Tag: drug policy
NY Gov. Hochul Silent on Overdose Prevention Centers as Pressure Mounts
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has never been outspoken about overdose prevention centers (OPC). ...
End of Wisconsin Gerrymander Offers Hope for Drug Policy Reform
Wisconsin politics could be transformed after Governor Tony Evers (D) signed new legislative maps ...
Seattle Recriminalizes Drug Use, Adds Arrest Alternatives It Won’t Pay For
On September 26, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell (D) unveiled his proposed 2024 budget. It ...
Bill to Drastically Rewrite Colorado’s Psychedelics Law Gains Ground
On April 27, legislation that would regulate Colorado’s legal psychedelics framework will get its ...
Minnesota Poised to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis; Senate Hurdle Remains
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize marijuana on April 25 ...
Oregon Licenses First Psilocybin Lab, But Treatment Access Remains Stalled
On April 21, Portland-based Rose City Laboratories, LLC (RCL) announced that it had been ...
Lula Reinstates “Civil Society” to Brazil’s Drug Policy Council
In 2019, then-President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree that barred civil society representatives from ...
UK to Ban Laughing Gas in “Anti-Social Behavior” Crackdown
The United Kingdom has unveiled an “Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan” targeting people who use ...
SOTU: Biden Promises Fentanyl Crackdowns, OUD Meds in Prisons
On February 7, President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address before ...
Brazil Harm Reduction Faces an Uphill Battle, Even If Bolsonaro Is Ousted
Many people, myself included, were sure that President Jair Bolsonaro’s misrule would end in ...
