Politics + Legalization

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

Lula Inherits Legacy of Bolsonaro’s Drug Policy Harms—and His Own

On November 1, President Jair Bolsonaro gave a brief speech in which he did not acknowledge his defeat in Brazil’s…

November 2, 2022

Missouri Marijuana Legalization Leads in Tighter Poll Days Before Election

With one week until election day, Missouri activists still need to sway a small portion of voters to approve a…

November 1, 2022

German Government Backs Legal Cannabis Plan—Will the EU Sign Off?

Germany’s Federal Cabinet has officially approved a plan to legalize marijuana nationwide. But officials say that its fate ultimately rests…

October 27, 2022

The Red States That Could Legalize Marijuana in November

On November 8, voters in five states will decide on initiatives to legalize cannabis for adult use: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri,…

October 25, 2022

Juul Calls FDA Rejection “Substantively Flawed” in Combative Appeal

On October 21, Juul Labs published its administrative appeal of the marketing denial order (MDO) issued by the Food and…

October 24, 2022

White House Protest to Urge Release of All Federal Cannabis Prisoners

Hip hop artists Redman and M-1 of dead prez are joining Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), the Last Prisoner…

October 21, 2022

Maryland Campaign to Make Marijuana Legalization Mean Social Justice

A Maryland political group is campaiging for voters to approve the marijuana legalization initiative on the state's November ballot. It's…

October 20, 2022

Congressional Delegation to Colombia Discussed “Failed” US Drug War

A congressional delegation returned from a visit to Colombia this week, and a congressman who was part of the trip…

October 20, 2022