Senate Committee Approves DOOBIE Act, AR MedMJ Init Appears Poised for Victory, More... (9/18/24)
A bill to reauthorize the drug czar's office has been filed, the Czech Republic is moving toward marijuana legalization, and more.
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Dr. Rahul Gupta, head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He wants Congress to hurry up and reauthorize his office. (March of Dimes)
Home Depot to Stop Marijuana Testing for Workers, DEA Judge Sets Psychedelic Compound Ban Hearing, More... (8/28/24)
The California Senate has passed a pair of bills aimed at opening up markets for small marijuana growers and "cannabis cafes," the drug czar asks Congress to reauthorize his office, 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.
Seized fentanyl. China and the US say they are cooperating to thwart the trade. (CBP)
Former DEA Heads and GOP AGs Seek Hearing on Marijuana Rescheduling; China-US Meeting on Fentanyl, More... (6/21/24)
Louisiana's hard right governor vetoes a bill that would have eased the pardon process for first-time marijuana possession offenders, the House Committee on the CCP forms a fentanyl working group, and more.
A hospital emergency room. A new bill aims to provide guidelines for fentanyl testing at ERs. (Pixabay)
US Sentencing Commission Seeks Your Input, Bipartisan Senators File Emergency Room Fentanyl Testing Bill, More... (6/5/24)
A New Jersey poll finds majority support for therapeutic psilocybin, the White House has been busy on the harm reduction front this week, and more.
Chronicle Book Review: The Suburban Crisis
Trying to deal with car culture kids in the post-World War II Los Angeles suburbs laid the groundwork for the war on drugs.
No needle exchanges for you Cornhuskers after a gubernatorial veto and a failed override vote. (Creative Commons)
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More... (3/12/24)
Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax on medical marijuana, Nebraska lawmakers fail to override a veto of a needle exchange bill, and more.
Seized cocaine. Even amidst the fentanyl crisis, the US is still keeping an eye on cocaine, the drug czar says. (DHS)
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More... (3/7/24)
A federal court in Vermont rules that the ADA does not protect medical marijuana patients, the drug czar says the cocaine trade remains a US priority, and more.
Congress is moving ahead with a plan to allow psychedelic studies with active-duty military members. (Creative Commons)
Military Psychedelic Studies in Defense Bill, Another Federal Marijuana Reform Bill Filed, More... (12/8/23)
A South Dakota marijuana legalization initiative can begin signature-gathering, Wyoming's high court rules cops can seize cash from legal marijuana operations in other states, and more.
Drug overdoses in DC are set to surpass last year's record high. (Creative Commons)
LA Poll Has Majority for Weed Legalization, White House Pushes for Opioid Funding, More... (11/14/23)
The mayor of Washington, DC, declares an opioid public health emergency, red state Louisiana now has a majority for marijuana legalization, and more.