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The Capitol. Can marijuana legalization advance in a GOP-controlled Congress? Stay tuned.
Democratic House Members Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Legalization Bill [FEATURE]
The MORE Act is back. It would end federal marijuana prohibition -- and more.
TD Bank got caught doing money laundering for drug traffickers, among others. They paid a huge fine, but nobody went to jail. (Pixabay)
Major US Bank Fined for Drug Money Laundering, MD Waives Drug Test Fees for Parolees, More... (10/11/24)
Hawaii wants to see what a legal marijuana market in the state would look like, the death toll continues to rise from Sinaloa Cartel faction fights, and more.
Eradicating coca in Peru's Upper Huallaga River Valley (Peru Interior Ministry)
Federal Court Reject Pot Companies' Challenge to Prohibition, Peru Coca Eradication, More... (7/2/24)
California could see dueling initiatives seeking to increase fentanyl penalties, the Biden administration announces a new initiative on drug treatment for inmates, and more.
Will marijuana ever be legal in the Badlands? Maybe next year. (Creative Commons)
NY Governor Signs Trio of Reform Bills, SD Legal Weed Initiative Filed, More... (11/20/23)
New York governor signs bill to seal criminal records, a second South Dakota marijuana legalization initiative is filed, and more.
Colombian coca farmers will not have to worry about having toxic herbicides dumped on their fields. (DEA)
MS House Passes MedMJ Bill, MO Drug Decrim Bill Filed, More... (1/20/22)
A marijuana services company has filed a federal lawsuit over massive cash seizures by cops in California and Kansas, the Colombian Constitutional Court puts the kibosh on spraying coca crops with herbicide, and more.
Drug distributors agree to pay out big-time for their role in the opioid crisis. (Pixabay)
US Prison, Parole, Probation Population Continues Slow Decline; $26 Billion Opioid Settlement, More... (7/22/21)
Florida's Republican establishment may not be ready for marijuana legalization but the public is, the Justice Department drops an effort to send some First Step Act releasees back to prison, and more.
Can marijuana legalization get through Congress this year? And would Biden sign it? (Creative Commons)
The Push to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition This Year Is Now Underway [FEATURE]
The MORE Act is back, and the effort to end federal marijuana prohibition in Congress this year is now underway.
The Vermont legislature has approved a bill legalizing the possession of limited amounts of buprenorphine. (Pixabay)
WA Governor Signs Misdemeanor Drug Possession Bill, VT Senate Approves Buprenorphine Bill, More... (5/13/21)
Look for a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative next year after the legislature killed a bill this week, a Pennsylvania poll finds broad support for criminal justice reforms, and more.
White House staffers held a virtual meeting with formerly incarcerated people to talk policy last Friday. (Whitehouse.gov)
White House Staffers Hold Virtual Meeting with Ex-Incarcerated, Mexico Cartel Drone Attacks, More... (5/3/21)
A drug decriminalization bill is winning support in Maine, so is a buprenorphine legalization bill in Vermont, and more.