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Once again, in Afghan fields the poppies grow. (UNODC)Dallas Votes to Decriminalize Pot Possession, Afghan Opium Production Rising Again, More... (11/7/24)
Dallas wasn't the only Texas locality to vote to decriminalize this week, Kentucky localities vote to allow medical marijuana businesses, and more. -
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. -
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.