OH Legalization Init Gathering Signatures, CA Drug War Reparations, More... (5/9/23) Blacks
Marijuana legalization hits a bump in New Hampshire, Jordan kills a Syrian drug trafficker in a cross-border air strike, and more.
State & Local Executive Branches
NIDA Issues $5 Million Grant to Study Safe Injection Sites, Massive Honduras Coca Plantation, More... (5/8/23)
A New York bill increasing civil penalties for illicit pot shops is signed into law, Oregon regulators approve the nation's first licensee for therapeutic psilocybin services, and more.
Luxembourg Unveils Marijuana Legalization Plan, WA Governor Calls Special Session on Drug Charging, More... (5/3/23)
A Maryland bill implementing legal marijuana commerce is signed into law, an Oklahoma bill cracking down on illicit medical marijuana grows is signed into law, and more.
Medical Marijuana Update
Senate Republicans play politics with veterans' medical marijuana bill, and more.
Maryland State House, Annapolis
Maryland Governor Signs Legal Marijuana Commerce Bill Into Law [FEATURE]
Maryland will see legal adult marijuana sales begin July 1.
marijuana seized in New York City (NYPD)
NY Legal Pot Shops Set to Open by Year's End, Irish Decrim Recommendation, More... (11/7/22)
A federal judge throws out a lawsuit seeking gun ownership rights for medical marijuana patients, competing Bolivian coca grower factions prepare to clash again this week, and more.
Sen. Tom Hickenlooper (D-CO) files a bill to set up a framework for federal marijunana legalization. (senate.gov)
PA Governor Signs Fentanyl Test Strip Bill, Ecuador Drug Gang Violence Spikes, More... (11/4/22)
A late poll has good news for the Missouri marijuana legalization initiative, drug gangs rampage in Ecuador, and more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
A Pennsylvania doctor who is also a medical marijuana patient is suing to be able to purchase a handgun, Oklahoma is prosecuting pregnant women who use medical marijuana, and more.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says he supports harm reduction but has "concerns." (gov.ca.gov)
California Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing Safe Injection Site Pilot Programs [FEATURE]
An eight-year campaign to okay safe injection sites in the state comes to an abrupt -- though possibly temporary -- halt.
Peyote buttons. The Native American Church is asking Congress for help to preserve the psychoactive cactus. (Creative Commons)
Trump Again Calls for Death Penalty for Drug Dealers, Peru Coca Crop Up, More... (9/19/22)
California's governor signs another batch of marijuana bills, a Pennsylvania doctor and medical marijuana patient sues over the ban on medical marijuana patients buying handguns, and more.