Chronicle Book Review: A Killing in Cannabis
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.
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Indiana Senate Approves Bill Aligning State Law with Federal Hemp Cannabinoid Ban [FEATURE]
The move could devastate the state's hemp-derived cannabinoid industry.
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Bipartisan Bill to Push Hemp Ban Back Two More Years Filed [FEATURE] (Updated)
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.
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A hemp field. (Creative Commons)
Wisconsin Lawmakers Grapple with Competing Hemp Product Bills [FEATURE]
Whether to ban or regulate hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids is the issue, and if they are to be regulated, how?
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Texas Hemp Operators Cry Foul Over New Health Department Proposed Rules [FEATURE]
Texas hemp businesses face hefty new licensing fees and restrictive testing mandates, sparking outrage over proposed health department regulations.
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New state-imposed restrictions on hemp products and legal marijuana have sparked a response from cannabis advocates. (Cathryn Murray/Creative Commons)
Ohio Cannabis Advocates Begin Push to Undo Intoxicating Hemp Products Ban and Regressive Changes to Marijuana Law [FEATURE]
Cannabis advocates have begun moving to undo restrictions on hemp products and legal marijuana imposed by state lawmakers and the governor.
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FOLLOW-UP TO OUR 12/17 "Important Message and Alert About the Boat Strikes" EMAIL
Dear Drug Policy Reformer, Thank you to those of you who responded to our December 17th action alert supporting H.Con.Res.61, federal legislation sponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Members
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An Important Drug War Chronicle Reader Explains Why the Chronicle Is Important
A testimonial from leading German reform advocate Georg Wurth.
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Psilocybin mushrooms. Bills to allow their therapeutic use are moving in Massachusetts. (Pixabay)
OH Hemp, Weed Crackdown; MA Psilocybin Bills Advance (12/29/25)
Ohio tightens the screws on cannabis, while Bay State lawmakers lean toward loosening up on magic mushrooms.
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David Borden
Important Message About Marijuana Rescheduling
Dear Drug Policy Reformer, You likely have seen the news about President Trump's 12/18/25 Executive Order addressing cannabis (marijuana) rescheduling as well as hemp and CBD concerns. Our
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What We Need Your Support for These Last Days of 2025
Happy holidays! As 2026 approaches, this is what we are working on and need your help for.
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Fixing the Hemp Ban: Industry and Legislative Proposals [FEATURE]
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.
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Reformers React to Trump's Marijuana Rescheduling Executive Order [FEATURE]
Rescheduling is only a start, not the end when it comes to marijuana policy reform.
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Beverages with hemp-derived cannabinoids. The Trump administration appears open to regulating--not banning--them.
Trump Orders Movement on Cannabis Rescheduling, Leaving Opening for Hemp Industry [FEATURE]
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.
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US military strike on alleged "drug boat" in the Caribbean
Important Message and Alert About the Boat Strikes
Dear Reformer, Last February I warned President Trump might attempt Duterte-style extrajudicial drug war killings in the United States. In a different way, Trump is now doing extrajudicial drug war
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In Afghan fields, not enough poppies now grow for Iran to seize and turn into pharmaceuticals. (UNODC)
Ohio House Okays Hemp and Marijuana Bill, Mexico President Says No US Military Action Inside Mexico, More... (11/24/25)
Iran is suffering an unforeseen consequence of Afghanistan's opium ban, Ohio lawmakers move to regulate -- not ban -- intoxicating hemp products, and more.
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Congress Bans Most Hemp Products, Leaving Industry Unsettled and Uncertain [FEATURE]
The industry has a year to get Congress to change its mind.
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Products such as these will be prohibited if Congress does not replace its hemp ban with a regulatory approach instead. (Creative Commons)
No Need to Ban Hemp Products When You Can Regulate Them, Advocates Say [FEATURE]
Industry experts propose regulation over outright bans, urging Congress to craft a viable framework for the $30 billion hemp market instead of pushing it toward collapse.
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Mitch McConnell has reversed course on hemp derivatives. (Gage Skidmore)
Mitch McConnell Helped Usher in the Hemp Industry, Now He Is Working to Effectively Kill It [FEATURE]
Will Congress move to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids or to ban them?
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (Anthony Headley/OHCHR)
US Drug Boat Attacks Violate International Human Rights Law, UN Human Rights Chief Says
The attacks have "no justification under international law," says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.