Politics + Legalization
New York’s Gray-Market Cannabis Businesses Face Hard Choices
One cold Thursday evening in late January, my roommates and I decided to stop ...
The EU’s Bizarre Plan to Beat Cancer by Protecting Cigarette Sales
It was widely reported at the end of June that the European Commission, the ...
North Dakota Likely to Vote on Marijuana Legalization After Activists Submit Signatures
On July 11, North Dakota activists turned in what they believe to be more ...
The FDA’s Unconscionable Campaign to Destroy Juul
Shock and disbelief. That’s what ripped through the tobacco harm reduction community when the ...
Oklahoma Voters Could Legalize Marijuana This Year
In Oklahoma, two competing efforts to legalize cannabis for adult use are expected to ...
FDA Backs Away From Its Own Juul Decision With “Additional Review”
On July 5, just two weeks after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered ...
DEA to Hold Rare Public Hearing on Plan to Ban Five Psychedelics
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is taking the rare step of holding a hearing ...
Vermonters Overwhelmingly Back Drug Decriminalization. Will Lawmakers Listen?
A large majority of people in Vermont—84 percent—support removing criminal penalties for low-level drug ...
Protests Urge NY Gov. to Roll Out Safe Consumption by Executive Action
On June 29, simultaneous protests in Manhattan and Albany urged New York Governor Kathy ...
After Colombia’s Election, What Are the Prospects for Better Drug Policy?
Colombia’s federal election this month brought victory for Gustavo Petro, who is seen as ...
