legalization

We Can Still Stop the Cannabis Monopolies

If you think two or three powerful companies owning and controlling the sales of all regulated marijuana sounds like a…

February 2, 2022

Senate Candidate’s Blunt Ad on Drug-War Targeting of Black Louisianans

In 1992, then-presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton disclosed that he had experimented with cannabis in his youth. “I…

January 21, 2022

After a Year in Office, Biden Has Failed to Fulfill His Marijuana Promises

January 20 marks the end of President Joe Biden’s first year in office—and by and large, his campaign promises on…

January 20, 2022

Which Towns and Cities in New York Will Ban Cannabis Sales?

Local governments in New York State are debating whether or not to ban recreational cannabis sales. They can either “opt…

December 14, 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

Biden Has the Power to Practically Legalize Marijuana Without Congress

President Joe Biden can grant mass amnesty to people who have violated federal marijuana laws, congressional researchers said in a…

November 4, 2021

NIDA to Congress: Schedule I Is Obstructing “Critical Research” on Marijuana, Opioids

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) told Congress in a report obtained by Marijuana Moment that the Schedule I…

October 26, 2021

Legalization Has Not Increased Youth Cannabis Use, Per American Medical Association Study

Youth marijuana use does not increase after states enact legalization for medical or adult use, researchers concluded in a study…

September 8, 2021

How Mexico Has Legalized But Still Not Regulated Cannabis

Mexico has never seemed so close and yet so far from fully regulating the adult-use cannabis market. A first Supreme…

July 30, 2021

Legalizing Opioids: Three Proposed Models for Non-Medical Use

A rarity among academic papers, a new piece of research proposes models for legalizing opioids for non-medical use. A glut of…

April 19, 2021