Libertarian Party Adopts New Sex Work Plank, Becomes Only Notable U.S. Party to Endorse Prostitution Decriminalization
The LP's move comes the same week the Green Party explicitly rejected a platform that protects sex worker rights.
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Texas GOP Endorses Marijuana Decriminalization
Republicans in one of the most conservative states in the union gave a thumbs up to rolling back marijuana prohibition.
D.C. Candidates Battle Over Decriminalizing Sex Work
With the D.C. primary approaching, candidates are quizzed on a bill that would decriminalize prostitution in the district.
Tennessee Bill Would Make It Easier for Ex-Convicts to Get Jobs
Lawmakers are right to seek occupational licensing reform.
The Best Sex Work Writing of 2017
We rounded up the year's best writing, reporting, and research on erotic industries, those who work in them, and how they're getting screwed by U.S. authorities and laws.
New Jersey's Newly Elected Governor Wants to Legalize Pot
Virginia's incoming governor supports decriminalization.
D.C. Could Become Only U.S. City to Decriminalize Prostitution
A new bill would remove all criminal penalties in the District for buying or selling sex.
Atlanta Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana
A $1,000 fine and potentially six months of jail time becomes a $75 ticket.
The 28 States Where a Little Pot Can Still Send You to Jail
Tomorrow New Hampshire becomes the 22nd state to eliminate that possibility.
Will California Beat Seattle in Building a Safe Drug Injection Facility?
Lawmakers consider bill that lets eight counties experiment with safe spaces to use illegal drugs.
