decriminalization

How Drug “Decriminalization” Fueled Brazil’s Mass Incarceration Crisis

At first glance, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet looks very different from that of predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.…

March 23, 2023

Vermont Has Multiple New Drug Decriminalization Bills

Vermont lawmakers have introduced four major drug policy reform proposals in March. Two of the bills would decriminalize simple possession…

March 14, 2023

City-Level Psychedelic Decrim Still Spreading Fast, But Questions Remain

The city of Ferndale just approved a bill to decriminalize psychedelic plants and fungi. It's the fourth city in Michigan…

March 6, 2023

How Can Implementation of Oregon’s Drug-Decrim Law Improve?

In November 2020, Oregon voters made history by passing Measure 110, to decriminalize personal possession of all drugs and shift…

February 2, 2023

As Decriminalization Begins in British Columbia, Activists Watch Warily

British Columbia has officially become the first first province in Canada to decriminalize possession of small quantities of opioids, cocaine,…

January 31, 2023

Why Does BC’s Decriminalization Exclude Benzodiazepines?

The overdose crisis in British Columbia has killed more than 10,000 people since 2016, when it was first declared a…

January 26, 2023

New York’s Bill to Decriminalize Low-Level Drug Possession

A New York senator has launched a bid to decriminalize all low-level drug possession in the state. If his bill…

January 26, 2023

BC Decrim Threshold Was Set for Police, Not People Who Use Drugs

British Columbia is about to become the first Canadian province to decriminalize personal possession of some state-banned drugs—a move that…

January 4, 2023

DC Decriminalization, Harm Reduction Bill Gathers Momentum for 2023

On December 19, a group of 125 researchers, harm reduction workers, doctors and other experts sent a letter to the…

December 20, 2022

The Implications of Police Raids on Shops Selling Psilocybin Mushrooms

An unlicensed psilocybin mushroom shop in Portland, Oregon, was raided by local police on December 8. Operating for just six…

December 15, 2022