Six States Where the Voters Could Decide on Marijuana Policy in 2024 [FEATURE]
A half-dozen states could see marijuana legalization or medical marijuana initiatives on the ballot this year.
Trying to Grow Pot Right is a Real Fight [FEATURE]
Mom-and-pop legal marijuana farmers trying to grow in the most Earth-friendly fashion face many obstacles, but they keep on keepin' on.
Medical Marijuana Update
Lawmakers in the Granite State are dealing with a bevy of medical marijuana bills, a North Carolina Native American tribe opens the state's first dispensary, and more.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A meth-slinging Pennsylvania police chief gets ready to head to prison and so does a former NYPD officer who used her desk duties to cook up dope deals.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is persona non grata on four Native American reservations. (Creative Commons/Gage Skidmore)
SD Gov Banned by Tribes Over Cartel Comments, Brazil Senate Considering Prohibition Amendment, More... (4/15/24)
A political battle is looming in Brazil over drug decriminalization, New York's attorney general is investigating a hospital for drug testing pregnant patients without their consent, and more.
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Therapeutic psychedelics could be coming to California after a bill in Sacramento advances. (Creative Commons)
CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, KY Prison Guards Tase Prisoners for Drug Test Fails, More... (4/16/24)
There was some torture-style nastiness over failed drug tests in a Kentucky prison, Kentucky lawmakers act to expedite medical marijuana licensing, and more.
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Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema says drugs such as cocaine and Ecstasy should be regulated--not banned. (Creative Commons)
ND Legal Pot Initiative Filed, Amsterdam Mayor Calls for Regulated Cocaine, Ecstasy Sales, More... (4/16/24)
The UN says Colombian coca cultivation is at an all-time high, North Carolina lawmakers move to ban "gas station heroin," and more.
![Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a federal pot policy pioneer, wins an award for his efforts. (House.gov)](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/images/Blumenauer%20wikipedia.jpg?itok=z0QlQPOQ)
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a federal pot policy pioneer, wins an award for his efforts. (House.gov)
Blumenauer Honored for Marijuana Leadership, Sentencing Commission Ends Acquitted Conduct Punishments, More... (4/18/24)
That National Conference of State Legislatures reiterates its support for banking access for pot businesses, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) files a marijuana expungement bill, and more.
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Why is marijuana still illegal anywhere in America when polls consistently find strong support for legalization? (Creative Commons)
Another Poll Has a Strong Majority for Marijuana Legalization, MO Veterans' Psilocybin Bill Advances, More... (4/19/24)
Granite State lawmakers ponder a bevy of medical marijuana bills, a Data for Progress poll has two-thirds supporting marijuana legalization, and more.
CO Safe Injection Site Bill Killed, Crowds on Golden Gate Park's Hippy Hill for 4/20, More... (4/22/24)
Pot fans gathered in Berlin and San Francisco to mark 4/20, the Colorado Senate has approved a social media bill that could ban praise of illicit drugs, and more.
Hawaii Senate Kills Pot Decrim Expansion; Federal Drug Tests Could Drop MDMA, Add Fentanyl, More... (4/23/24)
Maine's governor signs a bill to seal the records of past marijuana offenses, a North Carolina tribe opens the first medical marijuana dispensary in the state, and more.
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Pres. Biden has issued 11 new pardons and clemencies. But those still in prison will mostly still be waiting a long time to go free. (whitehouse.gov)
Biden Pardons a Handful of Former Drug Prisoners, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More... (4/24/24)
The Kansas governor signs a civil asset forfeiture reform bill into law, a South Carolina medical marijuana bill that has languished for months finally gets some attention, and more.
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