Illinois Set to Become the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail Published February 1, 2021
Biden Ending Federal Contracts With Private Prisons; Private ICE Detention Continues Published January 28, 2021
Detained Immigrants Face Retaliation Over COVID Hunger Strike Published January 12, 2021
Can Psychedelics Help Alleviate Racial Trauma? Published January 6, 2021
Denver Sued by Advocates for Raiding Homeless Camps Published December 24, 2020
How Legal Marijuana Will Be Decriminalized and Sold in New Jersey Published December 23, 2020
Michigan the Latest State to Address Driver’s License-Suspension Injustice Published December 21, 2020
Eureka, California, Drives Out Its Syringe Service Program Published December 17, 2020
Voters Approve All Seven Marijuana-Legalization Initiatives Across Five States Published November 4, 2020
Montana Leads the Nation in Black Marijuana Arrest Rates. Will It Legalize? Published November 2, 2020
Most of South Dakota’s Drug Arrests Are for Marijuana. Legalization Beckons. Published October 29, 2020
ACLU Sues Minneapolis for Raiding Encampments of Unhoused People Published October 26, 2020
Inside the CDC Data That Confirm the Pandemic Is Driving Up Overdose Deaths Published October 22, 2020
On the Ballot: Psychedelic Reform Measures in Oregon and DC Published October 21, 2020
San Francisco’s Cannabis Equity Program Hits Milestone But Still Falling Short Published October 20, 2020
California May Restore Voting Rights to Over 55,000 People With Felony Records Published October 19, 2020
“A Perfect Example of Targeting”—Marijuana Injustice in Southeast Brooklyn Published October 15, 2020
Why Private Prisons Are Spending a Fortune on 2020 Republican Candidates Published October 14, 2020
Michigan’s New Marijuana-Conviction Expungement Law: Pros and Cons Published October 14, 2020
Despite Immunity Law, Virginia Woman Charged After Calling 911 for Alleged Meth Crisis Published October 8, 2020
How Will You Talk to Your Kids About Drug Safety? Published October 6, 2020
Colorado Governor Pardons Thousands of People With Marijuana Convictions Published October 2, 2020
Ann Arbor, Michigan Decriminalizes Psychedelics—But Cuts Key Defunding Provision Published October 1, 2020
Drug Policy Reform in Missouri: City-Level Progress, Strong Headwinds Published September 24, 2020
Major Report Sheds Light on Europe’s Changing Drug-Use Patterns Published September 23, 2020
Why Historic House Marijuana Legalization Vote Has Been Pushed Back Published September 23, 2020
A Record Means Discrimination—But National Expungement Week Is Here Published September 18, 2020
As New Jersey Cops Arrest 100 People Daily for Marijuana, Will the State Legalize? Published September 16, 2020
Researchers Confirm the Lifesaving Power of a Safe Supply of Drugs Published September 16, 2020
Utah’s Overdose Spike and a Green Substance Known as “Hulk” Published September 10, 2020
The Impact of Family Members’ Incarceration on Black Women’s Mental Health Published September 9, 2020
Can LSD Microdosing Be a Potent Weapon Against Pain? Published September 3, 2020
Follow the Money: Why Marijuana Research Tells Us the Same Old Story Published September 2, 2020
Pennsylvania Now Lets You Get Naloxone by Mail Published August 27, 2020
What Marijuana Legalization Would Mean for Criminal Justice in Arizona Published August 24, 2020
Breaking Down a Model Bill to Decriminalize All Drugs Published August 20, 2020
Drive to Free Black Woman With Marijuana Life Sentence Exposes “Habitual Criminal” Laws Published August 19, 2020
Inside the Work of a New York Psychedelic Trip Guide Published August 18, 2020
How Would Dismantling the DHS Affect the War on Drugs? Published August 12, 2020
Will Californians Vote to Eliminate Cash Bail in November? Published August 10, 2020
Black Residents Subject to 97 Percent of Marijuana Arrests, Citations in Albany Published August 6, 2020
Twenty High-Risk Kentucky Counties Still Don’t Have Syringe Exchange Published August 5, 2020
New Jersey Bill Could Belatedly Release One in Five People From Prison Published August 3, 2020
The Political Fight to Avoid an Evictions Catastrophe Published July 30, 2020
Eight in 10 Democrats Want Marijuana Legalization. Why Doesn’t the Party? Published July 29, 2020
Californian Cannabis Tax Revenues Are Used to Boost Police Budgets Published July 23, 2020
A Unanimous Decision From St. Louis Lawmakers to Close Its Notorious Jail Published July 22, 2020
How Washington, DC’s Lack of Statehood Hurts Black and Poor Residents Published July 20, 2020
Why Are Black Arrest Rates for Marijuana Rising in Los Angeles? Published July 16, 2020
Texas Is Now the Epicenter for Coronavirus in Carceral Settings Published July 15, 2020
Joe Biden’s Criminal Justice Reform Task Force Passes on Marijuana Legalization Published July 13, 2020
St. Louis Is a Big Step Closer to Closing the Workhouse Published July 9, 2020
Despite Voting Rights Reform, Many People With Felonies Excluded From NJ Primary Published July 8, 2020
Researcher Charles Nichols Studies the Impact of Psychedelic Substances on Inflammation Published July 8, 2020
New Spike in Coronavirus Cases Could Further Worsen Overdose Crisis Published June 30, 2020
Support, Don’t Punish 2020: A Global Day of Action Against the Drug War Published June 25, 2020
Fighting Racism in a Small, Conservative Town in New Jersey Published June 10, 2020
Local and National Efforts Focus on Stopping Police “No-Knock” Raids Published June 9, 2020
LSD Is Surging in Popularity. New Research Unpacks the Trends. Published June 4, 2020
California Sheriff Sued for Keeping People Jailed as COVID-19 Rages Published June 4, 2020
Trump’s War on “Antifa” Promises Political Persecution of Activists Published June 3, 2020
US Forces Deployed to Colombia to Help Wage Futile War on Cocaine Published June 1, 2020
“The Waterboarding of Drugs!”—Hasan Minhaj Blasts “Rigged” Marijuana Industry Published May 27, 2020
No Evidence Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Causes Cognitive Impairment, Finds Major Review Published May 20, 2020
Indiana Syringe Exchange May Shut Down Next Month Amid Prosecutor’s Opposition Published May 18, 2020
Fiscal Crisis for Cities and States Threatens Harm Reduction Funding Published May 14, 2020
Cannabis Industry Demands That the DEA Keep Out of Marijuana Research Published May 13, 2020
Cooperative Weed: Can A Democratic Workplace Revolutionize Legal Cannabis? Published May 11, 2020
Joe Biden’s Unwelcome Plan to Expand Coerced Treatment and Drug Courts Published May 7, 2020
SSDP Conference: Ending Mass Incarceration Takes More Than Drug Policy Reform Published May 6, 2020
“A Load Off Your Chest”—Criminal Record Expungement During the Pandemic Published May 4, 2020
Cambridge, MA Scores Key Court Win for Equity in the Cannabis Industry Published April 29, 2020
How Bars and Nightclubs Can Help Prevent Fentanyl-Involved Deaths Published April 28, 2020
Until Next Time: California’s Mushroom Decriminalization Effort Ends Published April 22, 2020
ACLU Underlines That Racial Justice Takes More Than Just Marijuana Legalization Published April 22, 2020
Pressure Builds on ICE to Release Far More People During Pandemic Published April 17, 2020
Fighting the Health Threats of Loneliness as We Flatten the Curve Published April 16, 2020
Pandemic Hits Sexual and Reproductive Health Efforts Worldwide Published April 14, 2020
NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Away Bail Reforms Despite COVID-19 Decarceration Calls Published April 9, 2020
Protecting the Right to Vote During the Pandemic Published April 8, 2020
Amid the Crisis, Marijuana Legalization in New York Will Have to Wait Again Published April 3, 2020
Pandemic Puts the Brakes on the Psychedelic Decriminalization Movement Published April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Is Especially Devastating for Black and Brown Americans Published March 26, 2020
“Ticking Time Bombs”—Congressmembers Urge Releases From Federal Prisons Published March 25, 2020
When Methadone Clinics Support Patients Who Use Marijuana Published March 23, 2020
San Francisco Cannabis Shops Can Stay Open Amid COVID-19 Lockdown Published March 19, 2020
“The End Is Just the Beginning”: Where Farming Gets Psychedelic Published March 18, 2020
Why Midwestern Farmers Are Facing a Suicide Crisis Published March 17, 2020
The Incarcerated Population Is Especially Vulnerable to Coronavirus Published March 12, 2020
San Diego County Lawmaker Pushes to End Syringe Exchange Ban Published March 11, 2020
Worldwide, Executions for Drug-Law Violations Are Increasing Again Published March 5, 2020
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Once Again Postpones Key Cannabis Vote Published March 5, 2020
How Former Soviet Countries Are Suppressing Harm Reduction “Propaganda” Published March 5, 2020
Trump’s Ignorant Demand That Colombia Resume Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops Published March 4, 2020
How Sage Institute Is Putting The ‘Psychedelic’ Back in Ketamine Therapy Published March 3, 2020
Nebraska Property Tax Hawks Aid Fight To Pass Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure Published March 2, 2020
First Psychedelic Research Company Going Public in Canada Published March 2, 2020
Community Outrage at Oakland Homeless Camps Enforcement Proposal Published February 27, 2020
The Fight to Let Kids Get Medical Marijuana in Schools Comes to Maryland Published February 26, 2020
The Pittsburgh Steelers Want to Help Expunge Your Criminal Record Published February 24, 2020
Lawsuit Over Equity Plan Sees Cambridge, MA Pause All New Cannabis Businesses Published February 20, 2020
Journal Retracts Study That Falsely Associated E-Cigarettes With Heart Attacks Published February 20, 2020
Some Residents, Officials Gang Up Against Syringe Exchange in Chico, CA Published February 19, 2020
Colorado Marijuana Money Funds Cleaner Highways And Anti-Bullying Programs Published February 18, 2020
The Promise and Limitations of Potential Marijuana Decrim in Virginia Published February 18, 2020
Utah Woman Heralded for Naloxone Save, But State Doesn’t Fund Distribution Published February 13, 2020
Will “Sobering Centers” Help People Who Use Methamphetamine? Published February 12, 2020
Olympia’s “Mitigation Site” No Long-Term Homelessness Solution Published February 10, 2020