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Vermont State House
VT House Approves Safe Injection Sites, NH Lawmakers Ponder Mandatory Minimums, More... (1/16/24)
The Department of Health and Human Services releases its full review of marijuana rescheduling, Oregon GOP lawmakers plot to undo drug decriminalization there, and more.
Magic mushrooms. They are now effectively decriminalized in Ypsilanti. (Creative Commons)
DC Council Approves Measure to Penalize Marijuana "Gifting" Shops, More... (1/12/24)
A bill requiring warnings that medical marijuana users cannot own guns is moving in South Dakota, a pair of Alaska lawmakers file a psychedelic reform bill, and more.
Los Choneros leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, known as "Fito," being transferred between prisons in 2023. (FFAAE)
NJ & WA See Home Grow Bills Filed, Ecuador State of Emergency Over Cartels, More... (1/11/24)
The US is set to send assistance ot Ecuador as it battles rampaging drug gangs, a medical marijuana expansion bill gets filed in Delaware, and more.
Is legal weed about to come to the Aloha State?
Hawaii Attorney General Grudgingly Offers Draft Marijuana Legalization Bill [FEATURE]
The Hawaii attorney general's office opposes marijuana legalization but sees the writing on the wall.
A field drug test kit. There are way too many false positives, a new study has found. (ProPublica)
Faulty Roadside Drug Tests Snare Thousands, NJ Governor Signs Paraphernalia Bill, More... (1/10/24)
A Rhode Island bill would temporarily legalize the possession, cultivation, and sharing -- but not the commercialization -- of psilocybin, a California bill is the first in the nation to target roadside field drug tests and more.
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KY Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed, Australia Poll Shows Support for Home Grows, More... (1/9/24)
A new NORML report looks at marijuana expungements, a Kentucky bill that would legalize pot possession and home grows but not commercial sales is filed, and more.
Is medical marijuana finally coming to Wisconsin? (Creative Commons)
HI AG Releases Draft Legal Weed Bill Without Supporting, WI GOP Leader Files MedMJ Bill, More... (1/8/24)
A Florida Republican lawmaker files a bill to cap THC limits in legal weed if voters approve an initiative, the new Thai government attempts to rein in recreational marijuana sales and use, and more.
Honolulu. It is now the first American city to require that venues carry naloxone. (Creative Commons)
CA Cannabis Cafe Bill Revived, NH Drug Checking Bill Passes House, More... (1/4/24)
A New York bill takes aim at unlicensed pot shops, the Honolulu city council approves an ordinance requiring that naloxone be on hand at bars and nightclubs, and more.
Lee Sun-Kyun in happier times. (Kinocine/Creative Commons)
South Korea Drug Crackdown Claims Life of Renowned "Parasite" Actor [FEATURE]
South Korea's policy of strict abstinence from drugs takes a toll.