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Chewing coca leaf in Bolivia. Bolivia and Colombia want the UN to remove coca from prohibited drug list (Creative Commons)

NH Marijuana Legalization Bill Wins House Vote; Bolivia, Colombia Seek UN Move on Coca, More... (2/23/23)

An Idaho medical marijuana initiative didn't get past the signature gathering stage, US correctional populations declined in 2021, and more. Marijuana Policy New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Bill
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Medical Marijuana Update

They're trying again in North Caroliina, a Florida group wants to put a home grow initiative on the ballot, and more. Colorado Colorado Legislative Committee Kills Medical Marijuana
Products containing the unscheduled anti-depressant tianeptin, AKA "gas station heroin." (WZDK screen grab)

Meth-Related Deaths Skyrocketed in 20 Years, MS Bill Would Ban "Gas Station Heroin," More... (2/22/23)

The Minnesota marijuana legalization bill continues to advance, so does a North Carolina medical marijuana bill, and more. Marijuana Policy Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Wins One More
Genaro Garcia Luna. The former Mexican top cop found guilty in federal court in of taking bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel (CC)

Former Mexico Top Cop Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking, NM Safe Injection Site Bill Moves, More... (2/21/23)

The Republican-led Virginia House kills another drug reform bill, Iowa House Democrats roll out a marijuana legalization bill, and more. Marijuana Policy Iowa House Democrats File Marijuana
A proposed Florida initiative would allow medical marijuana patients to grow their own medicine. (Creative Commons)

MD Maryland Regulation Bill Poised to Advance, FL MedMJ Homegrow Initiative, More... (2/20/23)

A package of civil asset forfeiture bills is filed in Georgia, a psilocybin research bill advances in Arizona, and more. Marijuana Policy Maryland Marijuana Regulation Bill Poised
The Vancouver safe injection site. Could one be coming to Denver? (vch.ca)

CO Safe Injection Site Bill Filed, Twitter Okays Marijuana Ads, More... (2/17/23)

Marijuana legalization bills advance in Hawaii and Minnesota, a Virginia psilocybin reform bill dies, and more. Marijuana Policy Twitter Becomes First Social Media Platform to Allow Marijuana
An FDA panel has called for naloxone to be made available over-the-counter. (publicimage.org)

FDA Panel Calls for Over-the-Counter Naloxone, NH Legal Pot Bill Advances, More... (2/16/23)

Washington state legislators advance a bill allowing interstate marijuana commerce, Kansas lawmakers file a pair of asset forfeiture reform bills, and more. Marijuana Policy New Hampshire Marijuana
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Medical Marijuana Update

Two Great Plains medical marijuana laggards are seeing efforts to advance. Kansas Kansas Senators File Medical Marijuana Bill. The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee has filed a
The state capitol in Richmond. (Amadeust/Creative Commons)

Virginia Adult Retail Marijuana Sales Quashed By House GOP [FEATURE]

Elections have consequences, as Virginia voters are finding out. Two years ago, a Democratically-controlled Senate and House passed legislation legalizing marijuana, and the Democratic governor signed it
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) looking thoughtful during a January trip to the border. (Sen. Blackburn)

VA House GOP Blocks Marijuana Sales, Ireland to Have Citzens' Assembly on Drug Policy, More... (2/15/23)

Senate Majority Leader Schumer is trying to get some movement on marijuana legislation, a psilocybin research bill advances in Arizona, and more. Marijuana Policy Schumer Meets with

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