Politics + Legalization
Oregon Advances Bill to Boost Naloxone Access and Affordability
Oregon has advanced a bill that would make naloxone more accessible to individuals and ...
Kentucky Takes Steps Toward Decriminalizing Fentanyl Test Strips
A bipartisan bill in Kentucky would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. In early March, House ...
How Jamaica’s Medical Cannabis Market Abandons Traditional Farmers
The landscape of Jamaica’s medical cannabis industry may be shifting. After a Canadian company ...
Oklahoma Voters Heavily Reject Cannabis Legalization Measure
Oklahoma voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have legalized marijuana for adult use ...
Alberta Revokes Pharmacy Access for “High-Potency” Safe Supply Opioids
People with opioid use disorder in Alberta can no longer pick up safe supply ...
City-Level Psychedelic Decrim Still Spreading Fast, But Questions Remain
The city of Ferndale just approved a bill to decriminalize psychedelic plants and fungi. ...
Cannabis Home-Grow to Remain a Felony in WA, Years After Legalization
The latest effort to allow Washington State adults to grow cannabis at home has ...
Biden Touts Cannabis Pardons in Black History Month Speech
Speaking at an event commemorating the end of Black History Month on February 27, ...
Why Right-Wing Politicians Are Advancing Medical Cannabis in Brazil
On January 31, São Paulo’s Republicanos party Governor Tarcisio de Freitas shocked Brazil by ...
The Case for Prohibition—and Its Violence—as UN Rights Breach
It’s well documented that banning drugs leads to violence. But a new paper, published ...
