Politics + Legalization
People Harmed by Drug War Get NY’s First Cannabis Retail Licenses
New York regulators have approved the state’s first-ever licenses for recreational marijuana retailers. Most ...
What Happens Next After Colorado’s Psychedelics Victory
On November 8, Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 to decriminalize naturally occurring entheogens and ...
Reform Wins in Midwest, Oakland in 2022 Prosecutor Elections
Do Americans really love the drug war, mass incarceration, and the rest of our ...
Three States Just Rejected Cannabis Legalization. What Are the Lessons?
Maryland and Missouri approved ballot measures to legalize adult-use cannabis on November 8—making a ...
Fundamental Flaws of Tobacco Control Act—and FDA’s Implementation
When Congress passed the the Tobacco Control Act in 2009, it amended the federal ...
Colorado Passes Historic Psychedelics Legalization Measure
Colorado voters approved an initiative on the ballot to legalize possession of certain psychedelics ...
Four States Close Prison Slavery Loopholes; Louisiana Votes Against
Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont have closed loopholes in their state constitutions that had ...
California Votes to Ban Sales of Almost All Flavored Nicotine Products
California residents voted in the November 8 midterm elections to ban the sale of ...
Maryland and Missouri Legalize Cannabis; Three States Say No
Five states had cannabis legalization measures on the ballot on November 8. Voters in ...
Philippines Vaping Policy Could Be a Model for the Rest of Asia
Amid intensifying debate over the regulation of novel nicotine products, the Philippines—despite being known ...
