Students Take On DEA's Psychedelic Research Chemicals Ban [FEATURE]
The DEA is moving to ban two invaluable psychedelic research chemicals, DOI and DOC. Students and researchers with Students for Sensible Drug Policy are fighting back.
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All eyes are on the DEA as it now heads toward issuing a "final rule" on marijuana rescheduling.
Public Comment Period on Marijuana Rescheduling Proposal Ends, Thai Government Backtracks on Marijuana Recrimin, More... (7/24/24)
The House Rules Committee has again blocked marijuana reform amendments to a must-pass spending bill, public comments on marijuana rescheduling suggest strong support for scheduling it, and more.
Kratom. It is banned in six states, regulated in others. A Kentucky law to regulate is on hold for lack of funding. (Project CBD)
OH Issues First Adult-Use Marijuana Business Licenses, US Citizen Sentenced to 13 Years on Russian Drug Charges, More... (7/22/24)
A new Kentucky law regulating kratom is in limbo for lack of funding, a new Pennsylvania bill would impose restrictions on medical marijuana users working in safety-sensitive positions, and more.
San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Fatal drug overdoses are declining in the city. (Creative Commons)
DEA Gets 30,000 Public Comments on Marijuana Rescheduling, San Francisco Drug Overdoses Decline, More... (7/17/24)
Nitazenes are showing up in the Massachusetts drug supply, the Biden administration extends a declaration of national emergency aimed at Mexican drug cartels, and more.
Chronicle Magazine Review: The Baffler, No. 74, Altered States
Our first-ever magazine review. This smart and scrappy rag has earned it.
A cannabis cafe in Amsterdam. Soon we could see something similar in California. (Creative Commons)
Central New York Bad Dope Warning, CA Cannabis Cafe Bill Advances, More... (6/11/24)
Facing a court challenge, the DEA cancels an administrative hearing on its proposed ban of two psychedelic substances; a new poll suggests the Florida legal weed initiative will win, and more.
Kratom. The state of California is moving to regulate -- not prohibit -- it. (Project CBD)
CA Kratom Regulation Bill Advances, VT Governor Vetoes Safe Injection Site Bill, More... (6/3/24)
Customs and Border Patrol has cut the period of acceptable last marijuana use for recruits from two years to 90 days, the federal defense bill is the locus of several drug policy-related amendments, and more.
Harvesting opium poppies. There is not a lot of that going on in Afghanistan anymore. (UNODC)
MN Lawmakers Set Stage for Legal Weed Industry, Afghans Eradicate Miles of Opium Poppies, More... (5/24/24)
The DEA releases its annual drug threat assessment, a new poll finds Texans are ready to legalize weed even if their political leaders are not, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: The Suburban Crisis
Trying to deal with car culture kids in the post-World War II Los Angeles suburbs laid the groundwork for the war on drugs.
The CDC says drug overdose deaths are now declining, but there were still more than 107,000 fatal ODs last year. (Creative Commons)
Drug OD Deaths Decline for First Time in Five Years, DEA Cases Continue to Fall, More... (5/15/24)
Opium production is seeing a resurgence in conflict-riddled Myanmar, Nebraska medical marijuana petitioners reach a preliminary milestone, and more.