Drug Policy

Since 2015, U.S. taxpayers have allocated nearly $13 billion to international “counternarcotics” activities, including law enforcement, military support and punitive drug policies.  According to a report by Harm Reduction International (HRI) and the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), this...

Maryland Republicans are advocating to reverse HB 1071, a l that prohibits police from searching individuals or vehicles based solely on the odor of cannabis. This movement, led by House Minority Whip Jesse Pippy (R), is part of a broader public safety agenda set for the upcoming legislative...

Scottish Lord Advocate, the country's top attorney, replied to a request from the Parliament’s cross-committee on tackling drug deaths and drug harm for an update on her consideration of a prosecution policy for a pilot safer drug consumption facility in Glasgow. In her...

Minnesota lawmakers have achieved a significant breakthrough by reaching a consensus on marijuana legalization measures, positioning the bill for floor votes in both chambers, as soon as this week. The legislation covers purchase and cultivation rights, possession limits, expungement of prior...

A recent poll, led by University of Maine professors R. Glover and K. Sporer during July and August 2021 and shared this week, found that of the 400+ Mainers, a majority believe the priority is to treat people who have opioid and general drug use disorders rather than punish them under...

A new YouGov poll showed that Americans are becoming more liberal in their drug policy stance. Out of 40% of respondents who admitted changing their minds on drug policy, nearly half (48%) said they've adopted a "more liberal" perspective on the issue, reported Marijuana Moment....

Psychedelic use may provide a window of opportunity to kick drug addiction, according to a recent study. Following bleak mortality data published this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that saw national overdose deaths exceeding 100,000 for the first time over a 12 month period, a new...

By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo In Scotland, possession of Class A drugs was effectively decriminalized. This classification includes cocaine, heroin, LSD, MDMA, and hallucinogenic mushrooms. What happened? The Ombudsman, Dorothy Bain, presented a statement in the Scottish Parliament announcing...

Election Day 2020 is going to be a big day for cannabis across the country. Voters in Arizona, Montana, South Dakota, and New Jersey will get their say on adult-use legalization. And, with social distancing still in effect, advocates and organizations spreading the message are looking for new ways...

Voting for the U.S. presidential election is underway and one group of investors couldn't be more relieved that the end is in sight. As noted by Gadfly's Max Nisen, the iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (ETF) (NASDAQ: IBB) has fallen 23 percent year-to-date while the Bloomberg...