Politics + Legalization
Brazil Gains Ground on Medical Marijuana, in Defiance of Bolsonaro
In June, after a series of delays, a special commission of Brazil’s lower house ...
Rhode Island on the Brink of Authorizing Safe Consumption Sites
On June 29, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted in favor of a ...
Washington, DC Council Votes to Ban Flavored Vaping Products
On June 29, the Washington, DC Council voted to ban the sale of flavored ...
Mexico Supreme Court Legalizes Marijuana After Politicians Fail
Nearly three years after Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that the nation’s marijuana prohibition is unconstitutional, ...
Biden Vows to End Racist Crack Cocaine Sentencing That He Helped Establish
The Biden administration has again voiced support for ending a law that punishes possession ...
Health Canada Keeps Admitting That Its Vape Policies Could Increase Smoking
On June 19, Health Canada, the agency responsible for the country’s health policy, released ...
Connecticut’s Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Protects Youth, Students
The Connecticut bill signed into law on June 22 legalizing, taxing and regulating cannabis ...
Congresswoman Cori Bush Voices Groundbreaking Support for Safe Supply
Congresswoman Cori Bush, representing St. Louis, Missouri in the House of Representatives, has broken ...
First All-Drug Decriminalization Bill to Be Introduced in Congress
On June 15, ahead of the 50th anniversary of Nixon’s declaration of the “War ...
Poll Shows Huge Public Opposition to “War on Drugs,” After 50 Years
At a press conference on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon declared “drug abuse” ...
