Politics + Legalization

Momentum for Cannabis Legalization Stalls as Three State Measures Fail

Three ballot initiatives to legalize cannabis for adult use failed to pass votes in Florida and the Dakotas on November…

November 6, 2024

Massachusetts Voters Reject Psychedelic Legalization Measure

In a result with major implications for the United States psychedelic movement, Massachusetts voters resoundingly rejected a ballot initiative to…

November 6, 2024

The Overdose Crisis Was Ignored in This Election Cycle

The overdose crisis claims over 100,000 lives each year in the United States, but has received very little attention from…

November 5, 2024

“Never Seen Anything Work Like This”—Pioneer on NZ’s Vaping Story

Dr. Marewa Glover has dedicated her life to helping people stop smoking in New Zealand. Her hard work has paid…

October 31, 2024

Denver Weighs Removing Restrictions on Syringe Programs

Lawmakers in Denver, Colorado, are considering improving sryinge access, by allowing more syringe service programs (SSP) to open and removing…

October 31, 2024

Drug Policy Questions on the Ballot Across the US

As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their final dashes through battleground states, polls show an agonizingly close presidential race.…

October 30, 2024

The UK Will Ban Disposable Vapes From June 2025

Disposable vapes will be banned in the United Kingdom in 2025, in a bid to curb youth vaping and protect…

October 25, 2024

Puerto Rico Governor’s Drug-Decrim Remarks Prompt Skepticism

Does Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia support decriminalizing drugs? He just gave a lukewarm indication that he could. But…

October 23, 2024

Irish Government Uses EU Urgency Procedure to “Ram Through” Vape Tax

Ireland’s government has cynically "rammed through" a move to impose heavy taxes on vape e-liquids without consultation, tobacco harm reduction…

October 22, 2024

Arkansas Supreme Court: Medical Marijuana Votes Will Not Be Counted

Arkansas voters will get to decide on a medical marijuana expansion initiative at the ballot in November—but those votes will…

October 22, 2024