State Drug Reform Initiatives on the November Ballot [FEATURE]
Amidst all the Trump-Harris hoopla, it is easy to forget that the presidential race is not the only thing on the ballot.
Marijuana Legalization
Dr. Rahul Gupta, head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He wants Congress to hurry up and reauthorize his office. (March of Dimes)
Home Depot to Stop Marijuana Testing for Workers, DEA Judge Sets Psychedelic Compound Ban Hearing, More... (8/28/24)
The California Senate has passed a pair of bills aimed at opening up markets for small marijuana growers and "cannabis cafes," the drug czar asks Congress to reauthorize his office, and more.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is pushing again for marijuana legalization. This will be the ninth try in the Congress. (Creative Commons)
DEA Sets MJ Rescheduling Hearing Date After Election, Colombia to Try Again on Legalization, More... (8/27/24)
North Dakota lawmakers have come up with a revenue and expense estimate if a marijuana legalization initiative passes, a Swedish labor court has ruled for employers in a drug testing case, and more.
The Intuit Dome Arena under construction last year. A California bill would let its billionaire owner sell booze later than anyone else in the state. (Creative Commons)
CA Bill Would Allow Arena VIP Lounge to Sell Booze Until 4:00am, More... (8/26/24)
A California appeals court has ruled that marijuana crumbs on the floorboard of a car can be probable cause for a vehicle search, Maine moves forward on clearing the criminal records of marijuana offenders, and more.
Former Haitian President Michael Martelly has been hit with sanctions by the Treasury Department over his ties to the cocaine trade and drug gangs. (Embassy of Haiti)
Fired VT MedMJ User Loses Unemployment Appeal, US Sanctions Former Haitian President Over Drugs, More... (8/23/24)
Yakima, Washington, has approved a plan to bar drug offenders from certain neighborhoods, a Missouri appeals court upholds expungements for THC -- not just weed -- and more.
Mexican soldiers out fighting the cartels. (Creative Commons)
IA Push for Fentanyl Test Strip Legalization, Case of Kidnapped Cartel Leader Grows More Bizarre, More... (8/22/24)
A poll of polls finds strong support for marijuana legalization but less so than two years ago, South Dakota medical marijuana operators are complaining about delta-8 and delta-10 THC products, and more.
In the hash fields of Morocco in pre-legalization times. (Cannabis Culture)
FL Legal Pot Campaign Maintains Huge Funding Advantage, Morocco Pardons Pot Farmers, More... (8/21/24)
New York state has now passed half a billion dollars in legal marijuana sales, a factional dispute within the Sinaloa Cartel is heating up and turning deadly, and more.
The Democratic National Convention is in Chicago this week. The party platform touts marijuana reforms but doesn't mention legalization. (Creative Commons)
Democratic Platform Touts Marijuana Reforms but Doesn't Mention Legalization, More... (8/19/24)
The Biden administration opposes eliminating marijuana testing for military recruits, the Philippines' leading family political dynasties are fighting like two scorpions in a bottle over drug war accountability, and more.
Ukraine's parliament, ther Verkhovna Rada
Poll Finds Swing State Voters Support Marijuana Reforms, Ukraine MedMJ Law Now in Effect, More... (8/16/24)
A Florida state senator plans to file a bill to ban public smoking to prevent legal weed from stinking up the state, and more.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA). The nonagerian drug warrior is worried marijuana rescheduling is moving too fast. (senate.gov)
New FL Polls Split on Legalization Initiative, Mexico Investigates Drug Kingpin's Delivery to US, More... (8/14/24
Long-time congressional drug warrior Chuck Grassley has concerns about marijuana rescheduling, Maine utilities regulators don't bite on an offer from the power company to rat out illegal marijuana grows, and more.