Philippines

Detroiters will vote on psychedelic decriminalization in November, the International Criminal Court takes a key step in the investigation of the Philippine drug war killings, and more.

California's Supreme Court says no pot for prisoners, the Philippine Justice Department makes an announcement but sheds no light, and more.

Yet another study takes aim at the discredited "gateway theory," the Filipino president remains unrepentant and defiant over his record of drug war killings, and more.

Our parallel event this week for the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development will focus on extrajudicial killings and other drug war abuses in the Philippines and Indonesia, and international responses like the Global Magnitsky Act and the ICC Philippines case.

A minor civil asset forfeiture bill advances in Michigan, another new poll has strong support for drug decriminalization, and more.

Connecticut lawmakers will meet in special session this week in a bid to get marijuana legalization done, Wyoming activists began initiative campaigns for marijuana decriminalization and medical marijuana, and more.

Connecticut edges ever closer to marijuana legalization, Texas sees a modest expansion in its medical marijuana program, and more.

Myanmar may see a rebound in opium production in the wake of the coup and the pandemic, Philippines President Duterte stays true to thuggish form, and more.

Amid increasing warnings from officials of the International Criminal Court about insufficient resources and a need to prioritize, the ICC's Chief Prosecutor on the second-to-last day of her term sought authorization from the court's pretrial chamber to proceed with an investigation into the Philippine drug war killings.