Politics + Legalization
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 ...
NY Bill to Expand Safe Consumption Sites Advances, With Time Short
A New York State Assembly committee has voted to advance legislation that would authorize ...
Austin’s Decision to Decriminalize Cannabis, Ban “No-Knock” Raids
Voters in Austin, Texas, approved Proposition A on May 7, which decriminalizes cannabis and ...
Colorado Flavored Vape Ban Voted Down in Big Loss for Prohibitionists
On May 10, a Colorado Senate committee voted against a bill that would have ...
