Discussion: The War On Drugs, Legalization of Marijuana, The Opioid Crisis, and Other Drug Issues

[blueharvest]

He really should just go ahead and do it. It's time.

Plus, it would probably give Biden a lot more votes if he does do it.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[blueharvest]

Ken Paxton sues five Texas cities that decriminalized marijuana

Voters in Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton approved the policies in 2022. The attorney general said the ordinances are inconsistent with laws enacted by the Texas Legislature.

www.texastribune.org

 

[blueharvest]

Oregon’s drug decriminalization aimed to make police a gateway to rehab, not jail. State leaders failed to make it work

Just over three years since Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, elected officials want to repeal key elements, blaming the law for open drug use and soaring overdoses. But it’s their own hands-off approach that isn’t working, advocates say.

www.opb.org

 

[blueharvest]

Mike Tyson urges Biden to free thousands locked up over cannabis: ‘Right these wrongs’

Boxer tells the Guardian it’s time for president to grant clemency to those in prison and ‘end cannabis prohibition once and for all’

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession

The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs. The Senate approved the measure Friday.

apnews.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide

Cannabis is currently classified along with drugs like heroin and LSD. The administration is expected to reschedule it into a category that includes Tylenol with codeine and steroids.

www.nbcnews.com

Justice Department will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

In a historic shift, the U.S. moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP sources say.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

apnews.com

 

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Minnesota Senate green lights speedier timeline for launching licensed cannabis businesses, growing

After legalizing marijuana use last year, state lawmakers are working on ways to stand up a retail market more quickly.

www.mprnews.org

 

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Nevada activists secure signatures for vote on abortion access in November

Nearly double number of signatures needed turned in to get measure to enshrine abortion rights in constitution on ballot

www.theguardian.com