Politics + Legalization
Tobacco and Vape Companies Ask Supreme Court to Stop CA Flavor Ban
On November 29, R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco and vapor companies filed an emergency ...
Public Outcry Forces Brazil to Pause Drastic Medical Cannabis Restrictions
In a month of political whiplash for Brazil’s battle over medical marijuana access, public ...
Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Expunge Cannabis, “Paraphernalia” Records
The Ohio Senate approved a large-scale criminal justice reform bill on November 30 that ...
Safe Consumption Sites: Congressional Report Outlines Ways to Authorize or Ban, as Key Filing Looms
A new report from the Congressional Research Service explains how Congress and President Biden ...
Alberta’s New Premier Could Be Even More Anti-Harm Reduction
The new premier of Alberta, Canada, is offering a similar drug policy approach to ...
England Recommits to Goal of Making Smoking Obsolete by 2030
Following much uncertainty amid unprecedented political turmoil in the United Kingdom, the country has ...
People Harmed by Drug War Get NY’s First Cannabis Retail Licenses
New York regulators have approved the state’s first-ever licenses for recreational marijuana retailers. Most ...
What Happens Next After Colorado’s Psychedelics Victory
On November 8, Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 to decriminalize naturally occurring entheogens and ...
Reform Wins in Midwest, Oakland in 2022 Prosecutor Elections
Do Americans really love the drug war, mass incarceration, and the rest of our ...
Three States Just Rejected Cannabis Legalization. What Are the Lessons?
Maryland and Missouri approved ballot measures to legalize adult-use cannabis on November 8—making a ...
