Politics + Legalization
The Most Notable Federal Marijuana Actions of 2024
The year 2024 saw a hodgepodge of federal and congressional marijuana policy developments—with major ...
Lawmakers Omit Overdose Prevention Centers From MA Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers have dropped plans to authorize overdose prevention centers. Despite support from the ...
As OPC Opens in Rhode Island, the US Still Lags Far Behind
Rhode Island has made history by opening the United States’ first overdose prevention center ...
Wisconsin Marijuana Legalization (at Least Medical) Finally Looks Closer
Wisconsin is a regional outlier: Bordering three legal-cannabis states in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, ...
Ontario’s Unconscionable Supervised Consumption Sites Shutdown
On December 2, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada, passed a law that will ...
“There’s Nothing in It That Works”—Global Commission Slams Drug War
The United States and Canada should fully decriminalize the use and possession of drugs ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the “Choice” of Court-Ordered Drug Treatment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the famed anti-vaxxer poised to take over the United States ...
Supreme Court Justices Grill FDA, Vape Companies in Triton Case
The Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of nicotine vapes came under close scrutiny by ...
Rescheduling Hearings Begin: Not About If Marijuana “Good or Bad,” Says Judge
The first Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Biden administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal took ...
“May Launch a Substitution War”—Trump’s China Tariffs and Fentanyl
In what feels like a rerun of an old episode, President-elect Donald Trump has ...
