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Can Marijuana Win Over Voters in This High Plains Red State? [FEATURE]
South Dakota voters will have not one but two different marijuana reform initiatives to decide on in November.
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Atlanta arrests by the numbers during the police sickout. (APD)
OR Therapeutic Psilocbyin Init Looks Set to Make Ballot, Atlanta Cops Quit Drug Arrests During Sickout, More... (6/30/20)
UN human rights experts keep up the pressure on the Philippines, the Oregon therapuetic psilocbyin initiative looks set to make the November ballot, and more.
Safe injection sites could be coming to San Francisco--if the state and federal governments clear the way. (CC)
SF Supes Approve Safe Injection Site Measure, OK Pot Init Can Start Collecting Signatures, More... (6/24/20)
The Kansas City and Los Angeles city councils advance marijuana measures, San Francisco supervisors approve a measure to allow safe injection sites, marijuana legalization is advancing in the Isreali Knesset, and more.
George Floyd's legacy is being created right now. (Prachatia/Creative Commons)
Amid the Tumult, Congressional Democrats Take on Policing Run Amok [FEATURE]
Faced with a civic uprising sparked by the death of one black man too many at the hands of police, Congress is moving swiftly to respond.
Black Americans are more than three times more likely to get busted for pot, a new ACLU report finds. (Creative Commons)
ACLU Report on Racial Bias in Marijuana Arrests, DEA Okayed to Spy on George Floyd Protestors, More... (6/3/20)
The ACLU issues a timely report, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International call for reforms of Cambodia's drug detention centers, and more.
Connecticut opens the door to two more qualifying conditions for medical marijuana. (Sandra Yruel/DPA)
AZ Poll Bodes Well for Marijuana Legalization Initiative, China Anti-Drug Crackdown, More... (6/2/20)
An Arizona poll shows strong support for a marijuana legalization initiative there, a Connecticut panel approves adding two new qualifying conditions for medical marijuana, and more.
Weed that never got smoked at that New York City 4/20 pot party. (NYPD)
NYC 4/20 Pot Party Busted Over Social Distancing, Mexican President Acknowledges Cartel Aid-Giving, More... (4/21/20)
Mexico's president acknowledges cartels have been handing out coronavirus relief packages and implore them to knock it off, a New York City 4/20 pot party ran afoul of social distancing measures, and more.
The US escalates its feud with Venezuela by indicting President Nicholas Maduro for "narco-terrorism. (Creative Commons)
US Indicts Venezuela's Maduro for "Narco-Terrorism," A Call to End Marijuana Arrests, Jailings, More... (3/26/20)
The US indicts a leftist Latin American leader for drug trafficking (but not a rightist one), a Michigan prosecutor gets nailed for embezzling asset forfeiture funds, and more.
In a time of global pandemic, small-time drug busts are increasingly seen as a luxury we can't afford. (Creative Commons)
Faced with Coronavirus, Big Cities Begin to Forego Drug Arrests, Prosecutions [FEATURE]
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing police and prosecutors to forego small-time drug busts and prosecutions as a means of preserving the public health.
The coronavirus pandemic is having an impact on drug policy issues. (Creative Commons)
Baltimore & Philadelphia to End Drug Arrests Due to COVID-19, SAMSHA Eases Opioid Treatment Rules, More... (3/23/20)
Baltimore and Philadelphia stop drug arrests in a bid to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, SAMSHA eases opioid maintenance treatment rules for the same reason, and more.