decriminalization

What’s the Best Way Forward for Psilocybin in Connecticut?

A group of Connecticut lawmakers has heard testimony from advocates and other experts on psilocybin access, mental health and decriminalization…

January 12, 2024

Calls for Coerced Treatment as Oregon Decrim Under Threat

By the time Morgan Godvin stood before a judge in Portland, Oregon, her life had spun out of control in…

January 11, 2024

In Brazil, Hopes of Decriminalization Fade as Lula Embraces Drug War

On November 27, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed Flavio Dino to Brazil's Supreme Court. In filling the…

November 29, 2023

California Psychedelic Activists Turn Attention to 2024 Ballot

Following Governor Gavin Newsom's recent veto of a psychedelic decriminalization bill, Californian activists are turning directly to voters, proposing three…

October 27, 2023

Portland, Maine, to Decriminalize Psychedelic Plants and Fungi

The City Council in Portland, Maine, has voted to deprioritize the local enforcement of laws against psychedelic plants and fungi,…

October 4, 2023

Oregon to Weigh Recriminalizing Drug Possession, Adding New Penalties

A group in Oregon wants to criminalize drug possession again, having unveiled two versions of a would-be ballot initiative that…

September 20, 2023

“Never Give Up”: Rep. Tarra Simmons on Clearing Her Felony Record

Washington State Representative Tarra Simmons (D), the first person convicted of a felony to be elected to the state legislature,…

September 15, 2023

Refunds for Vacated WA Drug Possession Convictions Hit $10 Million

Since an online portal launched in late July, Washington State officials have approved more than $276,000 in reimbursements to people whose…

September 14, 2023

São Paulo Drug-War Massacre Ends as Second-Deadliest on Record

On September 5, São Paulo military police ended a 40-day massacre that left at least 28 people dead. Operation Shield…

September 12, 2023

California’s Evolving Bill to Decriminalize Psychedelics

A California lawmaker continues working on an effort to decriminalize and legalize psychedelics in California, having already tried twice in…

August 10, 2023