Politics + Legalization
How the FDA Made a “Gigantic, Chaotic Mess” of the US Vapes Market
Twenty-one years ago, a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik patented the first electronic cigarette. ...
DEA Ordered to Respond to Allegations It’s Conspired Against Marijuana Rescheduling
A Drug Enforcement Administration judge has ordered the agency to respond to new allegations ...
Minnesota Task Force Backs Psilocybin Decrim, Legal Therapeutic Use
Minnesota’s Psychedelic Medicine Task Force has released a long-awaited legislative report. It recommends that ...
Database Shows How States Have (or Haven’t) Used Opioid Settlement Cash
A new database tracking how jurisdictions across the country are allocating opioid settlement funds ...
The Most Notable Federal Marijuana Actions of 2024
The year 2024 saw a hodgepodge of federal and congressional marijuana policy developments—with major ...
Lawmakers Omit Overdose Prevention Centers From MA Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers have dropped plans to authorize overdose prevention centers. Despite support from the ...
As OPC Opens in Rhode Island, the US Still Lags Far Behind
Rhode Island has made history by opening the United States’ first overdose prevention center ...
Wisconsin Marijuana Legalization (at Least Medical) Finally Looks Closer
Wisconsin is a regional outlier: Bordering three legal-cannabis states in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, ...
Ontario’s Unconscionable Supervised Consumption Sites Shutdown
On December 2, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada, passed a law that will ...
“There’s Nothing in It That Works”—Global Commission Slams Drug War
The United States and Canada should fully decriminalize the use and possession of drugs ...
