A police diversion scheme launched in Poulsbo, Washington is aiming to catch addiction and homelessness related offending early. The goal is to stop it becoming a repeating pattern. Instead of an arrest, people can be offered a route into treatment. Five months into the trial, local police say the early intervention is proving worthwhile enough...
Wyoming will continue treating marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance under state law. State officials are refusing to follow a federal decision that reclassified certain cannabis products earlier this year. This outcome settles, for now, the Wyoming marijuana rescheduling debate in favour of the status quo. Officials at the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office confirmed...
The DEA marijuana hearing has entered a critical and uncertain phase. A federal appeals court and the Drug Enforcement Administration are now weighing whether cannabis should shift its legal status under American law. The outcome could reshape enforcement, taxation and regulation across the country. It has already triggered fierce opposition from public health groups, law...
Two million adults in New York State reported using cannabis in 2023. That is a striking number on its own. What is more striking is how few of those users understood the labels on the products they were buying. Cannabis label literacy among consumers is alarmingly low, according to a new University at Buffalo study....
South Africa has now taken a significant step toward passing the tobacco and vaping bill. After months of debate, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health voted to adopt a motion of desirability on the long awaited legislation. As a result, lawmakers will now carry out a clause by clause review. They will examine every provision before...
Tobacco Industry Job Cuts Explained British American Tobacco has confirmed plans to cut around 9,000 jobs worldwide. In fact, the move marks one of the most significant rounds of tobacco industry job cuts in recent years. The company is doubling down on alternative nicotine products instead of traditional cigarettes. The maker of Lucky Strike and...
Few legal proceedings in American drug policy have opened quite like this one. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) subpoenaed a pharmacologist from within the Drug Enforcement Administration itself to testify against rescheduling. The marijuana rescheduling hearing opened on Monday, 29 June 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. SAM is one of only seven designated parties with standing...
Mexico City has announced an alcohol sales ban across several of its busiest neighbourhoods. The move comes ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup clash between Mexico and the Czech Republic. It follows last week’s title celebrations, which spilled into chaotic street drinking and left tonnes of rubbish behind. What the Mexico City Alcohol Ban Covers The...
The UK government has tightened controls on drug precursor chemicals, with new legislation taking effect on 29th June 2026. The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 mark one of the most significant updates to Britain’s drug precursor framework since Brexit. They change how the trade in these chemicals operates across Great Britain...
Fugitive at the Centre of One of the World’s Biggest Drug Busts A record cocaine seizure on the high seas has blown open an international smuggling network. Spanish authorities allege a Dutch fugitive sheltering in West Africa ran the entire operation. On 1 May 2026, Spain’s Civil Guard intercepted the cargo ship Arconian in international...