Washington, D.C. Mayor Signs Medical Pot Bill
In February 2021, Chairman Phil Mendelson of Washington, D.C. Council sponsored the recently passed bill, the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022. (B24-0113)....
Long-Term Study of Twins Finds No Link Between Legalization, Drug Abuse
Once again the gateway theory—the belief that cannabis use leads to other drugs, popularized about 40 years ago—is being crushed by new evidence,...
Australia Report Reveals Potential Cannabis Legalization Plan
Recently, the Australian Parliamentary Budget Office released two proposals on cannabis legalization. This was done to examine what legalization would look like at...
My Coke-Free Visit to Escobar’s Home Turf
“Do not go there!” Valentina, a 27-year-old designer living in Medellín, yelled when I told her that I planned on visiting the Casa...
Deputy Fends of Five Armed Robbers at Dispensary in St. Vincent
With the abundance of marijuana and cash, criminals can easily fall prey to the Caribbean's cannabis-only market. On Friday, January 27, five attempted...
Virginia Subcommittee Approves Psilocybin Rescheduling Bill
Virginia Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s bill, Senate Bill 932, recently passed in the Senate Education and Health Subcommittee on Jan. 25. Hashmi discussed the...