A Sri Lankan beach. There is trouble in paradise. (Creative Commons)
Sri Lanka Drug War Sees Tens of Thousands Arrested in Weeks [FEATURE]
A nasty drug war is brewing in this island nation off the coast of India.
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Oregon Democrats want to go back to arresting drug users. (Creative Commons)OR Dems Unveil Proposal to Recriminalize Drug Possession, NY Home Grow Rules, More... (1/24/24)
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US Sending Lethal Aid to Ecuador to Fight Drug Gangs, House Members Target "Gas Station Heroin," More... (1/22/24)
The Justice Department seeks to throw out a challenge to federal marijuana prohibition, Mexican wants to know where military grade weaponry reaching drug cartels is coming from, and more. -
Tiantepine or "gas station heroin" marketed as "Zaza"US Sending Lethal Aid to Ecuador to Fight Drug Gangs, House Members Target "Gas Station Heroin," More... (1/22/24)
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A West Virginia bill would turn current misdemeanor drug charges into felonies. (Creative Commons)WV Bill Refelonizes Drug Possession, OR Measure 110 Audit Released, More... (1/22/24)
Wisconsin Republicans are at an impasse over medical marijuana, a Hawaii civil asset forfeiture reform bill gets filed, and more. -
Lawmakers in Georgia and South Dakota aim to tighten state medical marijuana laws. (Creative Commons)OK Anti-Drug Bill Labels Hispanic Residents "Terrorists," ME Bill Would Legalize All Drugs, More... (1/19/24)
A Georgia bill would raise the age for medical marijuana, a South Dakota bill would clarify that workers in certain safety-sensitive positions can still be fired for medical marijuana use, and more. -
The feds arrested roughly 20,000 people on drug charges in FY 2021, the Justice Department reports. (dea.gov)WV Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed, CO Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, More... (1/18/24)
A bill to broadly legalize drug test strips advances in West Virginia, DOJ releases FY 2021 arrest and imprisonment stats, and more. -
A New Jersey bill would legalize the use and possession of small amounts of magic mushrooms. (Creative Commons)NJ Magic Mushroom Bill Filed, WI GOP At Odds Over MedMJ, More... (1/17/24)
The Florida legislature meddles with foreign policy, Wisconsin Republicans remain in search of agreement on advancing medical marijuana, and more. -
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Vermont State HouseVT House Approves Safe Injection Sites, NH Lawmakers Ponder Mandatory Minimums, More... (1/16/24)
The Department of Health and Human Services releases its full review of marijuana rescheduling, Oregon GOP lawmakers plot to undo drug decriminalization there, and more.