Will Thailand Soon Overturn One of the World’s Harshest Vape Bans?

Thailand’s general elections on May 14 might just bring about the end of the country’s draconian vape policies. Merely possessing…

April 24, 2023

“A Dream Location”: RI Safe Injection, Inhalation Site Slated for Early 2024

Rhode Island’s first safe consumption site (SCS) is expected to open in Providence in early 2024. If approved by the…

April 20, 2023

On 4/20, Advocates Demand Federal Cannabis Legalization and Justice

April 20, "4/20," has long been established as an unofficial holiday to celebrate the cannabis plant. Its roots are reportedly…

April 20, 2023

Lula Reinstates “Civil Society” to Brazil’s Drug Policy Council

In 2019, then-President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree that barred civil society representatives from participating in Brazil's National Council on…

April 19, 2023

Washington Set to Be the Next State to Legalize Psilocybin Therapy

Washington State lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize psilocybin therapy. It would be limited to a pilot program for…

April 18, 2023

Opponents of Harm Reduction Strike as Safehouse Case in Mediation

Four Pennsylvania senators are throwing their political weight against overdose prevention, urging a federal court to block nonprofit Safehouse from…

April 18, 2023

Situation Looks “Dire,” Say Opponents of Oregon Vape Flavor Ban

Oregon lawmakers are attempting to ban sales of flavored vaping and tobacco products in the name of reducing youth nicotine…

April 17, 2023