Politics + Legalization

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

Kentucky Takes Steps Toward Decriminalizing Fentanyl Test Strips

A bipartisan bill in Kentucky would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. In early March, House Bill 353, introduced by Rep. Kimberly…

March 10, 2023

How Jamaica’s Medical Cannabis Market Abandons Traditional Farmers

The landscape of Jamaica's medical cannabis industry may be shifting. After a Canadian company recently exported cannabis into Jamaica—undercutting the…

March 9, 2023

Oklahoma Voters Heavily Reject Cannabis Legalization Measure

Oklahoma voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have legalized marijuana for adult use in the state on March 7.…

March 8, 2023

Alberta Revokes Pharmacy Access for “High-Potency” Safe Supply Opioids

People with opioid use disorder in Alberta can no longer pick up safe supply medications like hydromorphone from pharmacies, following…

March 7, 2023

City-Level Psychedelic Decrim Still Spreading Fast, But Questions Remain

The city of Ferndale just approved a bill to decriminalize psychedelic plants and fungi. It's the fourth city in Michigan…

March 6, 2023

Cannabis Home-Grow to Remain a Felony in WA, Years After Legalization

The latest effort to allow Washington State adults to grow cannabis at home has fallen short, pulled from consideration ahead…

March 2, 2023

Biden Touts Cannabis Pardons in Black History Month Speech

Speaking at an event commemorating the end of Black History Month on February 27, President Joe Biden again touted his…

February 28, 2023

Why Right-Wing Politicians Are Advancing Medical Cannabis in Brazil

On January 31, São Paulo's Republicanos party Governor Tarcisio de Freitas shocked Brazil by ratifying a law that will authorize…

February 28, 2023

The Case for Prohibition—and Its Violence—as UN Rights Breach

It’s well documented that banning drugs leads to violence. But a new paper, published in the International Journal of Drug…

February 27, 2023