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The Capitol. Can marijuana legalization advance in a GOP-controlled Congress? Stay tuned.

Democratic House Members Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Legalization Bill [FEATURE]

The MORE Act is back. It would end federal marijuana prohibition -- and more.

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Venezuela and its leader, Nicolas Maduro, are in the crosshairs of Trump's anti-cartel efforts. (DEA.gov)

Trump Deploys More US Navy Ships in Cartel Fight, Colombia Takes First Step Toward Legalizing Weed, More... (8/29/25)

Delaware's governor vetoes a bill that would have easing zoning restrictions on pot shops, the Anchorage, Alaska, Assembly tables a pot social consumption ordinance, and more.

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Marijuana. It might be rescheduled soon, but it can still get you grabbed and jailed by ICE. (Creative Commons)

ICE Nightmare Over Ancient Pot Conviction, Harm Reduction Faces Headwinds, More... (8/27/25)

Anti-drug, law enforcement, and religious groups seek to block marijuana rescheduling, a Massachusetts permanent resident was detained over a 22-year-old pot possession conviction, and more.

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Comedian Eric Andre found his detention and interrogation at the Atlanta airport no laughing matter. (Creative Commons)

FL Marijuana Legalization Campaign Gets Court Win, MedMJ Gun Rights Ruling, More... (8/25/25)

Massachusetts pot regulators release draft rules for social consumption licenses, comedian Eric Andre scores a victory in a legal fight against Atlanta airport detentions and searches, and more.

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The USS Gravely is headed for Venezuelan waters as part of Trump's war on cartels. (defense.gov)

US Sends Warships to Venezuelan Waters in Cartel Fight, U Michigan Bans Entheofest, More... (8/22/25)

Oklahoma police chiefs unsurprisingly oppose a marijuana legalization initiative, a drone attack on a helicopter kills eight Colombian anti-drug police, and more.

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Trump's mass deportation push is sweeping up pot smokers and other minor offenders. (dhs.gov)

ICE Deporting People for Pot, KY Bans "Designer Xanax," More... (8/20/25)

The Supreme Court has granted a group of marijuana companies an extension in their bid to be heard by the high court, Trump's "worst of the worst" immigrants apparently include marijuana users, and more.

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Phil receiving the Brecher Award for Journalism, 2013 International Drug Policy Reform conference

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NYC Mayor Adams talks tough on drugs and homelessness in a desperate bid for electoral relevance. (nyc.gov)

TX GOP Hemp THC Fight Continues, AK Natural Psychedelic Init Approved for Signature-Gathering, More... (8/18/25)

New York Mayor Eric Adams wants to forcibly remove drug users from city streets, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujuan Grisham declares a drugs and crime emergency in Rio Arriba County, and more.

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Rep. Greb Steube (R-FL) has again filed a bill to reschedule marijuana legislatively. (congress.gov)

Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Bill Filed, FL Bans Kratom Concentrate 7-OH, More... (8/15/25)

A new study blames COVID and fentanyl -- not drug decriminalization -- for Oregon overdoses and crime increases, and more.

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The US Supreme Court. Will it take us the issue of marijuana and gun bans? (Creative Commons)

Trump DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Weed Gun Ban, Court Rules for UT Psilocybin Church, More... (8/13/25)

Mexico City allows public pot-smoking sites, and now it's relocating some of them; the North Carolina Supreme Court ponders marijuana odor and probable cause for searches, and more.

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President Trump threatens to sic the US military on drug cartels. (Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons)

Trump Directs Military to Go After Cartels, Massachusetts Init Would End Legal Pot Sales, More... (8/11/25)

Mexico's president says no US troops will operate in her country, Trump considers marijuana rescheduling after $1 million-a-plate fundraiser with pot investors, more.

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A Massaachusetts sheriff is arrested for extorting a legal marijuana business, a pair of Customs and Border Patrol agents cop to letting dope through their port of entry lanes, and more.

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Phil Smith reporting live from Afghanistan, 2005

Phil reporting live from Afghanistan, 2005

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A medical marijuana dispensary. Coming soon to the Bluegrass State. (Sandra Yruel/DPA)

Trump Takes Aim at Harm Reduction, KY First MedMJ Dispensary Approved, More... (8/8/25)

Delaware saw nearly a million dollars worth of cannabis sales on the first weekend of adult-use sales, Slovenian lawmakers push for legal marijuana, and more.

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Another marijuana legalization bill gets filed in Austin. (Creative Commons)

DE Legal Weed Sales Begin, OK MJ Init Signature Campaign Commences, More... (8/6/25)

Germany's legal marijuana-growing collectives are taking off, a legalization bill gets filed in Texas, and more.

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Richard Lee during the 2010 Prop 19 campaign. (Oaksterdam University)

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Democratic House Members Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Legalization Bill [FEATURE]

Trump Deploys More US Navy Ships in Cartel Fight, Colombia Takes First Step Toward Legalizing Weed, More... (8/29/25)

ICE Nightmare Over Ancient Pot Conviction, Harm Reduction Faces Headwinds, More... (8/27/25)

FL Marijuana Legalization Campaign Gets Court Win, MedMJ Gun Rights Ruling, More... (8/25/25)

US Sends Warships to Venezuelan Waters in Cartel Fight, U Michigan Bans Entheofest, More... (8/22/25)

ICE Deporting People for Pot, KY Bans "Designer Xanax," More... (8/20/25)

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TX GOP Hemp THC Fight Continues, AK Natural Psychedelic Init Approved for Signature-Gathering, More... (8/18/25)

Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Bill Filed, FL Bans Kratom Concentrate 7-OH, More... (8/15/25)

Trump DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Weed Gun Ban, Court Rules for UT Psilocybin Church, More... (8/13/25)

Trump Directs Military to Go After Cartels, Massachusetts Init Would End Legal Pot Sales, More... (8/11/25)

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Trump Takes Aim at Harm Reduction, KY First MedMJ Dispensary Approved, More... (8/8/25)

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