Tag: decriminalization
Drug Decriminalization in Oregon: How’s It Going So Far?
Tanesia DeMacon is no stranger to jail. She estimates she was arrested no fewer ...
Maine Unveils Legislation to Decriminalize Possession of All Drugs
Maine lawmakers have formally introduced a bill to broadly decriminalize possession of all currently ...
New Jersey Police Protest Long-Awaited Marijuana Reforms
On a Jersey Shore boardwalk on March 20, the Ocean County Police Chiefs Association ...
Drug Decriminalization Bill Unveiled in Rhode Island
Six Rhode Island senators introduced legislation last week that would end criminal penalties for ...
Washington Court Decriminalizes Drugs: Will Lawmakers Let It Stand?
In February 2021, two states decriminalized drug possession. One was much anticipated; the other ...
Uprooting the Drug War: Initiative Details Harms to Immigrants and Much More
Imagine this: Two people walk down opposite sides of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Both ...
As Sex Workers, We Know the “Equality Model” Is a Dangerous Mistake
The general public is perhaps only tangentially aware of sex workers’ rights and the ...
Oregon Decriminalization Begins, But It Won’t Be Enough to End ODs
Across the state of Oregon, people found by police to be in possession of ...
DC Decriminalized Drug Paraphernalia. Here’s What That Means on the Ground.
On December 22, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) signed the Opioid Overdose ...
2020’s Biggest Wins and Losses for Canadians Who Use Drugs
Though 2020 was characterized primarily by the catastrophe of COVID-19, Canada’s public health landscape ...
