marijuana legalization

New Jersey Police Protest Long-Awaited Marijuana Reforms

On a Jersey Shore boardwalk on March 20, the Ocean County Police Chiefs Association stood together in front of a…

March 24, 2021

What Will a Legal Cannabis Market Mean for Mexico?

If all goes according to plan, you’ll soon be able to light a joint on a park bench in Mexico…

March 16, 2021

Feds: DC Can Prep for Legal Cannabis Sales Amid Congressional Ban

Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a legalization opponent who’s routinely sponsored the amendment to stop DC from spending its own local…

March 9, 2021

Marijuana Legalization Could Curb West Virginia’s Overdose Crisis, Governor Says

If West Virginia lawmakers send a bill to legalize marijuana to his desk, he will sign it, Gov. Jim Justice…

March 3, 2021

What Could Cannabis Reparations Look Like In DC?

Nothing short of a reparative approach to recreational cannabis policy in the District of Columbia will sufficiently address the harm…

February 18, 2021

Marijuana Legalization Bills Passed by Virginia Senate and House

The Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate voted to pass two bills that would legalize marijuana—but questions about regulation…

February 5, 2021

What Is Raphael Warnock’s Record on Drug Policy and Harm Reduction?

On January 5, the state of Georgia elected Rev. Raphael Warnock in one of two US Senate races that handed…

January 8, 2021

The Crisis of Marijuana Criminalization in Italy

In 2014 Elia was 17 and living in a small town in northern Italy where everything runs slow. And running…

December 29, 2020

How Legal Marijuana Will Be Decriminalized and Sold in New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) is expected to sign a suite of bills codifying the marijuana legalization that was…

December 23, 2020

How Some Problematic Provisions Got Added to the Historic MORE Act

The Marijuana Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 4 by…

December 22, 2020