Politics + Legalization
DC Decriminalization, Harm Reduction Bill Gathers Momentum for 2023
On December 19, a group of 125 researchers, harm reduction workers, doctors and other ...
Minnesota Will Legalize Cannabis “By May,” Predicts Governor
The governor of Minnesota says he expects the state to legalize marijuana “by May.” ...
Memos Show FDA Overruled Science-Office Call to OK Menthol Vapes
New evidence provides the clearest signal yet that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Nicotine Flavor Ban
On December 12, the United States Supreme Court said that it would not block ...
Legalization to Worker Protections: Cannabis Reform’s Progress in 2022
Marijuana reform in 2022 ran the gamut, with three new states legalizing cannabis for ...
New Court-Ordered Cigarette Warnings Will Omit Harm Reduction
On December 6, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that tobacco companies would be ...
Will Senate End Crack-Powder Sentence Disparity, as Time Runs Out?
Senators are scrambling to negotiate a last-minute deal on crack cocaine sentencing reform. Current ...
CT to Clear Tens of Thousands of Marijuana Records on January 1
The governor of Connecticut announced on December 6 that the state will be automatically ...
DOJ Delays Safehouse Response to 2023, an Unexpected Blow
The Department of Justice was expected to filed its long-awaited response to the ongoing ...
Tobacco and Vape Companies Ask Supreme Court to Stop CA Flavor Ban
On November 29, R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco and vapor companies filed an emergency ...
