Politics + Legalization
Oregon Legislature Passes Fentanyl Criminalization Bill
Oregon legislators have passed a bill that adds new mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl ...
How Can Drug Decriminalization Be Built to Last?
In public drug policy conversations, decriminalization has too often been framed as a catch-all ...
VA Creates New Fentanyl Homicide Charge, With Limited Exemptions
Virginia will begin punishing fentanyl distribution convictions as involuntary manslaughter, in cases that can ...
Nebraska’s Fix for Double-Bunking in Solitary Confinement May Need Work
In Nebraska, where state prisons are often at 140-percent capacity, the legislature is considering ...
USDA: “Criminal Prosecution” for Cannabis Retailers Who Accept SNAP
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding all retailers that accept federal ...
To Bring Tobacco Harm Reduction to Prisons, We Need Outside Allies
Harm reduction efforts outside prison often involve lawyers and other experts identifying policy that ...
Maine Psilocybin Decrim Uncertain as Legislature Passes Bill, Then Tables It
On June 3, state senators in Maine narrowly approved a psilocybin decriminalization bill, which ...
One Year On, German Cannabis Legalization Has Uncertain Future
Berlin’s “premier smoking lounge” shares a street with high-end wine bars and designer clothing ...
“Fentanyl Containment Devices” Are Not Quite What They Sound Like
The Senate is considering a fentanyl exposure bill that would fund “containment devices.” Rarely do ...
Texas City Pauses Marijuana Arrests for Two Years, Saves Over $400,000
As the Republican attorney general of Texas ramps up legal challenges to local marijuana decriminalization ...
