Mandatory minimum sentencing remains in fashion in Boise, an Arkansas medical marijuana expansion initiative has been rejected by the state attorney general, and more.
All drug test strips could be legal in West Virginia if Gov. Justice signs a bill on his desk. (Creative Commons)
One Canadian province is moving backwards on harm reduction, the West Virginia legislature sends a bill legalizing drug test strips to the governor, and more.
Eights tons of cocaine seized by Dutch authorities. Amsterdam's mayor says legalize it. (Netherlands Public Prosecutor)
A pair of congressional Democrats file a bill to allow marijuana use in public housing, the mayor of Amsterdam calls for legal cocaine use and sales, and more.
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is still able to rally coca growers behind him. (Creative Commons)
A restrictive South Dakota medical marijuana bill is killed, a Florida Senate resolution designating Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations advances, and more.
Oregon Democrats want to go back to arresting drug users. (Creative Commons)
A Georgia bill would raise the age for medical marijuana, a South Dakota bill would clarify that workers in certain safety-sensitive positions can still be fired for medical marijuana use, and more.
The feds arrested roughly 20,000 people on drug charges in FY 2021, the Justice Department reports. (dea.gov)