Congress

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.

The House Rules Committee has again blocked marijuana reform amendments to a must-pass spending bill, public comments on marijuana rescheduling suggest strong support for scheduling it, and more.

A new report from Human Rights Watch and the Drug Policy Alliance lifts the lid on some sordid practices in America's intertwined wars on drugs and immigrants.

A new Senate bill would offer protections for past marijuana users seeking federal employment, the Bahamas is moving to legalize medical and spiritual marijuana, and more.

The Czech government appears to be set on rolling out a full commercial marijuana legalization bill, the Philippines is dealing with its legacy of drug war prison overcrowding, and more.

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.

A House Homeland Security subcommittee heard about the threat of Mexican cartel drones, California's governor will campaign against an initiative to roll back drug and sentencing reforms, and more.

A North Dakota marijuana legalization initiative campaign and an Oregon marijuana union initiative campaign both handed in signatures, and more.