Decriminalization

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reiterated his call for marijuana reforms, telling the legislature it needs to pass a bill that decriminalizes public as well as private possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The drug czar's rhetoric on marijuana legalization is shifting...

Bermuda's new attorney general wants Parliament to take up the topic of marijuana law reform, but he's not quite ready to say it's time to legalize or decriminalize it.

A new Quinnipiac poll has support for marijuana legalization at 51% in New York state.

It's a historic day. Marijuana possession is now legal in Washington state, and will be in Colorado, too, within a few weeks.

Two out of three Canadians want marijuana law reform, according to a new poll. That's in line with other recent polling, but out of whack with the policies of the Conservative government.

Here's the lowdown on a mixed bag of election results for drug-related state and local initiatives and public policy questions.

The UK Drug Policy Commission has issued a report calling for the decriminalization of drug possession, among other reforms.

The association representing British Columbia municipal governments has endorsed a resolution calling for marijuana decriminalization. That puts it in line with more than two-thirds of the province's residents, but not with the federal government in Ottawa.

Dana Larsen has a plan to decriminalize marijuana possession in British Columbia. It will take up to two years.