Stories Related to Drug Reform
SF Lawmakers File Resolution To Decriminalize Psychedelics
In a wake of decriminalization across the country, and especially in progressive states like California, some San Francisco lawmakers are now trying to decriminalize psychedelics like psilocybin and ayahuasca. Supervisors Dean Preston (D) and Hillary Ronen (D) sponsored new legislation that would reprioritize the enforcement of laws regarding these substances.
Rommy Kassim
8/17/2022
DC Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022
In Washington D.C., the recreational use of marijuana has been legal since 2015. Though it's been nearly seven years, lawmakers are just now ensuring that employers cannot discriminate against those who partake in a legal substance.
Rommy Kassim
7/21/2022
AMA Calls For Marijuana Record Expunctions
On June 14th, 2022, the AMA, also known as the American Medical Association, announced their approval for a resolution that calls for legislation to expunge cannabis arrests and convictions in states where cannabis is no longer illegal. The decision was made at the Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates in Chicago last week, with the goal to bring fairness and equality in legalizing cannabis.
Rommy Kassim
7/3/2022
CA Is Using $35 Million In Grants To Repair Damage Caused By War On Drugs
The war on drugs is detrimental to society, and it's time to repair the damages. Recreational marijuana sales rake in millions of dollars each year, and California officials are granting a whopping $35.5 million of accumulated marijuana tax revenue to fund 78 organizations throughout the state.
Rommy Kassim
6/26/2022
Fifth Texas City To Decriminalize Marijuana
Harker Heights has now become the fifth city in Texas to add a cannabis reform option to the midterm election ballot, which will be taking place this November. The Harker Heights Initiative, with the goal to decriminalize marajuana possession in Harker Heights, comes from larger efforts of the activist group Ground Game Texas.
Rommy Kassim
6/18/2022
Poll Shows Most WA Voters Support Decriminalization Initiative 1922
Washington State could see a decriminalization measure on November's ballot, and a new study tells us that the many voters are already on board. Initiative 1922 would decriminalize possession, removing penalties and instead opting for a harm-reduction model.
Rommy Kassim
5/24/2022
HOPE Act Would Encourage States To Provide Marijuana Crime Expunctions
Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have banded together on a bill that would incentivize states to expunge marijuana-related charges. The bill, titled the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, will give federal grants to cover the costs of identifying and clearing non-violent, eligible cases.
Rommy Kassim
12/12/2021
A Virginia Bill in the Works Would Change Drug Possession Penalty From Felony to Misdemeanor
Delegate Sally Hudson of District 57, recognizes faults within the system and plans to sponsor several bills that will put an end to a number of issues that threaten the socio-economic stability in Virginia.
Rommy Kassim
11/12/2021