As more states across the U.S. move to legalize recreational marijuana, North Carolina remains on the sidelines. While 24 states have adopted laws allowing adults to purchase and consume cannabis for ...

Pornography production and distribution are illegal in Ukraine, with broad interpretations meaning even sharing nude photos ...

Some Michigan lawmakers want to decriminalize possession of psychedelic mushrooms statewide for people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Advocates for the legislation introduced ...

The state legislature is considering a proposal to decriminalize small amounts of psilocybin, the psychoactive substance found in "magic mushrooms," a recreational drug that is being studied as a ...

Fentanyl test strips are among the cheapest and easiest ways to prevent overdoses, but multiple attempts to legalize them — even with Gov. Greg Abbott’s support in the past — have failed in ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin's marijuana decriminalization policy is set to change after a court decision made this week. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals "reversed and remanded" Austin's current ...

What does it mean to be compassionate to people who are engaged in destructive or self-destructive behavior? A recent article in The New Yorker describes the work of University of Maryland law ...

California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with looting.

Last November, during the election, Dallas passed Proposition R, also known as the "Dallas Freedom Act," an initiative to decriminalize marijuana.

Minnesota’s Psychedelic Medicine Task force came out with their first major report since its formation in 2023. Their recommendations to the Legislature include the decriminalization of some ...

Australian authorities are being criticized for ruling out drug decriminalization at an international summit in Sydney this week, ignoring a call by many experts and health groups for a health ...

Oregon decriminalized hard drugs in 2021 and recriminalized them last month. A new analysis shows the laws likely had little effect on opioid deaths ...