Politics + Legalization
Lawsuit Over Equity Plan Sees Cambridge, MA Pause All New Cannabis Businesses
The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts is effectively stopping all new cannabis businesses from opening. ...
The Promise and Limitations of Potential Marijuana Decrim in Virginia
Under current marijuana laws in Virginia, you can face up to a $500 fine ...
Child Reunification May Soon Be Impossible for Pregnant Drug Users in North Carolina
North Carolina state representatives have approved a bill that would make it easier for ...
Budget Hawks Threaten Hopes for Cannabis Equity in San Diego
In San Diego, the second-largest city in California, marijuana is big business. But only ...
Trump’s 2020 Drug Strategy Includes Harm Reduction (Sort of)
President Donald Trump’s administration introduced the first national plan on substance use disorder treatment ...
In Albany, A Flash Mob for Marijuana Justice
The sun was absent on a bitter morning in New York City on January ...
Santa Cruz, California Becomes Third US City to Decriminalize Psychedelics
On January 28, Santa Cruz, California became the third US city to decriminalize psychedelics. ...
US Finally Condemns and Sanctions Philippines Drug Warriors
Philippines officials involved in the country’s bloody drug war and a subsequent crackdown on ...
The Futile Cruelty of the US-Led Drug War in Afghanistan—What Now?
A report published last month by the Washington Post—The Afghanistan Papers: A secret history ...
Will Research Cannabis Be Freed in 2020?
In August 2019, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced movement on its policy limiting US-based ...
