Politics + Legalization

What Happens Next After Colorado’s Psychedelics Victory

On November 8, Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 to decriminalize naturally occurring entheogens and create a pathway to legal, licensed…

November 15, 2022

Reform Wins in Midwest, Oakland in 2022 Prosecutor Elections

Do Americans really love the drug war, mass incarceration, and the rest of our litany of criminal injustice? The 2022…

November 15, 2022

Three States Just Rejected Cannabis Legalization. What Are the Lessons?

Maryland and Missouri approved ballot measures to legalize adult-use cannabis on November 8—making a total of 21 states nationwide that…

November 14, 2022

Fundamental Flaws of Tobacco Control Act—and FDA’s Implementation

When Congress passed the the Tobacco Control Act in 2009, it amended the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to…

November 14, 2022

Colorado Passes Historic Psychedelics Legalization Measure

Colorado voters approved an initiative on the ballot to legalize possession of certain psychedelics and create psilocybin “healing centers” on…

November 10, 2022

Four States Close Prison Slavery Loopholes; Louisiana Votes Against

Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont have closed loopholes in their state constitutions that had allowed prisoners to be subjected to…

November 9, 2022

California Votes to Ban Sales of Almost All Flavored Nicotine Products

California residents voted in the November 8 midterm elections to ban the sale of almost all flavored nicotine products, as…

November 9, 2022

Maryland and Missouri Legalize Cannabis; Three States Say No

Five states had cannabis legalization measures on the ballot on November 8. Voters in Maryland and Missouri approved legalization, but…

November 9, 2022

Philippines Vaping Policy Could Be a Model for the Rest of Asia

Amid intensifying debate over the regulation of novel nicotine products, the Philippines—despite being known for the murderous drug war waged…

November 8, 2022

CA Voters May Pass Nicotine Flavor Ban Bankrolled by Bloomberg

On November 8, California residents will vote on a ballot measure to prohibit the sale of flavored nicotine products. A…

November 3, 2022