Politics + Legalization

Rhode Island Could Decriminalize Psilocybin, Allow Limited Medical Use

Rhode Island lawmakers are advancing a bill to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and create rules for using them in medical treatment.…

June 14, 2023

GA May Put CBD in Pharmacies. Could It Help People on Parole?

In a June 14 public hearing, the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy is considering proposals to make authorized medical cannabis…

June 14, 2023

Harm Reduction Among the Casualties of GOP Senate Walkout in Oregon

Republican Senators in Oregon are staging a "walkout" from the Democrat-controlled state legislature. The move, framed as a protest against…

June 13, 2023

Rhode Island Expunges Over 23,000 Cannabis Possession Records

The Rhode Island judiciary system has expunged more than 23,000 marijuana possession records, completing the first phase of cannabis relief…

June 9, 2023

Colombia Is Now Very Close to Legalizing Cannabis

Lawmakers in Colombia have advanced a bill that would legalize cannabis for all adults. It has one more hurdle to…

June 8, 2023

Bill to Stop Employers Asking About Past Cannabis Use Passes CA Senate

The California Senate has approved a bill that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about prior marijuana use. After…

June 2, 2023

How Student Activists Sparked North Carolina’s Psychedelics Bill

North Carolina lawmakers are advancing a bill to authorize research into psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. If it’s approved, the state would put…

June 1, 2023

New Law Shapes Colorado’s Legal Psychedelics Landscape

The governor of Colorado has signed a bill to create a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. About…

May 26, 2023

Biden Under Fire for Backing Harsh GOP Fentanyl-Substances Bill

On May 23, a coalition of 20 national advocacy organizations sent an open letter to President Biden, criticizing his support…

May 25, 2023

Brazil’s Supreme Court Shamefully Ducks Key Drug-Decrim Ruling

On May 24, after eight full years of negligence, the Brazilian Supreme Court was supposed to rule in an Extraordinary…

May 25, 2023