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Marijuana Legalization
The psilocbyin molecule. Those molecules could soon be aiding patients under an Arizona bill. (Creative Commons)
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More... (3/13/24)
An Arizona bill to allow therapeutic psilocybin centers advances, so does an Idaho bill that would ban marijuana advertising.
No needle exchanges for you Cornhuskers after a gubernatorial veto and a failed override vote. (Creative Commons)
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More... (3/12/24)
Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax on medical marijuana, Nebraska lawmakers fail to override a veto of a needle exchange bill, and more.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez being extradited to face charges in the US. (Policia Honduras)
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More... (3/11/24)
South Dakota's GOP governor signs a bill requiring that primary caregivers be informed of patients' medical marijuana certifications, Virginia's GOP governor vetoes a bill to protect marijuana-using parents, and more.
Joe Biden used his State of the Union address Thursday night to talk up marijuana reform--if not legalization. (Whitehouse.gov)
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More... (3/8/24)
The END FENTANYL Act has passed Congress, Colorado regulators roll out preliminary rules for psychedelic healing centers, and more.
Street scene in Portland, Oregon. Look for cops making more drug arrests once the governor signs a recriminalization bill. (Creative Commons)
DE Rolling Out Informal Draft Rules for Legal Pot Commerce, OR Non-Profit Threatens Lawsuit Over Drug Recriminalization, More... (3/5/24)
Pot legalization activists head to Harrisburg, an Oregon agency estimates that drug arrest levels will rise again after recriminalizing drug possession, and more.
Overlooking San Francisco from the Marin Highlands. The city votes tomorrow on screening welfare recipients for drugs. (Creative Commons)
San Francisco to Vote on Drug Screening Welfare Users, Hawaii Legal Weed Bill Advances, More... (3/4/24)
Congressional negotiators have come up with a spending bill that includes marijuana riders, a medical marijuana expansion bill is filed in Kentucky, and more.
Psilocybin is getting a lot of attention at statehouses these days. (Creative Commons)
VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More... (2/29/24)
Measures to allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin advanced in Arizona and Missouri, and more.
Las Vegas -- the next Amsterdam? (Creative Commons)
AZ Bill Targets "Predatory" Moves on Social Equity Pot Licenses, NV First Weed Lounge Opens, More... (2/27/24)
A South Dakota bill would allow cops to investigate, search, and prosecute medical marijuana businesses; a Florida bill to cap THC content for adult use marijuana dies, and more.
CA Governor Vetoes Naloxone Insurance Bill, Idaho Governor Signs Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums, Bill... (2/26/24)
The New Hampshire House (once again) approves a marijuana legalization bill, a psilocybin decriminalization bill gets filed in Connecticut, and more.