US San Fran lawmakers motion to decriminalize psychedelic plants Psychoactive plants like psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca will no longer be condemned in California city Rowan DunneSeptember 8, 2022
International Convicted cannabis users in Israel can apply for expungement The president and justice minister say it's to 'erase the label of criminality and the associated stain' for those convicted Kathryn TindaleMarch 7, 2022
Legalization Maryland voters will decide on cannabis legalization in November ballot Voters will decide on the initiatives during an election on Nov. 8 Natalia Buendia CalvilloFebruary 24, 2022
Legalization Biden hasn’t fulfilled cannabis promises, most Americans don’t think he will Advocates and citizens have little hope for drug policy reform from the Biden administration this year Kathryn TindaleJanuary 20, 2022
International Thailand removing cannabis from narcotics list, paving way to decriminalize pot But the country's piecemeal approach to reforming drug laws are causing confusion Kathryn TindaleJanuary 19, 2022
International Italian court certifies signatures to trigger cannabis referendum The Constitutional Court still needs to issue an opinion and set a date for the vote, which advocates hope could come as early as... Kathryn TindaleJanuary 13, 2022
International London boroughs set for trial to decriminalize cannabis for young adults Similar non-arrest models for shoplifting have shown to be effective in the city Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 4, 2022
Cannabis Cannabis decriminalization lowers racial disparity in arrests: study Decriminalization was linked to a roughly 17% drop in racial disparity between Black and white adults being arrested Kathryn TindaleDecember 29, 2021
News US Senators present draft bill to federally decriminalize cannabis Advocates say the end of prohibition is near but there's concern over some exclusionary language in the bill Kathryn TindaleJuly 14, 2021
International Portugal’s second shot at legalizing cannabis could be thwarted by stigma Politicians' views on pot are years behind, advocates say, in the country widely known for being years ahead on decriminalization Kathryn TindaleJune 24, 2021