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For the third year in a row, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is calling for marijuana legalization. (Creative Commons)

NJ Pot Legalization Implementation Bill in Limbo, NY Governor Calls Again for Pot Legalization, More... (1/12/21)

New Jersey's governor and legislative leaders are at odds over punishing young marijuana offenders, a battle over what legalization will look like is shaping up in New York, and more.
Can you pay people not to take meth? (Creative Commons)

CA "Contingency Management" Meth Treatment Bill Filed, NJ Marijuana Mess, More... (1/11/21)

Voter-approved marijuana legalization initiatives are running into problems with elected officials, federal prosecutors say the Honduran president was taking big bribes from drug traffickers, and more.
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These Five States Are Well-Placed to Legalize Marijuana This Year [FEATURE]

Which states could legalize marijuana in 2021? Here are some of the brightest prospects.
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NY, CT Governors Renew Calls for Marijuana Legalization, VA Legalization Bills Filed, More... (1/7/21)

East Coast governors start the push for marijuana legalization this year, a Tennessee lawmaker files a bill to allow out-of-staters who have medical marijuana cards to possess half an ounce in-state, and more.
Asian meth cooks are getting creative, the UNODC warns. (Creative Commons)

NY Marijuana Legalization Bill Pre-Filed, UNODC Warns on Innovative Meth Production Practices, More... (1/6/21)

New Jersey lawmakers attempt to move forward with implementing voter-approved marijuana legalization, the UNODC warns of innovative meth production practices in Asia, and more.
The national movement to end cash bail gained a victory in Michigan this week. (Pixabay)

MO GOP State Senator Pre-Files Marijuana Legalization Referendum Bill, MI Prosecutor Goes No Cash Bail, More... (1/5/21)

A Utah bill would once again allow any doctor to recommend medical marijuana, the prosecutor in Michigan's Washtenaw County ends cash bail, and more.
Drug parapernalia is now decriminalized in the District of Columbia. (Creeative Commons)

DC Decriminalizes Drug Paraphernalia; Pot Possession, Cultivation Now Legal in MT, More... (1/4/21)

Illinois has expunged nearly half a million marijuana arrests years ahead of schedule, a New Mexico court rules that people under correctional control can use medical marijuana, and more.
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Year from Hell II: The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2020 [FEATURE]

Here are the biggest world drug policy stories of 2020.
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We Just Won an Old Fight

One never knows when something good is going to happen.
Psilocbyin mushrooms. The New Hampshire Supreme Court okayed their possession for religious use. (Greenoid/Flickr)

For First Time, CDC Recommends Pill-Testing; NH Supreme Court Psilocybin Religious Freedom Ruling, More... (12/24/20)

One Maryland lawmaker already has a marijuana legalization bill ready to go, the CDC recommends harm reduction programs use pill-testing (drug checking), and more.

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