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Psilocybin mushrooms. Olympia, Washington, has become the latest locality to move to ease access to them. (Creative Commons)

Dallas to Vote on Pot Decriminalization, PA Study Finds Racial Profiling Traffic Stops No Longer a Problem, More... (8/15/24)

The Olympia, WA, city council has voted to decriminalize natural psychedelics, the former head of the British Virgin Islands is headed to a US prison for drug trafficking, and more.

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA). The nonagerian drug warrior is worried marijuana rescheduling is moving too fast. (senate.gov)

New FL Polls Split on Legalization Initiative, Mexico Investigates Drug Kingpin's Delivery to US, More... (8/14/24

Long-time congressional drug warrior Chuck Grassley has concerns about marijuana rescheduling, Maine utilities regulators don't bite on an offer from the power company to rat out illegal marijuana grows, and more.

Rampant cash seizures at the Indianapolis airport FedEx hub spark a lawsuit. (Creative Commons)

IN Sued Over Cash Seizures at FedEx Hub, OH Has Legal Weed--and High Prices, More... (8/13/24)

Delaware's legal marijuana market is rolling out a bit ahead of schedule, a Filipino lawmaker's bid to drug test political candidates and officeholders gets criticism, and more.

Filipino Rep. Paolo Duterte. The son of former president Rodrigo Duterte wants to drug test politicians. (congress.gov.ph)

North Dakota to Vote on Marijuana Legalization, FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy, More... (8/12/24)

A central California county is following San Francisco's lead in putting a welfare drug screening measure before voters, Rodrigo Duterte's son wants to drug test Filipino politicians, and more.

Market Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin district, home to many of the city's welfare recipients. (Creative Commons)

San Francisco Could Pay Welfare Recipients to Stay Drug-Free, MA Safe Injection Site Hearing, More... (7/29/24)

The ACLU of Missouri is suing over state officials punishing a probationer for using medical marijuana; Glasgow, Scotland, is seeking to open a drug checking site, and more.

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, head of the Sinaloa Cartel. He is now in US custody, but his arrest is unlikely to dent the flow of dope north. (State Department)

US Nabs Sinaloa Cartel Head, MN Opens Applications for First Adult-Use Pot Licenses, More... (7/26/24)

Drug cartel clashes in southern Mexico are creating a refugee flow into Guatemala, an Oregon initiative that would require marijuana businesses to have "labor peace" agreements is poised to make the ballot, and more.

Kratom. It is banned in six states, regulated in others. A Kentucky law to regulate is on hold for lack of funding. (Project CBD)

OH Issues First Adult-Use Marijuana Business Licenses, US Citizen Sentenced to 13 Years on Russian Drug Charges, More... (7/22/24)

A new Kentucky law regulating kratom is in limbo for lack of funding, a new Pennsylvania bill would impose restrictions on medical marijuana users working in safety-sensitive positions, and more.

OK Appeals Court Rules MedMJ-Using Pregnant Women Can't Be Charged with Child Neglect, Drug Czar Honors Interdiction Efforts, More... (7/19/24)

Delaware's governor signs a bill letting medical marijuana dispensaries jump-start the adult-use market, New Hampshire's governor signs a bill adding anxiety disorder to the state's list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions, and more.

Florida Gov. Ron De Santis (R) used his Republican National Convention speech to attack the Florida marijuana legalization initiative. (Florida.gov)

Democratic Party Platform Touts Marijuana Reforms But Falls Short of 2020, More (7/18/24)

Florida Gov. Ron De Santis (R) used his Republican National Convention speech to go after the marijuana legalization initiative in his state, but the legalization campaign is far outstripping the opposition in fundraising.

Republican lawmakers in the capitol continue to try to wreak havoc with marijuana reforms. (Creative Commons)

GOP House Lawmakers Keep Messing with Marijuana Reforms, Florida Legalization Init Faces Opposition, More... (7/12/24)

The Florida marijuana legalization initiative is well-funded but its opposition could be too, Missouri pot tax revenues flow to drug treatment, veterans, and legal services for the poor, and more.

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