Marijuana: Decriminalization Bills Filed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire
No marijuana decriminalization bill has passed since the 1970s, but legislators in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are ready to try this year.
Personal Marijuana Use
It Was the Best of Times: Drug Reform Victories and Advances in 2006
As 2006 comes to an end, we look back to find the most significant victories and advances for drug reform this year.
Feature: Belgian Bud Brouhaha Unfolds as Antwerp's First Open Marijuana Garden Gets Busted Before Beginning
A Belgian marijuana consumer group used a Tuesday press conference to announce its collective garden, but police had other ideas.
East Asia: Reefer Madness Snares Taiwan Celebrities
Some Taiwanese celebrities are getting unwanted attention these days as police pursue allegations that they -- gasp! -- smoked marijuana.
Drug Reform and Drug Reformers in the 2006 Elections -- The List
With the 2006 elections just days away, here's a look at drug reform issues and drug reformers on the ballot.
Europe: Belgian MP Joins Growing Cannabis Social Club Movement
Europe's nascent Cannabis Social Club movement gained a prominent new face this week when a Belgian Member of Parliament signed on.
Middle East: In Battle Over Criminalizing Bongs, Israeli Justice Department Unit Calls for End to Persecuting Marijuana Users
A battle over a bill to criminalize the possession of bongs, has led part of the Israeli Justice Department to call for an end to the persecution of marijuana and hashish users.
Feature: California Activists Look for Triple Play in November
"Lowest law enforcement priority" marijuana initiatives are on the ballot in three California cities, and organizers say the prospects for victory look good.
Marijuana: "Lowest Priority" Local Initiatives Make Ballot in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica, and Missoula
Local initiatives that would make adult marijuana offenses the lowest law enforcement priority have made the ballot in Missoula, Montana, and three California cities.
Feature: Colorado Marijuana Possession Legalization Initiative Makes the Ballot
An initiative that would legalize the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana by adults in Colorado has been certified for the November ballot. Now the campaign gets underway.