Politics + Legalization
FDA Announces Menthol Cigarette Ban
On April 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a national ban on ...
Federal Bill Aims to Tax Vapes as Much as Cigarettes
On April 22, high-ranking Democratic legislators introduced a bicameral bill that would create the ...
“Devastating” West Virginia Law Could Practically End Syringe Provision
Over 1,200 West Virginians died of overdose in 2020, new data show—a 45 percent ...
Future Uncertain for Washington State Drug Possession Bill
As Washington State’s legislative session drew to a close this weekend, lawmakers approved a ...
Drug Decriminalization in Oregon: How’s It Going So Far?
Tanesia DeMacon is no stranger to jail. She estimates she was arrested no fewer ...
A 4/20 Call for Feds to Pursue Equitable Cannabis Legalization
On 4/20, the Federal Cannabis Regulations Working Group—consisting of cannabis regulators, public health experts ...
Legalizing Opioids: Three Proposed Models for Non-Medical Use
A rarity among academic papers, a new piece of research proposes models for legalizing opioids ...
Advocates Call on Feds to End Fentanyl Analogs’ Schedule I Classification
On April 8, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) spearheaded a coalition—including the Leadership Conference ...
New Mexico Just Legalized Marijuana: Here Are the Details
The governor of New Mexico signed a bill on April 12 to legalize marijuana ...
Maine Unveils Legislation to Decriminalize Possession of All Drugs
Maine lawmakers have formally introduced a bill to broadly decriminalize possession of all currently ...
