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
The MORE Act passed on a vote of 220-204, with only a handful of GOP votes. (House.gov)
House Votes to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition by Passing MORE Act [FEATURE]
The House on Friday voted to legalize marijuana, the second time it has done so in two years. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler's (D-NY) Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement
Drug reform and civil rights groups are directing some ire at Capitol Hill. (Creative Commons)
Congress Passes, President Signs Omnibus Funding Bill That Has Reform Advocates Fuming [FEATURE]
The Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus appropriations bill signed into law by President Biden on Tuesday has drug reform and civil rights groups fuming over both what was left out and
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White House Drug Strategy Embraces Harm Reduction, But Prohibitionist Impulse Remains Strong [FEATURE]
The Biden White House sent its first National Drug Control Strategy to Congress on April 21. It breaks positive new ground by explicitly acknowledging harm reduction measures to prevent overdose
The opium poppy is an economic mainstay in Afghanistan. Can the Taliban really suppress it? (UNODC)
The Taliban Announces a Ban on Opium. Really? [FEATURE]
On April 3, the Taliban announced a ban on drug cultivation in Afghanistan, for years the world's dominant opium producer, accounting for more than 80 percent of the global supply
Sonoma Hills Farm, an organic, regenerative hemp operation in Northern California. (sunandearth.org)
"Weed Like Change" Campaign Aims to Point Consumers Toward Eco-Friendly Marijuana [FEATURE]
A campaign to promote the regenerative organic cultivation of marijuana is now underway in California and Oregon. Calling itself Weed Like Change, the campaign is bringing together a coalition of