Politics + Legalization
Cherelle Parker Wins Philly Mayor Primary on “Fund the Police” Platform
Cherelle Parker has won the Democratic primary election for Philadelphia’s next Mayor. Given the ...
Social Centers for People Who Use Drugs a Tantalizing Prospect in Brazil
On May 16, the Brazilian National Council of Human Rights (CNDH) issued an important ...
The Fight to Open a Safe Consumption Site in Chicago
Illinois harm reduction advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill authorizing safe ...
Feds License University to Grow Psilocybin Mushrooms for Research
The federal government has finally licensed a university to legally grow psilocybin “magic” mushrooms. ...
Australia’s New Vape Crackdown Incentivizes Smoking, Critics Say
Australia’s government is intensifying its tight restrictions on nicotine vapes, announcing a ban on ...
WA Governor Approves Very Limited Psilocybin Therapy Pilot
Washington State has formally approved a very limited psilocybin therapy program. On May 9, ...
Where Do Philly Mayor Candidates Stand on Harm Reduction, Policing?
A big change is coming to Philadelphia. In November, voters will choose the city’s ...
Fentanyl-Related Substances: Don’t Make Trump’s Policy Permanent
The vast majority (83 percent) of voters agree that the “War on Drugs” has ...
San Antonio Voters Heavily Reject Cannabis, Abortion, Policing Reforms
Voters in Texas’s second-most populous city, San Antonio, overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative on May ...
Will Colorado Open the Nation’s First Ibogaine Clinic?
A bill approved by lawmakers might see Colorado become the first state in the ...
