Fixing the Hemp Ban: Industry and Legislative Proposals [FEATURE]
As of now, there is less than a year until a ban on most hemp cannabinioid products goes into effect, but the industry and Congress are looking at fixes.
Executive Branch
Reformers React to Trump's Marijuana Rescheduling Executive Order [FEATURE]
Rescheduling is only a start, not the end when it comes to marijuana policy reform.
Beverages with hemp-derived cannabinoids. The Trump administration appears open to regulating--not banning--them.
Trump Orders Movement on Cannabis Rescheduling, Leaving Opening for Hemp Industry [FEATURE]
An executive order by President Trump has directed the US Attorney General to expedite the rescheduling process. He has also signaled his administration is open to regulating -- not banning -- hemp-derived cannabinoids.
US military strike on alleged "drug boat" in the Caribbean
Important Message and Alert About the Boat Strikes
Dear Reformer, Last February I warned President Trump might attempt Duterte-style extrajudicial drug war killings in the United States. In a different way, Trump is now doing extrajudicial drug war
One of the South American "drug boats" blown out of the water by the US military. The death stands at 43 so far. (DOD)
Do Trump Drug Boat Killings Expose US Servicemembers to Criminal Liability? [FEATURE]
Obeying an order to kill unarmed civilians on the high seas could get American GIs in trouble.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is confronting the US over its drug boat attacks. (Creative Commons)
US Strikes Another "Drug Boat" in the Caribbean, Colombia-US Feud Heats Up, More... (10/21/25)
For at least the sixth time in as many weeks, the US has blown an alleged boat carrying drugs out of the water in the Caribbean, a Colombian family says the strikes killed one of their members, and more.
Industrial hemp is coming to Central Asia after Kazakhstan legalized its cultivation. (Pixabay)
US Attacks Another Venezuelan "Drug Boat," CA Gov Signs Bill to Expedite Marijuana, Psychedelic Research, More... (10/15/2025)
The State Department has revoked the visas of dozens of Mexican politicians and government officials over cartel ties, Kazakhstan legalizes industrial hemp, and more.
Pannir Pranthaman. Executed last week in Singapore for less than two ounces of heroin. (Amnesty International)
Senate GOP Blocks Bid to Rein In Trump's Caribbean Military Strikes, Singapore Hangs Another Drug Offender, More... (10/13/25)
Secretary of Defense Hegseth announces a new counternarcotics task force in the Caribbean, Singapore again resorts to the death penalty for a drug offender, and more.
Jarred Shaw uses cannabis gummies to treat Crohn's Disease. Now, the Indonesians could execute him. (Screengrab/News on 6)
DOJ Tries to Justify Extrajudicial "Drug Boat" Killings, US Basketball Player Faces Possible Death Sentence for Pot Gummies in Indonesia, more... (10/9/25)
The Trump administration continues to claim the right to kill drug suspects on the high seas, yet another poll has strong support for marijuana legalization, and more.
DEA agents have been diverted to chasing migrants, and federal drug prosecutions are dropping. (Creative Commons)
Fed Drug Cases Plummet as DEA Chases Immigrants, US Kills More Venezuelan Sailors in New "Drug Boat" Attack, More... (10/6/25)
A Florida appeals court is the latest to rule that the odor of marijuana is no longer grounds for a vehicle search, Wisconsin Republicans take on their own party as they try again to pass a medical marijuana bill, and more.