Politics + Legalization
Rooted in Colonialism, Coca Prohibition Could Be Nearing Its End
Calls to eradicate coca fields in the Peruvian Andes began a century ago as ...
Cut “Wasteful” Marijuana Arrests, Sen. Warren Tells Elon Musk
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is urging Elon Musk, chair of the Trump administration’s newly ...
Skepticism Over FDA Bid to Mandate Very Low-Nicotine Cigarettes
The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would cap ...
Trump’s Ominous Acting-DEA Administrator Appointment
President Donald Trump has appointed Derek Maltz as acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement ...
Trump’s Move to Label Drug-Trafficking Groups “Foreign Terrorist Organizations”
President Donald Trump announced on his first day in office that organized drug trafficking ...
More Unsanctioned OPC to Pop Up Outside Hospitals Across Canada
Two months after doctors in British Columbia set up a pair of unsanctioned overdose ...
Maryland Lawmakers Renew Push for Overdose Prevention Centers
Urged on by the mayor at the epicenter of the nation’s overdose crisis, a ...
Justin Trudeau’s “Mixed Bag” Legacy on Drug Policy
As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s nine years in power come to an end, ...
Colorado Springs Won’t Ban Cannabis Sales, May Target Legalization Itself
The Colorado Springs City Council has passed an ordinance to allow the city’s marijuana ...
Denver Lawmakers Vote to Lift Restrictions on Syringe Programs
On January 13, the City Council of Denver, Colorado, voted to repeal an ordinance ...
