Philippine Court Grants Bail to Critic of Duterte’s Brutal Drug Crackdown
Leila de Lima was granted bail on Monday by a Philippine court, freeing the former senator who had been jailed for more […]
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Last Prisoner Project’s State of Cannabis Justice Report Highlights Sobering Realities
Last Prisoner Project highlighted some startling realities despite recent promises and movement at the federal level to loosen laws around the prohibition […]
SAFER Banking Act Passes Senate Committee, Moves to Floor Vote
Cannabis companies doing legal business in their state are one step closer to potentially opening accounts with federally-insured banks after the latest […]
UN Report Calls for Drug Policies That Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm
On Sept. 20, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council published the UN Human Rights Office Report regarding human rights issues that […]
Wealthy Countries Gave Over $1 Billion to Global Drug War, Shows New Report
A recent report from Harm Reduction International (HRI) sheds light on how richer countries like the United States and Europe continue to […]
The Summer of Busts
Though the Summer of 2023 has been flush with great musical events, from jam band farewells to EDM gatherings, there has also […]
India: Man Dies in Police Custody After MDMA Arrest, Officers Suspended
Dear reader, we regret to inform you that the war on drugs has needlessly claimed another life, this time in southwest India […]
New Law Gives Seattle Dispensary Employees Stronger Labor Protections
A newly enshrined ordinance in Seattle will give cannabis dispensary workers in the city stronger labor protections, part of an ongoing effort […]
DEA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of War on Drugs, Drugs Are Winning
Citing former president Richard Nixon, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agency’s creation and the War on […]
New York Cannabis Social Equity Fund Secures $150 Million Investment
New York Governor Kathy Hochul last week announced that the state’s cannabis social equity fund has secured a $150 million investment to […]