Politics + Legalization
Cannabis Coalition Unveils Equity Proposals for SAFE Banking Act
With the end of the current Congress approaching, efforts to find areas of compromise ...
The FDA’s Early Plan to Expedite Open-System Vape Marketing Applications
Documents obtained by Filter provide insight into how the Food and Drug Administration’s Center ...
Missouri Will Vote on Marijuana Legalization in November
Missouri officials announced on August 9 that an initiative to legalize marijuana will appear ...
Colombia’s New President Wants to End the Drug War. Can He Succeed?
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia was sworn in on August 7. And he devoted ...
The Fight to End Firing of Federal Workers for Cannabis Use
The largest union representing federal government employees is flexing its muscles to stop employers ...
Progressives Nix Dem Leaders’ Bid to Boost Police Funding Via Assault Weapons Ban
On July 29, the US House of Representatives passed an assault weapons ban, the ...
Bronx Cannabis Hub Fosters Opportunity in Communities Hit Hard by Arrests
On July 24, New York City advocates launched the Bronx Cannabis Hub, a community ...
Top FDA Tobacco Official Quits to Take Job at Philip Morris International
On July 26, Matthew Holman, the director of the Office of Science at the ...
San Francisco Launches Bid to Decriminalize Psychedelics
City lawmakers in San Francisco have introduced a resolution to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelics, or ...
Biden’s “Safer America Plan” Involves Hiring 100,000 More Cops
On July 21, the Biden administration released its “Safer America Plan,” part of its ...
