Articles tagged with "decriminalization"

While lawmakers seemed to agree on the need to end cannabis prohibition, Wednesday’s hearing highlighted tensions between competing visions of what reform should look like.

Critics say the decriminalization measure won’t do enough to combat racial disparities in cannabis arrests. Even the bill’s proponents admit it isn’t everything they wanted.

Mushroom trips—which alter one’s sense of self, time, and space—have medical use in treating depression and PTSD, among other uses.

Half of all drug arrests in the Roughrider State in 2016 were for marijuana.

In a dramatic policy shift, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador admits that ‘prohibition is unsustainable.’ He thinks ending it will better protect public health.

If Gov. David Ige signs the bill, low-level cannabis possession would only be a ticketable offense starting next year.

The state is one of just 17 in which the possession, sale, or cultivation of cannabis in any amount can result in criminal prosecution.

The historic vote could open the way for other cities to rethink their policies on hallucinogens. Opponents say it’s a bad trip waiting to happen.

Something’s better than nothing: Texas Republicans want more, but Gov. Abbott refuses to consider legalization.

A new poll found 59% support for legalizing marijuana and 83% support for medical marijuana. Higher gas taxes? Not so much.