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Iran's new drug policies should result in a "dramatic" decrease in drug executions like this.
Iran's new drug policies should result in a "dramatic" decrease in drug executions like this.

Chronicle AM: Non-Binding Legalization Votes, Iran Expecting Fewer Drug Executions, More... (3/1/18)

A non-binding referendum on marijuana legalization has been approved by the Illinois Senate, another such referendum bill has just been filed in Rhode Island, the Iranian justice minister said drug executions will drop dramatically, the president nominates members to the Sentencing Commission, and more.
Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the drafting committee for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (un.org)
Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the drafting committee for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (un.org)

December 10 is Human Rights Day

This Sunday is the UN's annual Human Rights Day. It's never been more important to work for human rights than now, including for drug policy reformers.