Politics + Legalization
Charting US Public Health’s Disastrous Mission Creep on Smoking
In 1964, the United States surgeon general released the landmark Smoking and Health report, ...
Activists in DC for 4/20, Demanding Federal Action for Marijuana Justice
Activists have gathered in Washington, DC to demand that Congress and President Biden take ...
Researchers Ask Court to Block DEA Bid to Ban Two Psychedelics
Researchers are asking a federal court to block the Drug Enforcement Administration from proceeding ...
Cannabis Legalization on the Ballot in Florida, But Hawaii Bill Dies
Florida voters will decide on a marijuana legalization measure in November, despite opposition from ...
Activists Pushing for Pennsylvania to Finally Authorize Syringe Programs
Pennsylvania harm reduction activists will rally at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on April ...
Federal Court Grants DOJ Request to Dismiss Safehouse SCS Challenge
A federal court has granted the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss a challenge from ...
Our Ban Has Failed: Time for India to Regulate Vapes
The first Indian state to ban vapes was Karnatataka, in 2016. The reason for ...
HIV Rights Advance for Cops, Ahead of the Sex Workers They Criminalize
On March 23, the city of Nashville settled a federal discrimination lawsuit over barring ...
Only One in 10 People in the US Still Supports Marijuana Prohibition
Nine in 10 people surveyed in the United States say marijuana should be legal ...
Spokane Eyes Involuntary Treatment for Anyone Revived With Naloxone
The City Council of Spokane, Washington, has proposed that being administered naloxone should be ...
