The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) said on Monday that marijuana often represents a safer alternative to opioids in the treatment of pain. During...
The Library of Congress (LOC) is documenting racist depictions of marijuana in early 20th century news coverage that helped to drive the criminalization of cannabis, highlighting...
With one day left before a deadline for the public to submit feedback on pain management options, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has...
New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill on Monday that would decriminalize possession of up to two ounces of marijuana and reduce penalties for larger amounts. The...
Colorado’s governor would be newly empowered to unilaterally pardon people with prior marijuana possession convictions under a social equity bill that lawmakers sent to his desk...
Two members of a criminal justice task force organized by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and former rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) recently discussed why...
The Portland City Council approved an amendment to a proposed budget on Thursday that would divest marijuana tax revenue funds from the city’s police department. The...
Several government agencies in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) testified on Friday in favor of a marijuana legalization bill the governor is asking lawmakers to approve—with...
Half of likely Colorado voters would support a statewide measure to decriminalize possession of psilocybin mushrooms and establish a system of legal cultivation and sales of...
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) discussed the role of marijuana criminalization and the broader drug war in perpetuating racial injustices during an online...