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Another bill aimed at combatting the fentanyl trade advances in the House, the Florida marijuana legalization initiative campaign is getting very spendy, and more.

A pair of Democratic senators file a bill to keep fentanyl out of federal prisons, President Biden addresses the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats, and more.

A bill to reauthorize the drug czar's office has been filed, the Czech Republic is moving toward marijuana legalization, and more.

The head of the Senate Drug Caucus files a bill targeting imported drug analogs, the toll rises from Sinaloa Cartel factional strife, and more.

The White House has released its annual list of international drug war scofflaws, cartel faction violence continues in Sinaloa, and more.

A billion "low-value" packages skate past Customs each year. Some contain cheap clothing from China; others contain fentanyl, and a new Senate bill aims to do something about both. But will it actually help?

Rhode Island marijuana regulators are moving toward a hybrid licensing process, Iran's new president says his country needs new drug policies, and more.

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.

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.

A Senate committee advances a spending bill with medical marijuana protections included, New Zealand's new conservative government files a roadside drug testing bill, and more.