Inside The First State-Sanctioned Drug Overdose Prevention Center In The U.S.
“I think that this is going to be an experiment for a lot of people, to see if it’s going to work—which we know it will.” By Marilena Marchetti, Filter In January, the United States’s first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) started operations in Providence, Rhode Island. Run by hurt discount service supplier Project Weber/RENEW […]
South Dakota Bill To End Felony Drug Ingestion Law Heads To Governor
“Voting for this bill and decriminalizing drug use will send a mixed message to our children.” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The way forward for South Dakota’s drug ingestion legislation—typically described as probably the most extreme within the nation—is within the palms of Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden. The House of Representatives voted 37-33 on […]
New Mexico’s Largest County Reaches Deal With Firefighters To Stop Random Drug Testing For Marijuana
After leaders of New Mexico’s most populous county voted late last year to stop punishing most government employees for off-hours marijuana use, the county has reached a revised employment settlement with the native firefighters’ union. Approved by the Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on a 5–0 vote on Tuesday, the brand new memorandum […]
Washington Courts Making Uneven Progress In Effort To Vacate Hundreds Of Thousands Of Illegal Drug Convictions
“You have some courts, in my humble opinion, that aren’t processing them because they just don’t want to.” By Moe Ok. Clark, InvestigateWest When Lisa Giap opened an electronic mail from the Pierce County Superior Court in January 2024 that mentioned her earlier drug conviction from 2015 had been cleared from her felony document, she […]
Trump’s well being lawyer decide calls hashish a “gateway drug” (Newsletter: February 19, 2025)
ND decrim growth; SD medical marijuana repeal stalls; FL legalization ballot; AR to make use of medical hashish income for college breakfast Subscribe to obtain Marijuana Moment’s publication in your inbox each weekday morning. It’s one of the best ways to ensure you know which hashish tales are shaping the day. Your assist makes Marijuana Moment […]
South Dakota Bill To Ease Felony Punishment For First- And Second-Time Drug Consumption Offenses Advances
“I think we’d all agree that even though we have a great system, it is failing at least a certain majority of people.” By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Drug ingestion would not be a felony crime on the primary or second offense underneath the phrases of a invoice endorsed by a Senate panel on […]
AOC And Ilhan Omar Blast DEA Head’s ‘Boomer’ Claims That Marijuana Is A Harmful Gateway Drug
Two Democratic congresswomen are calling out the Trump administration’s new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) over past comments he’s made about marijuana that reflect a “boomer” mentality, including his claim that cannabis is a gateway drug and that the ongoing rescheduling push is politically motivated. In interviews with Marijuana Moment on Thursday, Reps. […]
Former DEA official who calls cannabis a “gateway drug” could be Trump’s pick (Newsletter: January 21, 2025)
Feds change marijuana terminology; CBP moves to dismiss cannabis biz lawsuit; Warren presses RFK on marijuana; MO psychedelics Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig into […]
Drug Dealer Connected to Michael K. Williams Death Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
A convicted fentanyl dealer and member of a New York City drug ring blamed for the overdose death of actor Michael K Williams has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. According to an article by the Associated Press, Luis Cruz was one member of a four-man team convicted of selling fentanyl-laced heroin to […]
New DEA Report Examines Drug Testing Data for 2022
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently released its National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) Drug 2022 Annual Report, which compiles drug testing data collected during 2022. The NFLIS collects drug results from drug cases across the country by federal, state, and local forensic labs, and compiles the data to report illegal drug use and trafficking […]