decriminalization

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

Berkeley Vote Spreads Psychedelic Decriminalization in the Bay Area

City lawmakers in Berkeley, California have voted to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelic drugs. It means local police will be advised…

July 14, 2023

Learn From Portugal Decriminalization, Says One-Time US “Drug Czar”

A former acting White House "drug czar" says the United States has a lot to learn from Portugal’s move to…

July 13, 2023

NC Medical Marijuana Bill in Flux as Senator Bulldozes Path Through GOP

A Republican North Carolina senator is making it clear that he intends to see his medical marijuana legalization bill pass…

July 3, 2023

As Blake Decision Expires, New WA Drug Law Ushers in Two-Tier System

On July 1, as Washington State's embattled "Blake decision" expires, a new drug possession law takes effect. After a winding…

June 30, 2023

Harm Reduction Among the Casualties of GOP Senate Walkout in Oregon

Republican Senators in Oregon are staging a "walkout" from the Democrat-controlled state legislature. The move, framed as a protest against…

June 13, 2023

Brazil’s Supreme Court Shamefully Ducks Key Drug-Decrim Ruling

On May 24, after eight full years of negligence, the Brazilian Supreme Court was supposed to rule in an Extraordinary…

May 25, 2023

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