Chronicle Book Review: A Killing in Cannabis
When Silicon Valley tech bro culture meets Santa Cruz surfer culture meets Northern California cannabis culture in a time of rapid legal and regulatory change, the results can be explosive.
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Indiana Senate Approves Bill Aligning State Law with Federal Hemp Cannabinoid Ban [FEATURE]
The move could devastate the state's hemp-derived cannabinoid industry. -
Bipartisan Bill to Push Hemp Ban Back Two More Years Filed [FEATURE] (Updated)
Lawmakers moved to lengthen the window the hemp industry has to come up with a regulatory scheme before a congressionally-approved ban on most hemp cannabinoids goes into effect. -
A hemp field. (Creative Commons)Wisconsin Lawmakers Grapple with Competing Hemp Product Bills [FEATURE]
Whether to ban or regulate hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids is the issue, and if they are to be regulated, how? -
Texas Hemp Operators Cry Foul Over New Health Department Proposed Rules [FEATURE]
Texas hemp businesses face hefty new licensing fees and restrictive testing mandates, sparking outrage over proposed health department regulations. -
New state-imposed restrictions on hemp products and legal marijuana have sparked a response from cannabis advocates. (Cathryn Murray/Creative Commons)Ohio Cannabis Advocates Begin Push to Undo Intoxicating Hemp Products Ban and Regressive Changes to Marijuana Law [FEATURE]
Cannabis advocates have begun moving to undo restrictions on hemp products and legal marijuana imposed by state lawmakers and the governor. -
FOLLOW-UP TO OUR 12/17 "Important Message and Alert About the Boat Strikes" EMAIL
Dear Drug Policy Reformer, Thank you to those of you who responded to our December 17th action alert supporting H.Con.Res.61, federal legislation sponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Members -
An Important Drug War Chronicle Reader Explains Why the Chronicle Is Important
A testimonial from leading German reform advocate Georg Wurth. -
Psilocybin mushrooms. Bills to allow their therapeutic use are moving in Massachusetts. (Pixabay)OH Hemp, Weed Crackdown; MA Psilocybin Bills Advance (12/29/25)
Ohio tightens the screws on cannabis, while Bay State lawmakers lean toward loosening up on magic mushrooms. -
David BordenImportant Message About Marijuana Rescheduling
Dear Drug Policy Reformer, You likely have seen the news about President Trump's 12/18/25 Executive Order addressing cannabis (marijuana) rescheduling as well as hemp and CBD concerns. Our