After a week of hope, the SAFE Banking Act dies again in the Senate
Proponents’ hopes were dashed once again, after GOP senators fought against including the measure in a defense budget bill. The post After a week of...
Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap
After nearly a year in Russian custody, WNBA player Brittney Griner is going home. But her trial reveals flaws in how the US handles cannabis...
Rhode Island’s first legal weed stores open to eager shoppers
Five stores opened on Dec. 1, with stocked shelves and eager shoppers. Here’s how it happened. The post Rhode Island’s first legal weed stores open...
Krispy Kreme is paying to keep weed illegal
Big Donut is joining the NFL, Big Pharma, and the Methodist Church to defeat legalization in Congress. See who else is propping up prohibition. The...
Congress sends marijuana research bill to Biden’s desk, finally
The bill was passed back in April, but Texas Sen. John Cornyn threw a fit and blocked it—until earlier this week. The post Congress sends...
Nearly 70% of Oregon bans psilocybin, but clinics will still open next year
Oregonians banned psilocybin in a majority of counties in the 2022 election, but the state is still opening up clinics in 2023. Learn more about...
How to reschedule or deschedule marijuana under federal law
Rescheduling cannabis involves an arduous process that takes years. Here’s how it works, and how Congress could accomplish it quicker and easier. The post How...
National cannabis advocates demand end to blockade of Washington DC’s adult-use market
National cannabis advocates are using election momentum to push for a legal adult-use market in Washington DC, which was approved by voters back in 2014....
Four legalization lessons from the 2022 election
Hooray for Maryland and Missouri, but legalization only went 2-for-5, the worst showing in years. Here’s what voters taught us in 2022. The post Four...
Colorado just voted to legalize and decriminalize psychedelics. Here’s what happens next
The measure decriminalizes psychedelic possession almost immediately. Psilocybin treatment centers will likely open in 2025. The post Colorado just voted to legalize and decriminalize psychedelics....