Politics + Legalization

Oregon Lawmakers Recriminalize Drugs, Under the Guise of Treatment

On March 1, Oregon legislators approved a bill to recriminalize drug possession, undoing the historic Measure 110 enacted by voters…

March 4, 2024

For Misdemeanor Poverty, Georgia Would Assign Mandatory Cash Bail

February 29 is Crossover Day in the Georgia General Assembly, with lawmakers clambering over each other to advance their bills…

February 29, 2024

Many Drug Users Aren’t Protected by “Good Samaritan” Laws

Kansas, one of the last two states without a "Good Samaritan" law for drug overdose, is poised to enact one.…

February 27, 2024

CT Lawmakers Revive Psilocybin Decrim Bill, Despite Governor’s “Concerns”

Connecticut lawmakers have revived an effort to decriminalize low-level possession of psilocybin, despite the governor’s office recently indicating that it…

February 26, 2024

End of Wisconsin Gerrymander Offers Hope for Drug Policy Reform

Wisconsin politics could be transformed after Governor Tony Evers (D) signed new legislative maps into law on February 19. The…

February 23, 2024

The WHO Prioritizes Youth Who Don’t Smoke Over Adults Who Do

The World Health Organization recently held its 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…

February 23, 2024

Fears for Drug Users and Many Others After Indonesia’s Presidential Election

Indonesia appears to have chosen an authoritarian-minded former general with a harrowing human rights record as its next president. Preliminary…

February 22, 2024

At Hostile COP10, Threats to Tobacco Harm Reduction Postponed

The worst threats of the World Health Organization’s COP10 tobacco control conference to global harm reduction access were averted, for…

February 20, 2024

“Greatest Challenge Is the Purchase of Policy”—Marijuana Lobbyist Bows Out

At Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, in January, Justin Strekal fought back tears, reflecting on the storied congressional cannabis…

February 14, 2024

Inside Thailand’s U-Turn on Cannabis Decriminalization

Amongst the throngs of tourists, we spotted the neon green cannabis sign. Initially unexpected, it had become a familiar sight…

February 12, 2024