Politics + Legalization
Senate Confirms Fentanyl Conspiracy Theorist Sara Carter as “Drug Czar”
On January 6 the Senate confirmed Sara A. Carter Bailey as the new “drug ...
“I’m Innocent”: Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to Drug-Trafficking Charges
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pled not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a ...
Fentanyl, Involved in My Son’s Death, Is No “Weapon of Mass Destruction”
In December, the federal government announced it would classify illicit fentanyl as a “weapon ...
Feds Extend COVID-Era Bupe Telemedicine Flexibilities, Again
On December 31, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human ...
Whether DOJ Reschedules Marijuana “Remains to Be Seen,” Per CRS Report
In the days since President Donald Trump signed an executive order on marijuana rescheduling earlier ...
In Minnesota, We Refuse to Apply Harm Reduction to Tobacco Use
Minnesota has a reputation as a national leader in both tobacco control and harm ...
Oklahoma Bill Would Require EMS to Call the Cops After Reversing an OD
Oklahoma legislators will consider a proposal requiring first responders to notify law enforcement if ...
Trump Signs Executive Order to Move Marijuana to Schedule III
Marijuana will be federally rescheduled under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump ...
Federal Bill Would Give Some Patients “Right to Try” Psychedelics
The final weeks of 2025 have brought overlapping psychedelic drug policy efforts in Washington. ...
Trump Designates Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction
On December 15, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating fentanyl “and its ...
