Politics + Legalization
UK Bill to Ban Tobacco Sales Clears Another Hurdle, Nearing Final Vote
The United Kingdom’s tobacco ban is one step closer to becoming law. On April ...
NY Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensaries to Get Padlocks First, Hearings Second
New York’s long-promised crackdown on unregulated cannabis sales is coming into focus. With a ...
Vermont Advances Safe Consumption Site Bill, But Cuts Second Location
Lawmakers in Vermont have formally adopted changes to narrow the scope of a House-passed safe ...
Charting US Public Health’s Disastrous Mission Creep on Smoking
In 1964, the United States surgeon general released the landmark Smoking and Health report, ...
Activists in DC for 4/20, Demanding Federal Action for Marijuana Justice
Activists have gathered in Washington, DC to demand that Congress and President Biden take ...
Researchers Ask Court to Block DEA Bid to Ban Two Psychedelics
Researchers are asking a federal court to block the Drug Enforcement Administration from proceeding ...
Cannabis Legalization on the Ballot in Florida, But Hawaii Bill Dies
Florida voters will decide on a marijuana legalization measure in November, despite opposition from ...
Activists Pushing for Pennsylvania to Finally Authorize Syringe Programs
Pennsylvania harm reduction activists will rally at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on April ...
Federal Court Grants DOJ Request to Dismiss Safehouse SCS Challenge
A federal court has granted the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss a challenge from ...
Our Ban Has Failed: Time for India to Regulate Vapes
The first Indian state to ban vapes was Karnatataka, in 2016. The reason for ...
