Politics + Legalization
Vape Flavor Bans Will Lead More Teens to Smoke, Suggests Another Study
As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nears a September deadline to decide on ...
In Massachusetts, Our Fight for Safe Consumption Sites Is Gaining Ground
In 2020 there were at least 2,104 opioid-involved overdose deaths in Massachusetts, the highest ...
In Canada, End-of-Life Therapy May Be the Path to Legal Psilocybin
In August 2020, 53-year-old Thomas Hartle became the first Canadian to legally undergo psilocybin-assisted ...
Abusive “Rehab” and Other Harms of Sri Lanka’s Militarized Drug War
In Sri Lanka, 2 grams of heroin can get you the death penalty. People ...
Ukraine Poised to Pass an Anti-Vaping Law That Will Increase Harms
Although Ukraine is often perceived as one of the least free countries in the ...
Biden Administration Announces Grant to Develop “Model” Drug Laws
On August 2, the Biden administration announced a grant program to help develop better ...
Louisiana Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect
Marijuana decriminalization took effect in Louisiana on August 1—and advocates and lawmakers are working ...
Two Years After Oakland’s Psychedelic Decrim, What’s Been the Impact?
Over two years ago, in June 2019, the city of Oakland, California became the ...
GOP Senator Behind Marijuana Banking Bill Aims to Restrict Welfare Recipients’ Dispensary Spending
A GOP senator who is the top cosponsor of marijuana banking legislation is now, on the ...
How Mexico Has Legalized But Still Not Regulated Cannabis
Mexico has never seemed so close and yet so far from fully regulating the ...
