Politics + Legalization

Excluded Tobacco Harm Reduction Consumer Groups Fight On

"So little is published about the grassroots groups which advocate for tobacco harm reduction, but as our briefing paper shows,…

November 15, 2023

Ohio Legalizes Cannabis: What Did We Learn and What Happens Next?

Ohio has become the 24th US state to legalize marijuana for adult use. After a contentious campaign, voters firmly approved…

November 9, 2023

Is UK Government’s “Smoke-Free Generation” Bid Losing Its Way?

The government of the United Kingdom is pressing ahead with its plan to create a generation without legal access to…

November 8, 2023

Vancouver Activists Rally for DULF Compassion Club After Police Raids

The chants rang out at a November 3 rally in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia: “Safe supply—or we…

November 6, 2023

“Drug Legalization Handbook” Urges Individual Reparations, Repealing CSA

It’s time to end prohibition and instead legalize and regulate all drugs, according to a new Reason Foundation report from…

November 1, 2023

San Francisco to Start Charging Fentanyl Sellers With Murder

A joint anti-drug task force in San Francisco is to begin charging people who sell fentanyl that's involved in a…

October 31, 2023

Trashed Cigarette Packs Highlight Failure of California’s Flavor Ban

Last year, California voters passed Proposition 31—banning the retail sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol. Overnight, one-third…

October 30, 2023

California Psychedelic Activists Turn Attention to 2024 Ballot

Following Governor Gavin Newsom's recent veto of a psychedelic decriminalization bill, Californian activists are turning directly to voters, proposing three…

October 27, 2023

Philly Mayor Candidate Wants National Guard to “Shut Down” Drug Markets

The Democratic candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker, is promising to bring the National Guard onto the streets of…

October 26, 2023

Prince Edward Island Overdose Prevention Site Stalled Indefinitely

Prince Edward Island, Canada, does not intend to appeal the veto of a proposed overdose prevention site (OPS), issued by…

October 25, 2023