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  • An LA Times investigation finds gaps in California's program to test cannabis products. (Creative Commons)

    Drug War Daily Digest – November 9, 2026

    Philippine authorities hunt for Duterte's drug war killings architect Sen. Bato dela Rosa, a major psychedelics pharma company completes its psilocybin application, and more.
  • Election Day brought brightening prospects for marijuana legalization in states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, not to mention Texas. (Creative Commons)
    Election Day brought brightening prospects for marijuana legalization in states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, not to mention Texas. (Creative Commons)

    Drug War Daily Digest – November 6, 2026

    Democratic election wins raise marijuana legalization prospects in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and a report says the US helped carry out a deadly strike in Venezuela.
  • The European Union is moving toward treating hemp flowers and leaves, as well as seed and fiber, under common agricultural rules for qualifying hemp.
    The European Union is moving toward treating hemp flowers and leaves, as well as seed and fiber, under common agricultural rules for qualifying hemp. (Creative Commons)

    Drug War Daily Digest – November 3, 2026

    A Maryland task force recommends a medical psilocybin pilot. Law enforcement officials oppose a Massachusetts measure to end licensed adult-use marijuana sales, and a newly disclosed Ontario report describes proposals to prevent overdose deaths.
  • A bill from outgoing Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) would deschedule marijuana and end some mandatory minimums. (Creative Commons)

    Drug War Daily Digest – November 2, 2026

    Philippine forensic evidence is prompting a call to investigate drug war death certificates. In the US, the first federal registrations for medical marijuana dispensaries have gone to operators in seven states.
  • Colombia's Tolemaida military base. (Army.mil)
    Colombia's Tolemaida military base. (Army.mil)

    Drug War Daily Digest – October 28, 2026

    Michigan and Nevada weigh marijuana tax changes; new boat strikes and Philippine accountability cases draw scrutiny, and recent drug-policy journals, videos, and events offer more to explore.
  • Houston. The nation's fourth largest city will vote Tuesday on making marijuana possession the lowest law enforcement priority and ending no-knock raids. (Pixabay)
    Houston. The nation's fourth largest city will vote Tuesday on making marijuana possession the lowest law enforcement priority and ending no-knock raids. (Pixabay)

    Houston Needs a Better Marijuana Policy. Is Proposition A the Answer? [FEATURE]

    Voters in the nation's fourth-largest city will vote on whether to make marijuana possession the lowest law enforcement priority and put an end to no-knock drug raids.
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