decriminalization

Is 2022 the Year California Decriminalizes Psychedelics?

California may pass legislation decriminalizing psychedelics before the year is out. Senate Bill 519 would decriminalize personal possession of small…

January 12, 2022

How Decriminalization Impacts Racial Disparities in Cannabis Arrests

Cannabis decriminalization has modestly reduced the disproportionate possession arrests of Black adults compared to white, according to new research. But…

December 29, 2021

No Prison for Fentanyl Seller, Rules BC Judge: What Impact Might This Have?

A judge in Canada made a rare decision: She chose not to send a woman to prison for a drug…

December 10, 2021

Toronto Will Make Drug Decriminalization Request, But Fears Remain

In a publicly broadcast meeting on December 6, Toronto’s Board of Health voted unanimously to move forward with an exemption…

December 7, 2021

Florida Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Decriminalize All Drugs

A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill to decriminalize all currently illicit drugs, provide avenues for relief for those with…

November 29, 2021

Global Drug Policy Index Shines Light on Harm Reduction, Human Rights

Following the bouncing ball of international drug policies is an almost impossible task, as every variable imaginable can impact the…

November 15, 2021

Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Has Raised Over $300 Million for Treatment and Services

In the year since Oregon decriminalized possession of all state-banned drugs, hundreds of millions of tax dollars have been redirected…

November 5, 2021

Ottawa Decriminalization Moves Accelerate Amid Shift to Meth

Ottawa may not have advanced as far as some neighboring municipalities—like Toronto or Montreal—when it comes to formal proposals for…

November 3, 2021

Campaign Launches to Decriminalize Drugs in Washington, DC

A coalition of activists, including civil rights and faith groups, gathered at the Washington, DC Council building on October 21.…

October 21, 2021

Baltimore Study Boosts Movements to Decriminalize Drugs and Sex Work

Replication is of paramount importance, in the sciences, in determining whether an earlier research was a fluke or says something…

October 20, 2021