A North Carolina medical marijuana bill is moving, a Louisiana bill to protect medical marijuana-using state employees goes to the governor, and more. Louisiana Louisiana Bill to Protect
Delaware marijuana legalization supporters suffered a bitter defeat this week. They had seen a legalization bill, House Bill 371, pass the legislature with a veto-proof majority, only to see the
Leftist Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is a harsh critic of the US drug war in Colombia. (Creative Commons)
A congressman calls on the Transportation Department to adjust its drug testing policies for truck drivers to account for broad marijuana legalization, Michigan enacts a new asset forfeiture law for
South Dakota's Badlands. They could seem less bad after voters have another chance to legalize marijuana. (Creative Commons)
The Louisiana House approves a bill to protect state workers who use medical marijuana, a South Dakota marijuana legalization initiative has qualified for the November ballot, and more. [image:1 align:right
After congressional inaction, President Biden issues an executive order on criminal justice reform. (whitehouse.gov)
Rhode Island is set to become the 19th legal marijuana state, West Virginia announces a big settlement with drug manufacturers over their role in the opioid crisis, and more. [image:1
Fentanyl test strips are being legaized in states across the country -- but not Kansas. (harmreduction.org)
North Carolina sees a marijuana legalization bill filed, Ohio sees a fentanyl test strip bill filed, and more. Marijuana Policy Delaware Governor Vetoes Marijuana Legalization Bill. Gov
With Gov. Dan McKee's (D) signature Wednesday, Rhode Island became the 19 th state in the US to legalize marijuana. The measure he signed into law, Senate Bill 2430, had
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a punitive fentanyl bill into law. (fl.gov)
A Delaware bill to tax and regulate marijuana comes up short but remains alive after a parliamentary manuever, Michigan uses court settlements to fund a massive response to the opioid
Delaware's anti-legalization governor makes some ambiguous comments about a legal pot bill on his desk, Ohio is set to more than double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, and more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has formed a commission to study the benefits of marijuana legalization. (Creative Commons)
Nebraska medical marijuana advocates and the ACLU sue over the state's initiative signature-gathering requirements, a Montreal clinic is about to become the first in Quebec to offer psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and