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Medical Marijuana Update
It's still pretty quiet on the medical marijuana front, but legislatures are getting back in session, so look for more action in coming weeks and months.
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Moving to Montana soon? Now you can buy pot there -- if you're in the right county. (Gmark1/Creative Commons)
MT Legal Marijuana Sales Begin, IRS Denies Tax Exempt Status to Iowa Ayahuasca Church, More... (1/3/22)
You can now buy two ounces of weed at a time in Oregon instead of only one, New Hampshire lawmakers will try to override the governor's veto of a medical marijuana bill, and more.
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Study Confirms Safety of Group Psychedelic Sessions, MS Lawmakers to Take Up MedMJ Again, More... (1/5/22)
Wyoming marijuana legalization activists are forced to turn their aim to 2024, a New Mexico bill to legalize fentanyl test strips is coming, and more.
Psilocbyin mushrooms could be legalized for therapeutic purposes under a Washington state bill. (Creative Commons)
NH House Approves Marijuana Legalization (Again), WA Therapeutic Psilocybin Bill Filed, More... (1/7/22)
Kansas Democrats propose constitutional amendments to legalize medical and recreational marijuana, an Indiana lawmaker files a medical marijuana bill, and more.
Life is now a bit easier in the Big Easy. (CC)
NYC Naloxone Vending Machines, No More New Orleans Marijuana Tickets, More... (1/10/22)
A Kentucky GOP lawmaker is trying once again to get a medical marijuana bill passed, a pair of Florida lawmakers file identical bills to legalize fentanyl test strips, and more.
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Duterte Will "Never Apologize" for Drug War Killings, Oklahoma MJ Legalization Init Filed, More... (1/6/22)
It's January and marijuana legalization efforts are winding up, Manhattan's new DA will refuse to prosecute some drug crimes, and more.
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The Top Ten Domestic Drug Policy Stories of 2021 [FEATURE]
As always, there was a lot going on in the realm of domestic drug policy, and here are ten of the year's most important stories.
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Federal Judge Throws Out Purdue Pharma Oxycontin Settlement, 90-Year-Old Pot Prisoner Freed, More... (12/17/21)
The Ohio Senate approves a medical marijuana expansion bill, Baltimore will end pre-employment drug and alcohol screening for potential city government hires, and more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The medical marijuana front remains fairly quiet this week, but there's unhappy news for New Mexico patients, and more.
Canadian civil society groups have a plan to decriminalize drug possession. (Creative Commons)
Yet Another Poll Shows Strong Marijuana Legalization Support, Canada Decrim Platform, More... (12/10/21)
Member states of the UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs block a human rights expert from presenting a report on arbitrary detentions, a Missouri bill would end police searches based solely on the odor of marijuana, and more.