Politics + Legalization
On the Ballot: Psychedelic Reform Measures in Oregon and DC
As election day looms, voters in Oregon and Washington, DC, are about to weigh ...
San Francisco’s Cannabis Equity Program Hits Milestone But Still Falling Short
On October 9, San Francisco’s first Latina-owned cannabis dispensary opened in the Union Square ...
Weirdly, Amy Coney Barrett’s Police-Accountability Record May Be Better Than RBG’s
On September 25, Amy Coney Barrett, a staunchly conservative judge for the Seventh Circuit ...
“A Perfect Example of Targeting”—Marijuana Injustice in Southeast Brooklyn
For two years in a row now, political efforts to legalize marijuana in the ...
Elizabeth Warren Advocates to Formalize Barriers for Pain Patients
Five lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have renewed their demands for the DEA to ...
How a Canadian Decriminalization Model Can Improve on Portugal
Isolation, drug-supply disruptions and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have sent North America’s ...
DC Must Decriminalize Snorting and Smoking Kits to Protect Our Health
Before COVID-19, the District of Columbia was already experiencing a public health crisis that ...
Colorado Governor Pardons Thousands of People With Marijuana Convictions
Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) took executive action on October 1 to pardon nearly ...
Ann Arbor, Michigan Decriminalizes Psychedelics—But Cuts Key Defunding Provision
On September 21, the City Council of Ann Arbor, Michigan voted unanimously to decriminalize ...
Drug Policy Reform in Missouri: City-Level Progress, Strong Headwinds
A Missouri mayor recently announced a plan to pardon people with marijuana and psilocybin ...
