Politics + Legalization
Safe Consumption Sites Are Opening in New York City
On November 30, New York City authorized two safe consumption sites to begin operations ...
Tensions Mount in Fight to Open Ontario Safe Consumption Site
Harm reduction advocates are fighting to open the second safe consumption site (SCS) in ...
Florida Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Decriminalize All Drugs
A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill to decriminalize all currently illicit drugs, provide ...
New Zealand Permanently Legalizes Drug Checking, a Global First
New Zealand permanently legalized drug checking on November 23, by passing a bill to ...
St. Louis to Decriminalize Adult-Use Marijuana Possession and Cultivation
St. Louis lawmakers on November 23 unanimously approved a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession ...
Elizabeth Warren, CBS, North Carolina Ramp Up Focus on Synthetic Nicotine
Synthetic nicotine has been on the radar of state-level and federal lawmakers in the ...
Germany to Legalize Marijuana, Increase Harm Reduction Services
Party leaders in Germany’s incoming government coalition have reached an agreement to legalize marijuana ...
San Francisco Eyes Location for Authorized Safe Consumption Site
San Francisco plans to open its first safe consumption site (SCS) by 2022. It ...
Infrastructure Bill Targets Drug-Impaired Driving by Funding Cops and Courts
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill, passed by the House of Representatives on November ...
The WHO Gambled Behind Closed Doors With 200 Million Lives
Two United Nations Conferences of Parties (COP) took place last week—both with the ostensible ...
