Drug-Related Initiatives on State Ballots This Year [FEATURE]
The initiative and referendum process has long been a tool for advancing progressive drug policy reforms. This year is different.
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The number of pot-buying options in Bangkok is likely to shrink dramatically in coming years. (Pixabay)
Daily Drug War Digest -- September 23, 2026
US, Canadian, and Latin American lawmakers call for an end to the Trump administration's boat strike campaign, China tightens controls on two more precursor chemicals, and more.
Legal marijuana sales in Virginia inch ever closer. (Creative Commons)
Daily Drug War Digest -- September 17, 2026
The Trump administration rants about fentanyl but sends federal agents assigned to fight it to instead help deport maids and day laborers, UN experts call for racial justice in drug policy, and more.
"Rhino tranq" is now showing up in the domestic illicit opioid supply.
Daily Drug War Digest -- August 26, 2026
The White House's murderous campaign against "drug boats" continues, a dangerous new contaminant is making its way into the nation's illicit opioid markets, and more.
The latest target in Trump's murderous campaign targeting suspected "drug boats." (US Southern Command screen grab)
Daily Drug War Digest -- August 25, 2026
The Trump administration's lethal campaign against "drug boats" is back, marijuana arrests topped 200,000 last year, and more.
The Pentagon blows an alleged Venezuelan drug boat out of the water. (DOD)
Congressional Democrats Take Aim at Trump's Murderous Drug Boat Attacks [FEATURE]
Congressional Democrats are not the only ones raising serious concerns about a policy that allows the US military to kill criminal suspects on the high seas.
Fentanyl seized in Portland, OR. A new federal bill would impose harsh penalties for fentanyl offenses. (Multnomah County Sheriff)
GOP Bill Would Charge Fentanyl Sales as Attempted Murder, NC Legal Weed Bill Filed, More... (9/2/25)
Maybe the fifth time will be the charm for a Nebraska marijuana legalization initiative, a bill in the House would charge fentanyl sales as attempted murder -- even with no overdose -- and more.
NYC Mayor Adams talks tough on drugs and homelessness in a desperate bid for electoral relevance. (nyc.gov)
TX GOP Hemp THC Fight Continues, AK Natural Psychedelic Init Approved for Signature-Gathering, More... (8/18/25)
New York Mayor Eric Adams wants to forcibly remove drug users from city streets, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujuan Grisham declares a drugs and crime emergency in Rio Arriba County, and more.
Richard Lee during the 2010 Prop 19 campaign. (Oaksterdam University)
Regressive Fentanyl Bill Becomes Law, Oaksterdam's Richard Lee Dies, More... (8/4/24)
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Myanmar is now once again the world's leading opium producer even though production declined slightly from last year. (UNODC)
MA Substance Use Bill Will Not Include Safe Injection Sites, China Warns US on "Smears" over Fentanyl, More... (12/18/24)
Canada will tighten its borders in the face of Trump tariff threats, opium production falls slightly in Myanmar, and more.