People lining up to cast their ballots. (Creative Commons)
Red Trumps Green: Legalization Initiatives Fall Beneath Conservative Wave [FEATURE]
A psychedelic legalization initiative also failed, but there were a couple of glimmers of hope.
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Two more German cities have announced plans for pilot programs for legal marijuana sales. (Marijuana Moment)Last-Minute Poll Has FL Legal Pot Init Losing, German Cities Advance Plans for Legal Pot Pilot Projects, More... (11/5/24)
The Justice Department is doling out more dollars to help Louisiana fight its drug war, and more. -
Harris-Walz campaign Instagram postEndorsement Harris, Part 2 of 2: Cannabis (Marijuana) Policy
Advancing the rescheduling process is a critically important achievement of the Biden-Harris administration. Harris reduced arrests as San Francisco DA, and supports legalization. Trump's seeming tolerance for cannabis law reforms may have less to it than meets the eye. -
Breonna Taylor. A cop involved in the drug raid that killed her has finally been convicted of a crime.KY Cop Convicted in Breonna Taylor Drug Raid Killing, Sinaloa Cartel Faction Fight Continues, More... (11/4/24)
A Filipino lawmaker has filed a bill that would flip the drug war on its head, and more. -
State Drug Reform Initiatives on the Ballot Tomorrow [FEATURE]
The battle for the presidency is dominating the headlines, but there are other reasons to get to the polls, too. -
signs from our 10/30/24 street demoEndorsement Harris – Part 1 of 2: Human Rights, Social Cohesion and Rule of Law
Trump's lawlessness, encouragements to violence, and tactical exploitation of social divisions including racism, are bad for drug policy. -
Psilocybin mushrooms. They could soon be legal to grow and eat in Massachusetts if a new poll is correct. (Creative Commons)MA Poll Has Psychedelic Legalization Init With Narrow Lead; Colombia Proposes Regulation of Coca, Poppy Crops, More... (11/1/24)
A DEA administrative law judge has pushed back the timeline on marijuana rescheduling, the State Departments holds a follow-up meeting to the global summit on addressing synthetic drugs, and more. -
Presidential candidate Donald Trump is vowing to crack down on cartels -- as if law enforcement hasn't been trying that for years. (Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons)Judge Rules NYC Pot Shop Crackdown Unconstitutional, Trump Vows to Seize Cartel Assets, More... (10/30/24)
Arizona marijuana consumers will be able to get deliveries from pot shops beginning Friday, and more. -
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is still proud of his murderous past. (Creative Commons)KY MedMJ Takes a Step Forward, Near 200 Dead in Sinaloa Cartel Clashes, More... (10/28/24)
A Kansas poll shows that lawmakers are well behind their constituents when it comes to marijuana policy, former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is unrepentant in testimony about death squads and his drug war, and more. -
Bullet holes in the windshield of the car carrying former Bolivian President Evo Morales. (Morales handout)DeSantis Takes Flak for Spending State Funds to Defeat Pot Init, Evo Morales Claims Assassination Attempt, More... (10/28/24)
New York marijuana regulators crack down on a THC-caffeine product, and more.