The odor of pot will no longer be the sole grounds for police searches in Virginia after March 1, a bid to legalize marijuana in Colombia has failed, but another remains alive, and more.
Chronicle
The Garden State is moving full speed ahead on implementing marijuana legalization. (Creative Commons)
Support for marijuana legalization hits an all-time high in the latest Gallup poll, New Jersey lawmakers take up an interim marijuana decriminalization bill, and more.
Chronicle
An opioid manufacturer and three distributors are nearly a major settlement on thousands of opioid lawsuits. (Pixabay)
New Jersey's vote to legalize marijuana is turning up the heat on nearby governors, Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers move to let employers and insurers off the hook for paying for medical marijuana under workers' compensation claims, and more.
Our October 27 event launched the "Stand with Human Rights and Democracy" campaign, linking drug war human rights issues to the world's big picture challenges of these times.
Chronicle
The Democratic presidential contender apologizes for anti-drug bills in the 1990s. (Creative Commons)
A New Jersey bill to ensure workers' compensation covers medical marijuana advances, a Caribbean island nation embraces psychedelic therapies and wellness, and more.
Marijuana legalization, medical marijuana, drug decriminalization, and psychedelic liberation are all on the ballot this week. And there's one bad initiative to reverse sentencing reforms.
Our new video on Duterte's drug war violence and Trump's support for it launches the "Stand with Human Rights and Democracy" campaign. Please visit DemocracyStand.Global, sign up for the email list, and like the campaign's Facebook and Twitter pages.
Chronicle
It looks like no Marijuana legalization for Kiwis this year. (Creative Commons)
Santa Fe joins a growing list of cities and states that have banned no-knock raids, the Montana marijuana legalization initiatives look like they're heading for victory, and more.