Politics + Legalization
The Federal Menthol Cigarette Ban Is Slowly Moving Forward
At the end of February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) entered two proposed ...
Three States Have Bills to Ban Synthetic Nicotine by Stealth
Legislators in three different states—Georgia, Maryland and Mississippi—have recently introduced bills that would only ...
2022 State of the Union Includes First-Ever Nod to Harm Reduction
The 2022 State of the Union address was the first such speech to mention ...
Big Majority Want Marijuana Legalization in New Hampshire, Poll Confirms. But Which Model?
Nearly three in four New Hampshire voters support legalizing marijuana, according to a new ...
NIDA Wants to Fund Research Into Marijuana Legalization Models
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is renewing its push to promote federally ...
DEA Psychedelics Ban to Undergo Rare Legal Hearings—Which May Be Ignored
Researchers and advocates scored a procedural victory this week in their fight against the ...
What Are the Prospects for Canada’s Federal Drug Decriminalization Bill?
Right now, cities and provinces around Canada are pursuing decriminalization in piecemeal fashion. Recently, ...
Senate Narrowly Confirms Robert Califf as the Next Head of the FDA
On February 15, the Senate narrowly confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as the next commissioner ...
If the Government Wants Harm Reduction, It Must Resist the Backlash
In what can only be described as racist dog whistles, conservatives recently accused the ...
Washington State’s $125 Million Drug War Restitution Plan Is Only a Start
Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) wants to invest $125 million each year, funded by ...
