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Our side event -- this time online-only -- for the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, continues where our March event at the Commission on Narcotics Drugs meeting left off.

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court is set to announce its ruling in a jurisdictional question that will determine whether the Philippines case can continue or not.

Our March 2026 side event at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting discussed extrajudicial drug war killings by the Philippine and US governments, and called for information-gathering to prepare future criminal prosecutions of US officials for the Trump administration's unlawful strikes on alleged "drug boats".

"Murder on the Land and the Sea" will discuss identified episodes of extrajudicial drug war killings in the 21st century, their context and interrelationships, and their implications for the future of democracy and the rules-based order.

When Silicon Valley tech bro culture meets Santa Cruz surfer culture meets Northern California cannabis culture in a time of rapid legal and regulatory change, the results can be explosive.

The move could devastate the state's hemp-derived cannabinoid industry.

Lawmakers moved to lengthen the window the hemp industry has to come up with a regulatory scheme before a congressionally-approved ban on most hemp cannabinoids goes into effect.

Whether to ban or regulate hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids is the issue, and if they are to be regulated, how?

Texas hemp businesses face hefty new licensing fees and restrictive testing mandates, sparking outrage over proposed health department regulations.

Cannabis advocates have begun moving to undo restrictions on hemp products and legal marijuana imposed by state lawmakers and the governor.

A testimonial from leading German reform advocate Georg Wurth.

Ohio tightens the screws on cannabis, while Bay State lawmakers lean toward loosening up on magic mushrooms.

Happy holidays! As 2026 approaches, this is what we are working on and need your help for.

As of now, there is less than a year until a ban on most hemp cannabinioid products goes into effect, but the industry and Congress are looking at fixes.

Rescheduling is only a start, not the end when it comes to marijuana policy reform.

An executive order by President Trump has directed the US Attorney General to expedite the rescheduling process. He has also signaled his administration is open to regulating -- not banning -- hemp-derived cannabinoids.

Iran is suffering an unforeseen consequence of Afghanistan's opium ban, Ohio lawmakers move to regulate -- not ban -- intoxicating hemp products, and more.