An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. (ACLU)
The US Has Deported Half a Million People for Drug Offenses in 20 Years [FEATURE]
A new report from Human Rights Watch and the Drug Policy Alliance lifts the lid on some sordid practices in America's intertwined wars on drugs and immigrants.
"Pink cocaine." It is pink but it ain't cocaine.
"Pink Cocaine" Arrives in US, Congress Passes Federal Prison Reform Bill, More... (7/15/24)
The Czech government appears to be set on rolling out a full commercial marijuana legalization bill, the Philippines is dealing with its legacy of drug war prison overcrowding, and more.
Nitazenes. The powerful synthetic opioids are showing up in Australia's cocaine supply. (Creative Commons)
JD Vance on Marijuana Policy, Australia's Cocaine is Being Cut with Nitazenes, More... (7/16/24)
A new Senate bill would offer protections for past marijuana users seeking federal employment, the Bahamas is moving to legalize medical and spiritual marijuana, and more.
San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Fatal drug overdoses are declining in the city. (Creative Commons)
DEA Gets 30,000 Public Comments on Marijuana Rescheduling, San Francisco Drug Overdoses Decline, More... (7/17/24)
Nitazenes are showing up in the Massachusetts drug supply, the Biden administration extends a declaration of national emergency aimed at Mexican drug cartels, and more.
Florida Gov. Ron De Santis (R) used his Republican National Convention speech to attack the Florida marijuana legalization initiative. (Florida.gov)
Democratic Party Platform Touts Marijuana Reforms But Falls Short of 2020, More (7/18/24)
Florida Gov. Ron De Santis (R) used his Republican National Convention speech to go after the marijuana legalization initiative in his state, but the legalization campaign is far outstripping the opposition in fundraising.
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