Politics + Legalization

“Lawmakers Have to Google It”: Inside the Struggle to Regulate Kratom

Dozens of legislatures across the United States are currently weighing how to regulate or ban kratom, a plant with mild…

March 28, 2023

“NRT or Cold Turkey”: Why Finland Won’t Back Tobacco Harm Reduction

Finland has vaping laws that are about as strict as they can be, short of actually banning it. There’s a…

March 27, 2023

NY Governor Wants Illicit-Cannabis Crackdown Amid Slow Legal Rollout

New York’s governor is introducing legislation to increase enforcement authority to crack down on illicit marijuana retailers as the state…

March 23, 2023

Why Wisconsinites Spend Millions on Cannabis in Other States

Wisconsin residents are spending millions of dollars buying legal cannabis out of state, while it remains illegal back home. A…

March 22, 2023

Nation’s First Therapeutic Psilocybin Facilitators Graduate in Oregon

In Oregon, the first cohort of students has graduated a class in how to administer psilocybin therapy. Now, they can…

March 21, 2023

“A Stable Foundation”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Suing Alberta for Safe Supply

There are many things that Ophelia Black, 22, would like to do. Going back to school, building a career and…

March 21, 2023

Massachusetts Post-Menthols Ban: Mixed Smoking Impacts, More Policing

Massachusetts is experiencing the aftershocks of menthol prohibition. In 2020, the Bay State became the first in the country to…

March 15, 2023

Vermont Has Multiple New Drug Decriminalization Bills

Vermont lawmakers have introduced four major drug policy reform proposals in March. Two of the bills would decriminalize simple possession…

March 14, 2023

Florida’s Complicated Prospects of Cannabis Legalization

A new poll shows that a large majority of people in Florida want cannabis legalized for adult use. But efforts…

March 13, 2023

Oregon Advances Bill to Boost Naloxone Access and Affordability

Oregon has advanced a bill that would make naloxone more accessible to individuals and more affordable for harm reduction groups,…

March 10, 2023