Pot Prohibition Continues Collapsing, and Psychedelic Bans Could Be Next
Two more states legalized recreational marijuana on Tuesday, while decriminalization of five natural psychedelics looks like a winner in Colorado.
Two more states legalized recreational marijuana on Tuesday, while decriminalization of five natural psychedelics looks like a winner in Colorado.
Some reformers opposed the initiative, deeming it anti-competitive and needlessly prescriptive.
A 2020 initiative was overturned by the courts, and this year's version was rejected by voters.
Early polling showed a majority favored the change, but support fell in the face of opposition from leading Republicans and conservative groups.
Since approving medical marijuana by a wide margin in 2016, North Dakotans have said no twice to allowing recreational use.
Voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing adults 21 or older to use cannabis and instructing legislators to authorize commercial production and distribution.
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The ballot initiative also would authorize state-licensed "healing centers" where adults could obtain psychedelics for supervised use.
The WNBA player's nine-year sentence was upheld on Tuesday, paving the way for her transfer to a Russian penal colony.
While Biden's mass pardons for those with low-level marijuana possession convictions were greeted with cautious optimism, protesters expressed frustration over Biden's lack of action to actually release those imprisoned for nonviolent drug crimes.
A protest at the White House calls attention to the thousands of federal cannabis offenders who remain incarcerated.
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U.S. citizens traveling through legal ports of entry—not undocumented immigrants—are primarily to blame for fentanyl inflows.
Limiting the supply of a controlled substance does not remove demand. Users simply look elsewhere, including more unsavory sources.
That seemingly large number represents a tiny share of simple possession cases, which are rarely prosecuted under federal law.
The president supports the law that could send his son to prison for lying about his personal habits while buying a firearm.
Even as he pardons thousands of marijuana users, the president stubbornly resists legalization.
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Despite opposing the drug war, and indicating that he will even vote for the measure himself, the state LP's chairman said the initiative would not get the party's stamp of approval.
A new report looks at decades of troubling trends of bad convictions in murder, rape, and drug cases.
Ten years after Colorado and Washington embraced legalization, the movement looks unstoppable.
As per usual, politicians' response to negative effects of the drug war is…more drug war.
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The results confirm that the ongoing collapse of marijuana prohibition has not boosted underage consumption.
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The former TV doctor, who two years ago said "we ought to completely change our policy on marijuana," mocks his opponent for agreeing.
The California governor argued that the bill could lead to "a world of unintended consequences."
It’s a small step toward breaking down barriers between patients and innovative medicine.
The CDC, which issued disastrous pain treatment advice in 2016, is still pushing a narrative contradicted by recent data.
The millennial news site called them hypocrites, but Greg Gutfeld and Kat Timpf have a long history of advocating drug legalization.
It is unclear if, or when, she could be freed by a prisoner exchange.
Travelers caught with small amounts of marijuana at the U.S. border face much less severe punishment.
Supervised facilities aim to make a dent in the dramatic increase in overdose deaths.
"We have to make changes now to save lives," Brooke Jenkins said, announcing tougher penalties for fentanyl dealers.
With 28 percent of Americans trying hallucinogens, the days are numbered for bans.
The Senate majority leader has repeatedly blocked a bill that would address the robbery threat to state-licensed pot shops.
The Senate majority leader’s marijuana bill would pile on more taxes and regulations, despite years of complaints about the barriers they create.
The Senate majority leader's 296-page bill would compound the barriers to successful legalization.
The agency’s policies would boost the black market and smoking-related deaths.
The unanimous decision will rein in prosecutions that have long had a chilling effect on pain treatment.