Politics + Legalization

Austin’s Decision to Decriminalize Cannabis, Ban “No-Knock” Raids

Voters in Austin, Texas, approved Proposition A on May 7, which decriminalizes cannabis and prohibits "no-knock" police raids. An overwhelming…

May 13, 2022

Colorado Flavored Vape Ban Voted Down in Big Loss for Prohibitionists

On May 10, a Colorado Senate committee voted against a bill that would have banned flavored e-cigarettes as well as…

May 13, 2022

Marcos Jr.’s Election Gives Little Hope of End to Philippines Drug War

By May 10, the Philippines almost certainly knew who its next president would be: Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the 64-year-old former…

May 10, 2022

Hope After Safe Consumption Advocates’ “Productive” DOJ Talks

Advocates say that talks with the Justice Department over the establishment of safe consumption sites (SCS) have been "productive,” prompting…

May 10, 2022

Hawaii Bill to Ban Flavored Vapes Awaits Governor’s Signature

On May 3, the Hawaii House of Representatives passed legislation that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products. Previously…

May 9, 2022

DULF Keeps Distributing Checked Drugs as Health Canada Flags Denial

On May 4 in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) distributed 3.5 grams each of fentanyl-free heroin,…

May 5, 2022

South Dakota Voters Likely to Approve Cannabis Legalization—Again

On May 3, activists in South Dakota submitted petitions to put adult-use cannabis legalization on the ballot in November 2022.…

May 5, 2022

Canada to Fund Research on Psilocybin for Substance Use Disorder

Applications have opened for Canadian researchers seeking federal funding to study psilocybin treatments for substance use disorder (SUD), as well…

May 3, 2022

WA Ballot Measure to Decriminalize Drugs Has Early Poll Lead

As a signature drive kicks off in Washington State to qualify a drug decriminalization measure for November’s ballot, newly released…

May 2, 2022

When Putin Labels Zelensky a “Drug Addict,” It Implicates the Wider World

After two months, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has directly caused unknown tens of thousands of deaths, with widespread evidence of…

May 2, 2022