Philippine authorities hunt for Duterte's drug war killings architect Sen. Bato dela Rosa, a major psychedelics pharma company completes its psilocybin application, and more.
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Election Day brought brightening prospects for marijuana legalization in states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, not to mention Texas. (Creative Commons)
Democratic election wins raise marijuana legalization prospects in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and a report says the US helped carry out a deadly strike in Venezuela.
Drug reform-related state-level initiatives were a mixed bag on Tuesday.
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The European Union is moving toward treating hemp flowers and leaves, as well as seed and fiber, under common agricultural rules for qualifying hemp. (Creative Commons)
A Maryland task force recommends a medical psilocybin pilot. Law enforcement officials oppose a Massachusetts measure to end licensed adult-use marijuana sales, and a newly disclosed Ontario report describes proposals to prevent overdose deaths.
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A bill from outgoing Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) would deschedule marijuana and end some mandatory minimums. (Creative Commons)
Philippine forensic evidence is prompting a call to investigate drug war death certificates. In the US, the first federal registrations for medical marijuana dispensaries have gone to operators in seven states.
Michigan and Nevada weigh marijuana tax changes; new boat strikes and Philippine accountability cases draw scrutiny, and recent drug-policy journals, videos, and events offer more to explore.
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Houston. The nation's fourth largest city will vote Tuesday on making marijuana possession the lowest law enforcement priority and ending no-knock raids. (Pixabay)
Voters in the nation's fourth-largest city will vote on whether to make marijuana possession the lowest law enforcement priority and put an end to no-knock drug raids.
Drug War Chronicle is back, it's in full swing, and it's been enhanced. But the changes could be short-lived, if we don't grow the organization's funding.
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Intoxicating hemp beverages face a day of reckoning, both in New Jersey and at the federal level. (Creative Commons)
ICC prosecutors seek additional witness evidence in the Duterte case, Dahas examines Cebu (Philippines) drug-war deaths, New Jersey advances hemp legislation, and new research explores THC dosing, hemp beverages and psilocybin.
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Ben Saul (right) speaks at a UN press conference on October 22, 2026. Screenshot: UN Web TV.
Booker challenges DEA cannabis employment restrictions, the Philippines offers a reward for Duterte's police chief / top killer / Philippine senator in hiding, and US counterdrug policy draws scrutiny. Plus international developments, psychedelic access, research and events.
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Ben Saul (right) speaks at a UN press conference on October 22, 2026. Screenshot: UN Web TV.
UN human rights expert Ben Saul calls for drug legalization and rejects militarized "narco-terrorism" policies, warning that US killings at sea could amount to crimes against humanity.
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Nanette Castillo holds a portrait of her son Aldrin, who was killed in 2017. (Image: Philippine Truth Commission, via YouTube)
A poll finds declining approval of Trump's cannabis policies among marijuana consumers, Nebraska's Walz promises medical marijuana action, an Indiana ruling addresses forfeiture complaints, and more.
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Kratom and OH-7 products are sold in various forms. (US FDA)
Drug policy groups challenge a Bolivian sterilization proposal, new Massachusetts polls oppose marijuana sales repeal, a Philippine Truth Commission hears testimony, and more.
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coca leaves drying by highway, Chapare region (Phil Smith for Drug War Chronicle, 2007)
(This article initially ran as part of our Daily Drug War Digest on October 13, 2026 .) The Transnational Institute's Martin Jelsma has authored an autopsy on
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The deadly US campaign targeting ships in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific is drawing renewed scrutiny. (SouthCom)
Magic mushrooms will be a lowest law enforcement priority in Portland beginning October 30, Los Angeles officials warn of a dangerous new synthetic opioid, and more.
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THC gummy bears are heading for the exits in Oklahoma. (Creative Commons)
Tarheel state voters are ready for marijuana legalization whether their Republican lawmakers are or not, Hegseth is deploying US troops to Panama for jungle training as part of his ever-expanding anti-drug crusade, and more.
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The Rio Grande River divides Texas from Mexico. (Creative Commons)
The US Army is sending troops to the Rio Grande Valley as cartel activity heightens, German marijuana legalization did not lead to a nation of stoners, and more.