Politics + Legalization

    Nebraska’s Fix for Double-Bunking in Solitary Confinement May Need Work

    In Nebraska, where state prisons are often at 140-percent capacity, the legislature is considering ...

    USDA: “Criminal Prosecution” for Cannabis Retailers Who Accept SNAP

    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding all retailers that accept federal ...

    To Bring Tobacco Harm Reduction to Prisons, We Need Outside Allies

    Harm reduction efforts outside prison often involve lawyers and other experts identifying policy that ...

    Maine Psilocybin Decrim Uncertain as Legislature Passes Bill, Then Tables It

    On June 3, state senators in Maine narrowly approved a psilocybin decriminalization bill, which ...

    One Year On, German Cannabis Legalization Has Uncertain Future

    Berlin’s “premier smoking lounge” shares a street with high-end wine bars and designer clothing ...

    “Fentanyl Containment Devices” Are Not Quite What They Sound Like

    The Senate is considering a fentanyl exposure bill that would fund “containment devices.” Rarely do ...

    Texas City Pauses Marijuana Arrests for Two Years, Saves Over $400,000

    As the Republican attorney general of Texas ramps up legal challenges to local marijuana decriminalization ...

    EU Health Commissioner Under Fire for Spouting Vape Misinformation

    Misinformation about tobacco harm reduction, though sadly rife, is especially damaging when it comes ...

    Ohio Republicans Plan to “Gut” Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization

    Republican lawmakers in Ohio are seeking to undo major aspects of a voter-approved marijuana-legalization ...

    Trump’s DEA Pick Dodges Marijuana Questions as Nomination Advances

    A Senate committee has advanced the confirmation of Terrance Cole to become the administrator ...