Power to the people. Right on.
Taking It to the Streets: States That Could Vote on Marijuana in November [FEATURE]
There's a whole heap of marijuana legalization and medical marijuana initiatives out there this year.
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Medical marijuana was on the move in 2019 -- sort of -- at the UN's Vienna headquarters.
The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2019 [FEATURE]
We're looking at 2019 through the rearview mirror now, but before we turn our sights to 2020, it's worth taking a few moments to look back at the last year in international drug policy.
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Bad Precedent: When the Fourth Amendment Doesn't Apply [FEATURE]
The 7th Circuit rules that drugs recovered during an illegal raid are still admissable as evidence under a little known legal doctrine elaborated by Antonin Scalia.
psilocybin-containing magic mushrooms (Greenoid/Flickr)
Psychedelic Science Just Got a Big Boost [FEATURE]
The world's largest psychedelic research center is getting ready to open in Baltimore.
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How to Legalize Ecstasy -- and Why [FEATURE]
Is it time to legalize MDMA? The Beckley Foundation thinks so.
crystal methamphetamine (Creative Commons)
West of the Mississippi, Meth -- Not Fentanyl -- Is the Deadliest Drug [FEATURE]
If we want to address the overdose crisis, we have to look beyond fentanyl and the opioids.
South Dakota's Badlands. The state is a pretty bad land for drug users, too. (Creative Commons)
Is This the Worst State in America on Drug Policy? [FEATURE]
South Dakota is doing some really nasty things in the name of the war on drugs.
Sapo sage Peter Gorman cruising the Amazon (sapoinmysoul.com)
Attention, Amphibian Substance Fans, There's A New Toad in Town [FEATURE]
Sapo isn't a psychedelic, but the Amazonian toad venom has some powerful and cathartic effects.
Nine billion dollars later, Afghanistan's opium production rolls on undaunted. (UNODC)
America's Afghanistan Anti-Drug Boondoggle Nears the $9 Billion Mark [FEATURE]
How many billions will go down the drain before we figure out we can't spend our way into making certain drugs disappear?
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The Vaping Crisis is Real, But the Response by States Misses the Point [FEATURE]
While the culprit appears to be black market THC vapes, states are responding by banning flavored pot and nicotine vapes.