People lining up to cast their ballots. (Creative Commons)
Red Trumps Green: Legalization Initiatives Fall Beneath Conservative Wave [FEATURE]
A psychedelic legalization initiative also failed, but there were a couple of glimmers of hope.
Ballot Measures
Two more German cities have announced plans for pilot programs for legal marijuana sales. (Marijuana Moment)
Last-Minute Poll Has FL Legal Pot Init Losing, German Cities Advance Plans for Legal Pot Pilot Projects, More... (11/5/24)
The Justice Department is doling out more dollars to help Louisiana fight its drug war, and more.
State Drug Reform Initiatives on the Ballot Tomorrow [FEATURE]
The battle for the presidency is dominating the headlines, but there are other reasons to get to the polls, too.
Psilocybin mushrooms. They could soon be legal to grow and eat in Massachusetts if a new poll is correct. (Creative Commons)
MA Poll Has Psychedelic Legalization Init With Narrow Lead; Colombia Proposes Regulation of Coca, Poppy Crops, More... (11/1/24)
A DEA administrative law judge has pushed back the timeline on marijuana rescheduling, the State Departments holds a follow-up meeting to the global summit on addressing synthetic drugs, and more.
Bullet holes in the windshield of the car carrying former Bolivian President Evo Morales. (Morales handout)
DeSantis Takes Flak for Spending State Funds to Defeat Pot Init, Evo Morales Claims Assassination Attempt, More... (10/28/24)
New York marijuana regulators crack down on a THC-caffeine product, and more.
San Joaquin County, California, welfare recipients may have to submit to drug testing if county officials think they're on drugs. (Creative Commons)
NE MedMJ Inits Lead in New Poll, Mexican Army Kills 19 Sinaloa Cartel Gunmen, More... (10/24/24)
New Hampshire gubernatorial candidates split on marijuana legalization, a Central California county will vote on requiring welfare recipients to undergo drug tests, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
The Arkansas medical marijuana expansion initiative gets thrown off the ballot, Kansas cops are -- gasp! -- not for medical marijuana, and more.
harvesting coca in Colombia (DEAMuseum.org)
Colombia Coca Acreage Hits Record, AR Supreme Court Kills MedMJ Expansion Init, More... (10/21/24)
A new poll has the Florida marijuana legalization initiative winning, another poll has the South Dakota initiative losing, and more.
Poppy seed bagels play a role in a New Jersey lawsuit against a healthcare provider that drug tested pregnant women without their consent. (Pixabay)
CA Hemp Product Ban Challenged, NJ AG Sues Healthcare Provider over Drug Testing Pregnant Women, More... (9/26/24)
Another bill aimed at combatting the fentanyl trade advances in the House, the Florida marijuana legalization initiative campaign is getting very spendy, and more.
Drug overdose deaths declined by more than 10% in the past year. (Pixabay)
Dramatic Drop in Overdose Deaths Reported, Idaho Marijuana Legalization Init Filed, More... (9/19/24)
The Democratic candidate for governor in West Virginia says legalize marijuana, the Seattle city council approves neighborhood exclusion orders for drug offenders, and more.