After a series of delays, the House of Representatives finally voted to approve the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act today. If passed, the bill would deschedule cannabis and decriminalize it at the federal …
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The Pandemic Is Making Our Deadly Drug Policy Even More Lethal
As one of the worst health crises in a century intersects with sustained uprisings for racial justice, the United States is at a perilous crossroads—and it’s easy to be distracted by superficial solutions rather than …
Oregon Just Voted to Decriminalize All Drug Possession–Here’s What That Means
Last night Oregon voted to decriminalize the possession of all drugs, making it the first state to do so. Voters in Oregon also approved a measure to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound …
Cannabis Legalization Is on the Ballot in These 5 States
The presidential election isn’t the only big race on the ballots this year—five states are voting on major marijuana (cannabis) legalization initiatives. Cannabis is currently regulated at the federal level as a Schedule I drug, …
Kristen Bell Says Dax Shepard Is ‘Doing Really Great’ After Opioid Relapse
During the October 14 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kristen Bell shared how things have been going since her husband, Dax Shepard, publicly discussed his relapse after 16 years of sobriety from opioid use. …
5 Ways Trump Winning Again Would Affect Your Health
During his four years in office, President Donald Trump has made numerous promises on crucial issues like health care, environmental regulations, cannabis legalization, and more. He’s stuck to some but not all of his vows. …
5 Ways Biden’s Winning the Presidency Would Affect Your Health
“Vote like your health care is on the ballot—because it is,” Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted this September following President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Indeed, our …