Politics + Legalization
Global Drug War Is Failing by Its Own Standards, Shows Damning Report
A new report reveals damning metrics on the global drug war. Despite widespread prohibition, ...
Ohio Republicans’ Bid to Gut Cannabis Legalization Insults Voters
Less than a month ago, Ohio voters approved marijuana use, possession and sales for ...
New Zealand Splits Opinion by Scrapping Smoking Ban
New Zealand’s new coalition government plans to abandon the country’s world-first policy of an ...
With Xylazine, Congress Must Abandon Long-Failed Drug Policies
Xylazine, a widely-used veterinary anesthetic, has become increasingly common in unregulated drug supplies in ...
Advocates Dismayed at Denmark’s “Horrible” Nicotine Clampdown
Denmark’s government is introducing a package of 30 measures aimed at reducing young people’s ...
What Will Javier Milei Mean for People Who Use Drugs in Argentina?
Argentina has just experienced a political earthquake. On November 19, Javier Milei, a rightwing ...
In Brazil, Hopes of Decriminalization Fade as Lula Embraces Drug War
On November 27, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed Flavio Dino to ...
NIDA Director Calls Abstinence-Only Approach “Catastrophic” for OD Crisis
A top federal health official is offering some pointed critiques of the United States ...
South Africa Poised to Break From Apartheid-Era Cannabis Prohibition
South Africa has taken a big step toward decriminalization, or limited legalization, of cannabis. ...
Rep. Norcross Admits His Methadone Bill Isn’t Enough. We Should, Too.
It was the weirdest thing. Representative Donald Norcross (D, NJ) agreed with me that ...
