Politics + Legalization

Ottawa Decriminalization Moves Accelerate Amid Shift to Meth

Ottawa may not have advanced as far as some neighboring municipalities—like Toronto or Montreal—when it comes to formal proposals for…

November 3, 2021

PA Harm Reductionists Rally Around Bill to Authorize Syringe Programs

Susan Ousterman lost her son Tyler to an overdose when he was 24. If the state of Pennsylvania had legal,…

November 2, 2021

First Vape Company Full Stay Is Issued—and Suggests the FDA Miscalculated

On October 26, a United States federal court of appeals granted a full stay for vapor company Triton. This will…

October 28, 2021

Fighting the Last War: An Excoriation of the WHO and Tobacco Control

The image on the cover of the new report, Fighting The Last War: The Who and International Tobacco Control, is…

October 28, 2021

Will Minneapolis Voters Replace Police With a Public Health Department?

On November 2, Minneapolis voters will decide whether to reshape the city's police department from its current form, and create…

October 27, 2021

NIDA to Congress: Schedule I Is Obstructing “Critical Research” on Marijuana, Opioids

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) told Congress in a report obtained by Marijuana Moment that the Schedule I…

October 26, 2021

FDA Puts a Second Vape Company Back Under Review

On October 22, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put Fumizer’s flavored vaping products back under review—rescinding the denial it…

October 25, 2021

“Why Is Our Costly Global Drug War Failing?” Senators Ask State Department

Top Democratic senators filed a new spending bill report that calls out the federal government over the failures of the…

October 22, 2021

Backlash Against the FDA Grows as Vape Company Ramps Up Legal Fight

On October 20, My Vape Order (MVO) petitioned a federal court of appeals for “an emergency motion for a stay…

October 21, 2021

Campaign Launches to Decriminalize Drugs in Washington, DC

A coalition of activists, including civil rights and faith groups, gathered at the Washington, DC Council building on October 21.…

October 21, 2021