Politics + Legalization
Confirmation of Trump’s DEA Pick Will Bring More of the Same, or Worse
On July 22, the Senate confirmed Terrance Cole as the new administrator of the ...
NIDA Says It Halted Research-Cannabis Orders Due to DOGE Directive
Officials at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) say the federal agency’s recent decision ...
Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act Into Law
On June 16, President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) ...
Malta Rolls Back Historic Cannabis Legalization, Calls Odor a “Nuisance”
In late 2021, Malta became the first European country to legalize marijuana possession for ...
Federal Court Blocks Texas From State-Level Immigration Enforcement
On July 3, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision ...
CA Syringe Program Resumes Services After Fight for Reauthorization
A syringe service program (SSP) in Santa Cruz, California, is back on its feet ...
New Jersey Opens Cannabis Lounge Applications to All Dispensaries
As of July 2, any cannabis dispensary interested in opening a consumption area can ...
Michigan Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin for People With PTSD
Michigan Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would exempt adults with post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Primary, Campaigning on Affordable Housing
In a stunning upset to the New York City Democratic mayoral primary on June ...
Oregon Legislature Passes Fentanyl Criminalization Bill
Oregon legislators have passed a bill that adds new mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl ...
