Politics + Legalization

New Zealand Permanently Legalizes Drug Checking, a Global First

New Zealand permanently legalized drug checking on November 23, by passing a bill to let a pilot program performing the…

November 24, 2021

St. Louis to Decriminalize Adult-Use Marijuana Possession and Cultivation

St. Louis lawmakers on November 23 unanimously approved a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession and cultivation for adults. The Board…

November 24, 2021

Elizabeth Warren, CBS, North Carolina Ramp Up Focus on Synthetic Nicotine

Synthetic nicotine has been on the radar of state-level and federal lawmakers in the past, but never with the mainstream…

November 23, 2021

Germany to Legalize Marijuana, Increase Harm Reduction Services

Party leaders in Germany’s incoming government coalition have reached an agreement to legalize marijuana nationwide. The legalization legislation is expected…

November 19, 2021

San Francisco Eyes Location for Authorized Safe Consumption Site

San Francisco plans to open its first safe consumption site (SCS) by 2022. It would be the first such US…

November 18, 2021

Infrastructure Bill Targets Drug-Impaired Driving by Funding Cops and Courts

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill, passed by the House of Representatives on November 6, is a key part of…

November 16, 2021

The WHO Gambled Behind Closed Doors With 200 Million Lives

Two United Nations Conferences of Parties (COP) took place last week—both with the ostensible goal of saving lives. But the…

November 16, 2021

Global Drug Policy Index Shines Light on Harm Reduction, Human Rights

Following the bouncing ball of international drug policies is an almost impossible task, as every variable imaginable can impact the…

November 15, 2021

Congressman Sets His Sights on Unregulated Synthetic Nicotine

On November 8, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois), the chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy and a longstanding…

November 8, 2021

Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Has Raised Over $300 Million for Treatment and Services

In the year since Oregon decriminalized possession of all state-banned drugs, hundreds of millions of tax dollars have been redirected…

November 5, 2021