Senate Republicans play politics with a veterans' medical marijuana bill, and more. National Senate Republicans Block Veterans' Medical Marijuana Bill from Advancing. After a "spirited debate" in the
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The Insite safe injection site in Vancouver. Pennsylvania GOPers want to criminallize such facilities. (vch.ca)
The Texas House gives preliminary approval to a marijuana decriminalization bill, Senate Republicans block a veterans' medical marijuana bill, and more. Marijuana Policy California Bill to Crack
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Fentanyl test strips. Texas GOP senators are blocking a bill to decriminalize them. (Creative Commons)
A bipartisan bill addressing xylazine gets filed, Texas Republican senators block a fentanyl test strip bill, and more. Psychedelics Colorado Senate Advances Psychedelic Regulation Bill Without Local
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The Middle Eastern amphetamine Captagon. The EU sanctions Syrian officials for their role in the trade. (narcanon.us)
Another year of no marijuana legalization for Louisiana, the European Union sanctions Syrian officials and entities for trafficking in a Middle Eastern amphetamine, and more. Marijuana Policy
Dispensaries are finally coming to Georgia (though product choice is limited), a trio of 4/20 week polls show continuing strong support for marijuana legalization, and more. Marijuana
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The Delaware state capitol, where lawmakers and the governor came together to legalize marijuana. (Creative Commons)
As Saturday night turned into Sunday morning, Delaware became the 22 nd state to legalize marijuana. That is because Gov. John Carney (D), who is skeptical of legalization and who
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro was at the White House Thursday to discuss drug policy, among other topics. (Creative Commons)
There will be no marijuana law reform in Alabama this year, senior senators introduce a package of criminal justice reform bills, and more. Marijuana Policy Alabama Legislative
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The people from Project Weber/RENEW who will staff Rhode Island's first safe injection site. (PWR)
Dozens of advocacy groups urge the White House to end federal pot prohibition, Brazil's new president reinstalls civil society representatives on the national drug policy council, and more. [image:1 align:right
The end is in sight. After surviving a perilous passage through more than two dozen House and Senate committees, companion marijuana legalization bills, House File100 and Senate File 73 are
A federal bill to let vets use medical marijuana is back, a package of medical marijuana bills is moving in the Oklahoma House, and more. National Bipartisan Bill
A federal veterans' medical marijuana bill gets refiled, an Oklahoma fentanyl test strip bill advances, and more. Medical Marijuana Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana for Military Veterans
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Legal marijuana is probably coming to Minnesota this year, but not Florida. (Creative Commons)
A Washington therapeutic psilocybin bill goes to the governor's desk, the Minnesota marijuana legalization bill is finally heading for House and Senate floor votes, and more. Marijuana
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signs a bill creating lengthy mandatory minimums around fentanyl. (ar.gov)
Canada's Supreme Court upholds a Quebec ban on home marijuana cultivation, the Illinois Senate approves bills deepening marijuana legalization, and more. Marijuana Policy Candidate Trump Suggests "Genetically
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Oregon lawmakers are moving a pair of bills aimed at broadening access to naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. (CC)
A bipartisan bill aims to lay the groundwork for federal marijuana legalization, Oregon naloxone access bills are moving, and more. Marijuana Policy Bipartisan Bill to Prepare for
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham Lujan (D) has vetoed two sentencing reform bills. (nm.gov)
Houston's DA tells the cops not to jail people for less than four grams of drugs, Washington's House votes to keep drug possession a misdemeanor, and more.
Marijuana Boom: The Rise and Fall of Colombia's First Drug Paradise by Lina Britto (2023, University of California Press, 332 pp., $29.95 PB) The first time I smoked Colombian
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Xylazine is used to accentuate the fentanyl high, but has serious side effects. (Creative Commons)
A Maryland bill blocking police searches based on the odor of marijuana is on the governor's desk, a Delaware bill to end civil asset forfeiture reform is filed, and more
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Mr. President, expedite the marijuana scheduling review, progressive congressmembers urge. (Creative Commons)
A drug policy think tank releases a "toolkit" for avoiding a corporate takeover of the marijuana industry, the Texas House approves a fentanyl test strip legalization bill, and more. [image:1
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A Washington state bill would allow jail terms of up to a year for drug possession (Creative Commons)
Maryland is just the governor's signature away from having a system of taxed and regulated marijuana commerce, Minnesota lawmakers fold a psychedelic task force bill into a must-pass healthcare omnibus
Michigan's former GOP House Speaker pleads guilty to marijuana bribery, a natural psychedelic legalization bill is filed in Uruguay, and more. Marijuana Policy Indiana Democrat Forces Marijuana