Politics + Legalization
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 ...
Outrage at Biden Administration Caving to “Crack Pipes” Pressure
“Biden crime policy: Crack pipes for all. What could go wrong?” asked Texas Senator ...
Portland, Maine, Votes to Ban the Sale of Flavored Vaping Products
On February 7, City Council members in Portland, the largest city in Maine, voted ...
Proposed Drug-Decrim Ballot Initiative All Set in Washington State
Washington State activists have filed a proposed ballot initiative that would remove criminal penalties ...
Court Lets Four FDA-Denied Vape Companies Resume Sales, for Now
On February 1, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted four nicotine vape manufacturers—Bidi ...
Appeal Dismissal Means New Alberta SCS Barriers Now Take Effect
Alberta harm reductionists are reeling as their appeal over an injunction against a new ...
One Year on, Oregon Drug Decriminalization Is Boosting Harm Reduction and Housing
February 1 marks the one-year anniversary since Measure 110 took effect in Oregon, decriminalizing ...
US Vaping’s Future Could Hinge, in Part, on the Triton Case
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals listened to oral arguments on January 31 about ...
Top NJ Lawmaker’s Spurious Reasons to Keep Cannabis Home Grow Illegal
In New Jersey, where adult-use cannabis is legal, home grow remains criminalized, with penalties ...
