The CIA is already operating Reaper drones like this one over Mexico. (Air Force)
Trump Declares the Cartels "Terrorists" [FEATURE]
The move could pave the way for US military action inside Mexico, as well as other nasty consequences.
Interdiction
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?
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.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is stepping up to campaign against Prop 36, which would roll back drug and sentencing reforms. (ca.gov)
MA Psychedelic Legalization Init Qualifies for Ballot, NC Latest State to Ban "Gas Station Heroin," More... (7/11/24)
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.
Mexican federal forces are seizing loads of methamphetamine, but fentanyl? Not so much. (Creative Commons)
WA Natural Psychedelic Legalization Initiative Filed, Mexican Fentanyl Seizures Plummet, More... (7/10/24)
Lawmakers in Kansas will spend two days of an interim session on medical marijuana hearings, Malaysian drug experts laud their government for moving toward drug decriminalization, and more.
Libyan militiamen posing with seized drugs and prisoners. A clash with smugglers in the desert left three Brigade 444 members dead. (Brigade 444)
Biden DOJ Moves on Marijuana Rescheduling, UN Says Afghan Opium Production Plummets, More... (5/16/24)
Prohibition-related violence leaves three militiamen dead in Libya and 11 villagers dead in Mexico, and more.
Xyzaline, also known as "tranq." It will soon be a controlled substance in Pennsylvania. (Creative Commons)
DEA Releases Annual Threat Assessment, PA Set to Ban Xylazine, More... (5/10/24)
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) gets banned from a fifth Native American reservation over her cartel comments, 18 are dead in prohibition-related violence in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, and more.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a federal pot policy pioneer, wins an award for his efforts. (House.gov)
Blumenauer Honored for Marijuana Leadership, Sentencing Commission Ends Acquitted Conduct Punishments, More... (4/18/24)
That National Conference of State Legislatures reiterates its support for banking access for pot businesses, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) files a marijuana expungement bill, and more.
Joe Biden used his State of the Union address Thursday night to talk up marijuana reform--if not legalization. (Whitehouse.gov)
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More... (3/8/24)
The END FENTANYL Act has passed Congress, Colorado regulators roll out preliminary rules for psychedelic healing centers, and more.
Mexican President Lopez Obrador does not think much of the tough talk coming from GOP politicians. (Creative Commons)
Trump Calls for Military Force Against Mexican Cartels, India Pols Call for Legal Opium, More... (8/22/23)
A Republican congressman threatens an Indian tribe over marijuana legalization, some surprising talk from politicians in Punjab, and more