Portuguese Parliament Approves Decriminalization of Synthetic Drugs
Portugal approved the decriminalization of synthetic drugs, The Portugal News reports. Portugal has had the most liberal approach to all drugs across Europe for decades. The drug strategy, put in…
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Denton, Texas Officials Reject Cannabis Decriminalization, Ignoring Will of Voters
In November, a majority of voters in Denton, Texas, approved a bill to decriminalize low-level cannabis crime. On Tuesday, city leaders disputed those results. The Denton City Council voted 4…
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Texas Police Ignore Local Decriminalization Ordinance in Spite of Voter Approval
Tensions are high between police, advocates and elected officials in a small Texas city. In Denton, Texas, police, sworn to protect and serve, are said to have defied the will…
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Colorado Psychedelics Decriminalization Takes Effect
Hallucinogens, including psilocybin, are now officially decriminalized in Colorado, and voters decided last month to abolish criminal penalties for drug possession. With the voters’ consent in the election, they released…
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U.K. Police Chiefs Call for Decriminalization of First-Time Drug Offenses
A group of UK police chiefs are planning to effectively decriminalize drug possession, including cannabis and cocaine. If adopted by the government, low-dose recreational drug use and possession would be…
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Thailand Cannabis Advocates Rally After Lawsuit Challenges Decriminalization
The future of Thailand’s cannabis industry is up in the air as new legal challenges could bring it all to a halt. In response, country supporters are being mobilized to…
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Colorado Voters Approve Psychedelics Decriminalization Measure
On Tuesday, voters in Colorado approved a ballot measure that would decriminalize the therapeutic use of natural psychedelics, including psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms. With 88% of the…
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Five Cities in Texas Approve Decriminalization Initiatives on Ballot
This effort ground game texas, a local advocacy group specifically targeting these five cities for voting. The organization is also involved in other campaigns in Austin, El Paso and San…
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San Francisco City Leaders To Consider Psychedelics Decriminalization Measure
San Francisco city leaders plan to consider a bill to decriminalize the use of natural psychedelics, including psilocybin and ayahuasca, when the oversight board returns from recess next month. The…
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Missouri Senate Bill 491 | MO’s Push for Weed Decriminalization
Missouri is now a legal state for medical marijuana, but six years ago, in 2014, the Missouri legislature passed an amended Uniform Penal Code that greatly reduces the legal consequences…
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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
The Senate panel met on Tuesday to consider a bill to non-criminalize cannabis at the federal level. It’s been less than a week since the bill was introduced by Senate…
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