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North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the November Ballot [FEATURE]
North Dakota becomes the fifth state to qualify a marijuana legalization for the ballot this year.
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Vancouver's InSite safe injection site. Such facilities could be coming soon to some California cities. (vch.ca)
California is One Signature Away from Okaying Safe Injection Sites [FEATURE]
A bill legalizing safe injection sites has passed the California legislature and is now on the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
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What Comes Next in the Philippine Drug War and Will Duterte Pay for His Crimes? [FEATURE]
A parallel event to the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development takes on the future of the Philippines drug war now that Duterte is gone.
The legislature didn't get a decrim bill done this year, but a new poll bodes well for the future. (Creative Commons)
New Poll Could Bolster Vermont Drug Decrim Push [FEATURE]
A new poll could help stiffen the resolve of Vermont lawmakers to actually pass a drug decriminalization bill next year.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor writes for the majority. (Creative Commons)
Supreme Court Sides with Inmate in Crack Cocaine Resentencing Case [FEATURE]
It is a case that could positively impact the resentencing prospects of thousands of federal crack cocaine prisoners.
Colombia's next president, Gustavo Petro (Creative Commons)
Leftist Former Guerrilla and Drug War Critic Gustavo Petro Wins Colombian Presidency [FEATURE]
A new day dawns in Colombia.
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Delaware Lawmakers Fail to Override Governor's Marijuana Legalization Veto [FEATURE]
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
Vancouver, epicenter of British Columbia's drug overdose crisis. (Creative Commons)
British Columbia to Become First Canadian Province to Decriminalize Drug Possession [FEATURE]
Faced with an unrelenting drug overdose crisis, British Columbia (BC) is now set to become the first Canadian province to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs, effective for
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Marijuana is Now Legal in Rhode Island [FEATURE]
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
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Record Overdose Death Numbers Prompt Calls for Harm Reduction, Drug Decriminalizaion [FEATURE]
On May 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data showing that more than 107,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2021, the most overdose deaths ever