A majority of Oregon voters believe its law to decriminalize drugs should be repealed, according to an August poll. Emerson College poll of 1,000 registered Oregon voters found that 56% support a ...

Decriminalizing sex work is meant to reduce stigma and increase safety, but not all advocates see it that way.

Four years ago, Oregon voters approved a groundbreaking plan to decriminalize possession of all drugs in the state. That brief experiment is now set to come to an end. A bill signed into law by ...

In a landmark decision, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted this week to support the elimination of criminal penalties for drug possession for personal use, marking a notable shift in the ...

Police officers in B.C. were skeptical that the province’s drug decriminalization pilot program would be successful, ...

The global response to the substance use epidemic is failing. It’s not only opioids. Every year we throw billions of dollars at this issue; yet, more and more people die from the use of addictive ...

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday voted to put a marijuana decriminalization measure on the ballot for the November election, continuing a trend by Texas weed activists to reform cannabis policy at ...

After a three-year trial period, Oregon’s great experiment with drug decriminalization looks to be wrapping up. A bill to restore misdemeanor penalties for drug possession has now passed both houses ...

In March, Oregon legislators overwhelmingly approved recriminalization of low-level drug possession, reversing a landmark reform that voters endorsed in 2020. Although critics of that ballot ...

Oregon is considering legislation that would recriminalize low-level drug possession, reversing a landmark reform that voters approved in 2020. Although critics of that ballot initiative, Measure 110, ...

Indiana lawmakers held a hearing on a marijuana decriminalization bill for the first time on Wednesday ― but that's the extent of the progress expected this session on the bill. The House Courts and ...