Emily Kaltenbach

Rhode Island recently became the first state to endorse the establishment of overdose prevention centers. Now, Minnesota has followed suit, becoming the second state to formally support these types of centers to help combat the opioid epidemic, reported the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). On Wednesday...

New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana last year after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis Regulation Act. The law took effect in short order, allowing adults to legally possess, use and grow recreational cannabis including six plants or 12 in a household with more than...

New Mexico: Adult-Use Legalization Bill Fails To Pass, But May Reach A Special Session Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of a motion to legalize cannabis in New Mexico. The expected Senate floor vote, however, was postponed past the Saturday noon deadline and...

Kansas Governor Pushes For Medical Marijuana Legalization Kansas Governor, Laura Kelly says the state is ready for medical marijuana legalization. What’s more, Kelly argues that the revenue and taxation from medical cannabis sales could be used to support Medicaid expansion (h/t The Kansas...