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There was some torture-style nastiness over failed drug tests in a Kentucky prison, Kentucky lawmakers act to expedite medical marijuana licensing, and more.

A political battle is looming in Brazil over drug decriminalization, New York's attorney general is investigating a hospital for drug testing pregnant patients without their consent, and more.

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Victims/survivors of Duterte's extrajudicial drug war killings face continuing hardship and indignity. This event will explore challenges they face, efforts being made to help them, and how it affects the ICC Philippines case.

Customs and Border Patrol announces a new fentanyl crackdown, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and others file the SEEK HELP to protect people administering naloxone, and more.

Maine lawmakers reject a xenophobic effort to crack down on illicit pot grows, District of Columbia lawmakers reject an effort to tighten location restrictions on dispensaries, and more.

A poll of marijuana consumers offers some hints about who they will vote for in November, a group of US senators condemns Russia for holding a Pennsylvania medical marijuana user prisoner, and more.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs a bill protecting medical marijuana-using state and local government employees, GOP senator demands Border Patrol step back from easing restrictions on past marijuana use among new hires, and more.

A New York bill to require informed consent before drug testing pregnant women hits a roadblock, Australia's New South Wales gets its first drug checking pilot program, and more.

Once upon a time, marijuana was illegal in Massachusetts...

A New York judge threw a scare into the state's marijuana industry but all is better now, Vancouver activist Dana Larsen opens another drug-checking operation, and more.

A New York bill aims to crack down on illicit weed sales, a Hawaii bill to deepen pot decriminalization advances, and more.

A quiet week on the medical marijuana front, but there was action in a couple of state capitals.

A New Hampshire marijuana legalization bill is moving in the House but faces obstacles in the Senate, a Connecticut bill to address remaining marijuana prisoners advances, and more.

Marijuana legalization and abortion rights are going to be on the Florida ballot in November. That could make the presidential race there more interesting, as well.

Hawaii activists are pressing for action ahead of a Thursday deadline for a marijuana legalization bill, Oregon will make drug possession a misdemeanor as of September 1, and more.

A bill to decriminalize drug possession in Maine has been gutted in committee, a bipartisan group of state attorneys general wants Congress to crack down on intoxicating hemp products, and more.

Complementary psychedelic task force bills are moving in Maryland, the New Hampshire House approves a bill to help people clear the records of pot offenses, and more.

New Hampshire's path to marijuana legalization just got twistier, Kansas lawmakers vote down even a pilot program for medical marijuana, and more.

A Kansas bill to reform civil asset forfeiture goes to the governor, a Maine bill to create a commission to study regulated access to psychedelics advances, and more.