Politics + Legalization

Judge Rules Safehouse Philly Can Use Religious Rights Defense Against DOJ

A federal appeals court sided with a nonprofit attempting to open an overdose prevention center (OPC) in Philadelphia, reversing a…

July 29, 2025

Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Texas, Amid Battles Over Hemp

As lawmakers in Texas weigh whether to criminalize intoxicating hemp products containing any detectable amount of THC, a Texas Democrat…

July 25, 2025

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 Drug Enforcement Administration, by a 50-47…

July 24, 2025

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 to halt its longstanding orders of…

July 21, 2025

Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act Into Law

On June 16, President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, permanently criminalizing all fentanyl-related…

July 16, 2025

Malta Rolls Back Historic Cannabis Legalization, Calls Odor a “Nuisance”

In late 2021, Malta became the first European country to legalize marijuana possession for adult use. Anyone over 18 could…

July 15, 2025

Federal Court Blocks Texas From State-Level Immigration Enforcement

On July 3, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision that Texas' notorious Senate Bill 4…

July 10, 2025

CA Syringe Program Resumes Services After Fight for Reauthorization

A syringe service program (SSP) in Santa Cruz, California, is back on its feet after losing its license amid backlash…

July 7, 2025

New Jersey Opens Cannabis Lounge Applications to All Dispensaries

As of July 2, any cannabis dispensary interested in opening a consumption area can apply for licensing from the New…

July 4, 2025

Michigan Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin for People With PTSD

Michigan Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would exempt adults with post-traumatic stress disorder from state laws against the possession,…

June 27, 2025