Health and Safety Democrats introduce US drug decriminalization bill in Congress Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Cori Bush’s bill takes a health-focused approach to drug policy Kathryn TindaleJune 15, 2021
News Texas House passes cannabis decriminalization bill In a busy week for Texan weed reform, the House passed bills to decriminalize cannabis and expand medical access Jared GnamApril 30, 2021
Industry update BC to request federal exemption to decriminalize drug possession Health Canada to consider provincewide exemption for all drugs in BC amid ongoing overdose crisis Jared GnamApril 14, 2021
Industry update Oregon fast tracking $20M in harm-reduction funds In the midst of an overdose crisis, state treatment and recovery organizations are lauding the move to get funding where it's of immediate need Nick LabaMarch 24, 2021
Enforcement Decriminalizing drugs in Oregon ends thousands of arrests, expands treatment Following a successful ballot measure this week, Oregon became the first state to downgrade simple possession to a civil offence Suzannah WeissNovember 6, 2020
International How Ann Arbor activists decriminalized psychedelics in a swing state In September, the Michigan city halted enforcement related to all entheogenic plants. Officials hope the move will inspire other moderate jurisdictions Suzannah WeissOctober 28, 2020
Canada Vancouver cannabis harm reduction project finds a home Activist Neil Magnuson operates outside the regulated market to offer low-barrier weed as an alternative to dangerous street drugs Michelle GamageJuly 28, 2020
The weed wire Biden’s new cannabis plan draws ire of advocates Advocacy group says rescheduling plan is like going from treating weed like heroin to treating it like cocaine Jared GnamJuly 10, 2020
Canada First official call to decriminalize psychedelics in Canada to be heard later this year Sponsor MP Paul Manly says he will be presenting the petitioners' requests to the House once the signature period ends in August Nick LabaApril 30, 2020
Legalization U.S. House Committee passes bill to decriminalize cannabis The conviction-expunging MORE Act has an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate Nick LabaNovember 20, 2019