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The psilocbyin molecule. Those molecules could soon be aiding patients under an Arizona bill. (Creative Commons)

MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More... (3/13/24)

An Arizona bill to allow therapeutic psilocybin centers advances, so does an Idaho bill that would ban marijuana advertising.

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No needle exchanges for you Cornhuskers after a gubernatorial veto and a failed override vote. (Creative Commons)

Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More... (3/12/24)

Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax on medical marijuana, Nebraska lawmakers fail to override a veto of a needle exchange bill, and more.

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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez being extradited to face charges in the US. (Policia Honduras)

NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More... (3/11/24)

South Dakota's GOP governor signs a bill requiring that primary caregivers be informed of patients' medical marijuana certifications, Virginia's GOP governor vetoes a bill to protect marijuana-using parents, and more.

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Joe Biden used his State of the Union address Thursday night to talk up marijuana reform--if not legalization. (Whitehouse.gov)

Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More... (3/8/24)

The END FENTANYL Act has passed Congress, Colorado regulators roll out preliminary rules for psychedelic healing centers, and more.

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Seized cocaine. Even amidst the fentanyl crisis, the US is still keeping an eye on cocaine, the drug czar says. (DHS)

Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More... (3/7/24)

A federal court in Vermont rules that the ADA does not protect medical marijuana patients, the drug czar says the cocaine trade remains a US priority, and more.

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A Connecticut bill would require hospitals to conduct drug tests on patients suffering non-fatal drug overdoses. (Creative Commons)

HI Senate Approves Legal Pot Bill, INCB Releases Annual Report, More... (3/6/24)

San Francisco voters approved a measure to require drug testing of cash welfare beneficiaries, Connecticut lawmakers heard about a bill to require hospitals to drug test non-fatal overdose patients, and more.

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Street scene in Portland, Oregon. Look for cops making more drug arrests once the governor signs a recriminalization bill. (Creative Commons)

DE Rolling Out Informal Draft Rules for Legal Pot Commerce, OR Non-Profit Threatens Lawsuit Over Drug Recriminalization, More... (3/5/24)

Pot legalization activists head to Harrisburg, an Oregon agency estimates that drug arrest levels will rise again after recriminalizing drug possession, and more.

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The streets in Portland are going to get a little meaner once police can go back to arresting drug users. (Creative Commons)

In Bold Step Backward, OR Lawmakers Vote to Recriminalize Drug Possession [FEATURE]

Oregon's experiment with drug decriminalization has been killed in its crib. All that is left is for the governor to perform the last rites.

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Overlooking San Francisco from the Marin Highlands. The city votes tomorrow on screening welfare recipients for drugs. (Creative Commons)

San Francisco to Vote on Drug Screening Welfare Users, Hawaii Legal Weed Bill Advances, More... (3/4/24)

Congressional negotiators have come up with a spending bill that includes marijuana riders, a medical marijuana expansion bill is filed in Kentucky, and more.

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Trump and Duterte: Allies in Violence (video)

This seems like a good time to rewatch our 2020 video...

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Getting high in Thailand. In the future, you'll likely need a medical marijuana card to do that. (Creative Commons/RetinaFunk)

Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More... (3/1/24)

The Colorado House has approved a bill allowing school bus drivers and students to administer naloxone and drug test strips, Thailand is moving toward banning recreational marijuana, and more.

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Medical Marijuana Update

South Dakota takes a regressive step, while Utah takes a progressive one.

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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

A thug narc gets a short prison stay, and more. Let's get to it.

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Psilocybin is getting a lot of attention at statehouses these days. (Creative Commons)

VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More... (2/29/24)

Measures to allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin advanced in Arizona and Missouri, and more.

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Maryland GOP efforts to reinstate a law allowing vehicle searches over the odor of weed has come up short. (Creative Commons)

DEA Warns E-Sellers on Pill Presses, Indiana Sees Another Year With No Pot Law Reforms, More... (2/28/24)

Big city mayors in the Netherlands take different lines on drug use, Maryland lawmakers fend off an effort to let cops once again search vehicles because of the smell of weed, and more.

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Las Vegas -- the next Amsterdam? (Creative Commons)

AZ Bill Targets "Predatory" Moves on Social Equity Pot Licenses, NV First Weed Lounge Opens, More... (2/27/24)

A South Dakota bill would allow cops to investigate, search, and prosecute medical marijuana businesses; a Florida bill to cap THC content for adult use marijuana dies, and more.

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Possession of psilocybin mushrooms would be decriminalized under a Connecticut bill. (Creative Commons)

CA Governor Vetoes Naloxone Insurance Bill, Idaho Governor Signs Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums, Bill... (2/26/24)

The New Hampshire House (once again) approves a marijuana legalization bill, a psilocybin decriminalization bill gets filed in Connecticut, and more.

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Trump and Duterte: Allies in Violence (video)

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Germany's "traffic light" coalition is set to move on limited marijuana legalization on Friday. (Pixabay)

Germany's Parliament Votes for Marijuana Legalization Today [FEATURE]

There will be no commercial sales, but home cultivation and cannabis social clubs will be permitted.

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The Mexican military is investigating clashes between rival drug gangs in Guerrero. (Creative Commons)

Vets' Groups Urge Quick Marijuana Rescheduling, German Parliment Votes to Legalize Weed, More... (2/23/24)

Lawmakers in Virginia are working toward a compromise on getting legal retail sales going, prohibition-related violence flares in Mexico's Guerrero state, and more.