#DrugPolicy

15 hours ago

Close-up studio photograph of three dense cannabis buds arranged on a polished wooden surface in front of an open metal tin filled with ground cannabis. The buds are coated in visible trichomes with green and orange tones, sharply focused against a warm background. The Pot Culture Magazine logo appears at the lower right, with PotCultureMagazine.com and ©2026/ArtDept displayed along the bottom.

Morning. Today at 1:00 PM CST. The Cannabis Lie: Vol. 4 — The Crime Wave Lie. Did legal cannabis trigger a crime wave? The numbers tell a different story. #PotCultureMagazine #Cannabis #DrugPolicy #FearMongering #CannabisCulture #Crime #LegalizationLies #Policy #420Community

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Citizen Portal News Virginia

1 day ago

Teaser graphic for Pot Culture Magazine titled “The Cannabis Lie: Vol. 4 — The Crime Wave Lie,” filed under High Crimes. The text explains that politicians warned legalization would unleash a crime wave, but data from Colorado’s violent crime trends, DOJ time-series research, and statewide arrest declines show no consistent long-term surge tied to legalization. The image shows two police officers standing with their backs to the viewer at a nighttime crime scene with flashing patrol lights and police tape, with a cannabis plant visible in the foreground. PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2026/ArtDept appears at the bottom.

Tomorrow at 1 PM CST. Did legal weed actually cause a crime wave, or did the data bury that claim years ago? #PotCultureMagazine #Cannabis #DrugPolicy #Legalization #CannabisCulture #Crimewave #CannabisLies #420Community #Weedlife #CannabisNews #Data #Truth #FearTactics

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@citizenptnewsva.bsky.social

2 days ago

House rejects Senate substitute for HB 26 on marijuana sentencing, sends bill to conference On the supplemental calendar the House rejected the Senate substitute to HB 26 (marijuana sentence modification) and moved the bill to conference; the Clerk recorded the vote as Ayes 0, Noes 96. Delegate Henson urged a 'no' vote on the substitute to get the bill into conference.

In a surprising turn of events, the House decisively rejected the Senate's amendment to House Bill 26 on marijuana sentencing, paving the way for further negotiations!

Get the details!

#VA #DrugPolicy #CitizenPortal #VirginiaMarijuana #LegislativeProcess #CriminalJusticeReform

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@thomasembree.me.dm.ap.brid.gy

3 days ago

Harm reduction saves lives by reducing overdoses, preventing disease, and connecting people to care. Abstinence-only fails substance users, with higher rates of illness, overdose, and relapse.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SubstanceUse #Substances #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #Canada #Politics #CdnPoli

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@thomasembree.bsky.social

3 days ago

Harm reduction saves lives by reducing overdoses, preventing disease, and connecting people to care. Abstinence-only fails substance users, with higher rates of illness, overdose, and relapse.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SubstanceUse #Substances #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #Canada #Politics #CdnPoli

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International Journal of Drug Policy

@ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social

3 days ago

“Framing drug policy reform: Third-sector advocacy and the 2024 New South Wales Drug Summit” by Oskar Sachs and colleagues (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…do you have drug policy summits in your region?

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#DrugPolicy

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International Journal of Drug Policy

@ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social

4 days ago

“Exclusion of LGBTQ+ people from the UK's alcohol and other drug-related death response” by Dean J. Connolly and colleagues (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…interesting viewpoint! Thoughts?

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#DrugPolicy

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Citizen Portal News Massachusetts

@citizenptnewsma.bsky.social

5 days ago

Appeals court hears challenge to Perez heroin conviction over constructive-possession evidence At a Massachusetts Appeals Court hearing in Commonwealth v. Perez (2024P385), defense attorney Simara Hernandez asked judges to reverse Wanda Perez’s conviction for possession with intent to distribute, arguing evidence did not show Perez knowingly possessed the heroin. The Commonwealth countered that occupancy indicators and 126 individually packaged bags supported an inference of intent to distribute.

A Massachusetts Appeals Court hears a pivotal challenge to a heroin conviction, as defense argues the evidence falls short of proving knowledge—can Wanda Perez overturn her fate?

Click to read more!

#MA #DrugPolicy #CitizenPortal #LegalDefense #CriminalJustice

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Metzineres

@metzineres.bsky.social

5 days ago

📍 Metzineres at the 69th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) – Vienna

Join the side events where Metzineres will be participating this week:

🔹 Tuesday, 10 March | 15:00–16:00
📍 Room M0E100

🔹 Wednesday, 11 March | 11:30–12:30
📍 Room M0E05

#CND69 #DrugPolicy #HarmReduction #Metzineres

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@thomasembree.me.dm.ap.brid.gy

5 days ago

Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis due to discrimination and culturally inappropriate treatment. Harm reduction saves lives and can help preserve cultural identity.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #Health #Healthcare #SubstanceUse #Indigenous #FirstNations

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@thomasembree.bsky.social

5 days ago

Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis due to discrimination and culturally inappropriate treatment. Harm reduction saves lives and can help preserve cultural identity.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #Health #Healthcare #SubstanceUse #Indigenous #FirstNations

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Citizen Portal News Arizona

5 days ago

Totally corrupt #Trump creates pathetic Shield of Americas "coalition" (run by disgraced Kristi #Noem) against #drug cartels with Latin America's #right-wing leaders. Promises to bring more death, destruction, corruption & drugs. efe.com/en/latest-ne... #stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

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@citizenptnewsaz.bsky.social

1 week ago

Committee advances bill lowering fentanyl trafficking threshold to 100 grams amid contested testimony The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee voted to give HB 2132 a due‑pass recommendation after sponsors said lowering the trafficking threshold to 100 grams would let prosecutors act earlier; criminal justice groups warned the change risks incarcerating people who possess for personal use and asked for prosecution and fiscal data.

A pivotal bill to lower the fentanyl trafficking threshold has sparked fierce debate, with advocates claiming it will save lives, while opponents warn it could unjustly target users in need of help.

Read the full story

#AZ #CivicAccountability #DrugPolicy #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety

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Citizen Portal News Maryland

@citizenptnewsmd.bsky.social

1 week ago

Sponsors push enhanced penalties when fentanyl distribution leads to death SB 906 would add an enhanced felony penalty when fentanyl or fentanyl-containing distribution causes death or serious injury; prosecutors and grieving families urged passage while opponents warned of costs, racial disparities and possible public-health harms.

Senate Bill 906 aims to hold fentanyl distributors accountable for fatal overdoses, sparking a heated debate on justice versus public health.

Click to read more!

#MD #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #CriminalJustice #MarylandOverdose

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European AIDS Treatment Group

@eatgroup.bsky.social

1 week ago

CND69 Side Event - Intersectionality in Action - Dianova Commission on Narcotic Drugs 69 - Dianova Side Event: "Intersectionality in Action" - Hybrid event, Room M0E07, 10 March 2026

EATG is pleased to take part in the “2026 CND Side Event – Intersectionality in Action”, taking place on 10 March at 16:30 CET.

Our member Ricardo Fuertes will contribute to the discussion.

www.dianova.org/news/2026-cn...

Advance registration is not required

#CND69 #UNODC2026 #DrugPolicy

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US urges Latin America to use military against drug cartels Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth warned Latin American countries that "business as usual will not stand," pledging US support to combat cartels, restore deterrence and "make the Americas great again."

1 week ago

The war on #drugs is a deadly disaster & unwinnable by definition. Yet the totally corrupt #USA under convicted felon #Trump urges Latin America to use military against drug cartels, which would make the situation even worse. www.dw.com/en/us-urges-... #stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

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Northern Ireland Alcohol & Drug Alliance

@ni-ada.bsky.social

1 week ago

We have submitted a response to the consultation on expanding naloxone access, supporting life-saving measures in hostels, outreach services, and public emergency boxes.

www.niada.net/site/wp-cont...

#naloxonee #overdoseprevention #harmreduction #drugpolicy #NIADA

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Drugs Habits and Social Policy

@dhspolicy.bsky.social

1 week ago

🔔 #EarlyCite
Cannabis marketing in Canada and the USA, a scoping review by Samer Forzley and Eduardo Ordonez-Ponce

ACCESS HERE ➡️www.emerald.com/dhs/article-pdf/doi/10.1...
#Cannabis #DrugPolicy #EmeraldPublishing #AcademicResearch #DHSP

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#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

1 week ago

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Citizen Portal News South Dakota

@citizenptnewssd.bsky.social

1 week ago

Panel backs tougher penalties for drugs in prisons after overdose deaths Senate Bill 42, sponsored by the attorney general, would raise penalties for delivering and ingesting controlled substances in state correctional facilities; the House Judiciary Committee passed the bill 10–1 after proponents cited eight overdose deaths.

In the wake of eight tragic overdose deaths, the House Judiciary Committee is pushing for tougher penalties on drug trafficking in South Dakota's prisons.

Click to read more!

#SD #DrugPolicy #SouthDakotaCorrections #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice

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Puerto Vallarta, in the aftermath of El Mencho’s death: ‘We got the message; they’re in charge here’ The popular tourist area suffered one of the most ferocious reprisals following the taking down of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader

1 week ago

Puerto Vallarta, in the aftermath of El Mencho’s death: ‘We got the message; they’re in charge here’.

english.elpais.com/internationa...

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

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Mexico fears power struggle after 'El Mencho' killing The Jalisco New Generation cartel is one of Mexico's most powerful and violent criminal organisations. With its leader "El Mencho" gone, DW takes a closer look at the cartel — and the rival groups hop...

1 week ago

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs: #Mexico fears inevitable power struggle after 'El Mencho' killing.

www.dw.com/en/mexico-fe...

#stopthewarondruds #drugpolicy #harmreduction

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International Journal of Drug Policy

@ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social

1 week ago

“When profit meets public health: private equity in methadone treatment” by @victorroy and colleagues (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…does your region have private or public methadone clinics?

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#DrugPolicy

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Natalie O'Regan

@natalieoregan.bsky.social

1 week ago

Draft National Drugs Strategy: Public Consultation

📢 Public Consultation Open

The Draft National Drugs Strategy from the Department of Health is now open for public submissions.
🗓️ Closes: 10 April 2026

Have your say on the future of drug policy in Ireland. Your voice matters

www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

#drugsky #DrugPolicy #Ireland #SpeirGorm

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Free showers and lawyers for crack addicts in Brazil President Lula da Silva’s government aims to expand the Care Station, a pilot project tested in the city of Fortaleza. By the end of the year, 400 more units are set to open

1 week ago

Free showers & lawyers for #crack addicts in #Brazil. President da Silva’s government aims to expand the Care Station, a pilot project tested in the city of Fortaleza. By the end of the year, 400 more units are set to open 👍 shorturl.at/9NSxf #stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

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Rae McMurray 💚

@raemoirai.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

In fact it is quite the opposite. We need to look at the real issues with drugs which are the drug gangs, the ones that are grooming, abusing and manipulating vulnerable children and adults.

It is time to look at our drug laws differently. 4/4

#GreenParty #Addiction #DrugPolicy

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Citizen Portal News Colorado

2 weeks ago

#DumbLaws graphic highlighting South Korea. The image is split diagonally, with a hand holding a lit joint on a tropical beach on one side and a uniformed officer examining a passport on the other. Text explains that cannabis use abroad can still trigger prosecution at home, emphasizing that legality in another country does not protect South Korean citizens. PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2026/ArtDept appears at the bottom.

#DumbLaws: South Korea: Cannabis use abroad can still trigger prosecution at home. Legal in another country. Criminal in your passport. Geography does not protect you.
#PotCultureMagazine #CannabisCulture #Cannabis #WeedLaws #SouthKorea #Prohibition #DrugPolicy #THC #420Community

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@citizenptnewsco.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Senate approves measure to recognize federal drug rescheduling for prescription access Senate Bill 31, which directs Colorado to treat FDA/DEA-approved rescheduling of certain prescription products containing a schedule I substance like other prescription drugs (removing a separate state rescheduling path), passed the Senate Feb. 23, 2026, after a technical clarifying amendment.

Colorado is streamlining prescription access by adopting a new bill that aligns state regulations with federal drug rescheduling, potentially reducing delays and costs for patients.

Learn more here!

#CO #DrugPolicy #CitizenPortal #HealthcareRegulation #PrescriptionAccess

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