Tag: decriminalization
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Shamefully Ducks Key Drug-Decrim Ruling
On May 24, after eight full years of negligence, the Brazilian Supreme Court was ...
How Drug “Decriminalization” Fueled Brazil’s Mass Incarceration Crisis
At first glance, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet looks very different ...
Vermont Has Multiple New Drug Decriminalization Bills
Vermont lawmakers have introduced four major drug policy reform proposals in March. Two of ...
City-Level Psychedelic Decrim Still Spreading Fast, But Questions Remain
The city of Ferndale just approved a bill to decriminalize psychedelic plants and fungi. ...
How Can Implementation of Oregon’s Drug-Decrim Law Improve?
In November 2020, Oregon voters made history by passing Measure 110, to decriminalize personal ...
As Decriminalization Begins in British Columbia, Activists Watch Warily
British Columbia has officially become the first first province in Canada to decriminalize possession ...
Why Does BC’s Decriminalization Exclude Benzodiazepines?
The overdose crisis in British Columbia has killed more than 10,000 people since 2016, ...
