Politics + Legalization
Biden Touts Cannabis Pardons in Black History Month Speech
Speaking at an event commemorating the end of Black History Month on February 27, ...
Why Right-Wing Politicians Are Advancing Medical Cannabis in Brazil
On January 31, São Paulo’s Republicanos party Governor Tarcisio de Freitas shocked Brazil by ...
The Case for Prohibition—and Its Violence—as UN Rights Breach
It’s well documented that banning drugs leads to violence. But a new paper, published ...
New Mexico’s Effort to Authorize Safe Consumption Sites
New Mexico lawmakers are working to pass a bill to open safe consumption sites ...
Hawaii Advances Bills to Legalize Cannabis, Explore Psychedelic Therapy
A pair of bills to legalize marijuana were approved in Hawaii Senate committees on ...
FDA Inches Closer to OTC Narcan—at the Expense of Generic Naloxone
Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration have voted unanimously in support of making ...
Smoking Deaths Sidelined in Biden’s State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden was set to announce in his February 7 State of the ...
SOTU: Biden Promises Fentanyl Crackdowns, OUD Meds in Prisons
On February 7, President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address before ...
Australia’s Legalization of MDMA, Psilocybin for Limited Medical Use
Australia has made waves by rescheduling MDMA and psilocybin, essentially legalizing the drugs for ...
How Can Implementation of Oregon’s Drug-Decrim Law Improve?
In November 2020, Oregon voters made history by passing Measure 110, to decriminalize personal ...
