Politics + Legalization

    British Columbia Will Decriminalize Drug Possession

    British Columbia has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to receive the federal green ...

    Will New York’s Adult-Use Cannabis Licensing Repair Drug-War Harms?

    New York State legalized adult-use cannabis through the legislature in early 2021, and is ...

    Documents Shed New Light on the FDA’s Vape Authorization Plans

    Documents obtained by Filter provide insight into the Food and Drug Administration’s early planning ...

    Rhode Island Becomes the 19th State to Legalize Marijuana

    The governor of Rhode Island signed a bill on May 25 to legalize marijuana, ...

    Colorado’s Two Psychedelic Ballot Efforts Present Competing Visions

    Colorado activists representing two different and competing campaigns are now going all-out in the ...

    Massachusetts Moves Toward a Fairer Marijuana Legalization Model

    On May 18, the Massachusetts House finally answered the calls of cannabis advocates, passing ...

    The Methadone Clinic System Needs Abolition, Not a Tepid Reform Bill

    Peter Vanderkloot’s groundbreaking article—Methadone: Medicine, Harm Reduction or Social Control—hit me hard. As a ...

    Criticism as Brian King Named Director of FDA Center for Tobacco Products

    Brian King, currently a higher-up at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

    “A Dire Public Safety Issue”: Cannabis Regulators Push Congress for Accessible Banking

    As lawmakers work to advance marijuana banking reform, a coalition of cannabis regulators representing ...