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Senate Chuck Grassley (R-IA) gives his anti-analogue legislation another shot. (senate.gov)

DEA Simplified "Accepted Medical Use" Drugs Standard, Four Face Death Penalty for Drugs in Bali, More... (9/17/24)

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

Coca Nasa products. The company is suing Coca-Cola over trademark issues. (Coca Nasa)

Biden Signs Bill to Study Illicit Drug Financing, Colombian Coca Company Sues Coca-Cola in Trademark Fight, More... (9/16/24)

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

Bipartisan Senate Bill Takes Aim at Shein and Temu -- and Fentanyl, Too [FEATURE]

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?

Iran human rights display, courtyard of the United Nations Office at Vienna building (David Borden)

FL GOP At Odds Over Marijuana Init, Federal Fentanyl Bill Filed, More... (9/11/24)

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

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.

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.

New Zealand drivers could be seeing signs like these soon after the government filed a roadside drug testing bill. (sonosheriff.org)

Key GOP Lawmakers Question Marijuana Rescheduling Process, Another FL Poll Has MJ Init Winning, More... (7/30/24)

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.

All eyes are on the DEA as it now heads toward issuing a "final rule" on marijuana rescheduling.

Public Comment Period on Marijuana Rescheduling Proposal Ends, Thai Government Backtracks on Marijuana Recrimin, More... (7/24/24)

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.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. (ACLU)

The US Has Deported Half a Million People for Drug Offenses in 20 Years [FEATURE]

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.

Nitazenes. The powerful synthetic opioids are showing up in Australia's cocaine supply. (Creative Commons)

JD Vance on Marijuana Policy, Australia's Cocaine is Being Cut with Nitazenes, More... (7/16/24)

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.

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