legalization

Amid the Crisis, Marijuana Legalization in New York Will Have to Wait Again

During New York’s worst health crisis in a lifetime, a deadline came up for the state’s lawmakers to put forth…

April 3, 2020

UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Once Again Postpones Key Cannabis Vote

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has decided to delay until December a vote due to take place…

March 5, 2020

The Fight to Let Kids Get Medical Marijuana in Schools Comes to Maryland

Many parents feel joy and relief upon finally giving their child medical marijuana to treat debilitating seizures and other conditions.…

February 26, 2020

Lawsuit Over Equity Plan Sees Cambridge, MA Pause All New Cannabis Businesses

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts is effectively stopping all new cannabis businesses from opening. This temporary order is in response…

February 20, 2020

Budget Hawks Threaten Hopes for Cannabis Equity in San Diego

In San Diego, the second-largest city in California, marijuana is big business. But only people with the big bucks can…

February 5, 2020

In Albany, A Flash Mob for Marijuana Justice

The sun was absent on a bitter morning in New York City on January 28. I trudged across a deserted…

January 30, 2020

Santa Cruz, California Becomes Third US City to Decriminalize Psychedelics

On January 28, Santa Cruz, California became the third US city to decriminalize psychedelics. The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously…

January 29, 2020

California’s Mushroom Decrim Campaign Cleared to Begin Voter Signature Drive

The effort to decriminalize and legalize psilocybin mushrooms throughout California has received official approval to move forward. Decriminalize California, the…

January 10, 2020

Congressional Fix Denies DC Voters Their Wish for Legal Cannabis Sales

This might not be the biggest news to come out of Washington, DC this week, but it has major significance…

December 19, 2019

A Patented Psilocybin Nasal Spray Is Coming. Will Legalization Be Fair?

On December 4, Oregon-based startup company Silo Wellness announced that it has developed a “patent-pending nasal spray for microdosing psilocybin.” The…

December 11, 2019