Marijuana.com Legislative chambers in four states — Hawaii, Maryland, New Hampshire, and New Jersey — have passed measures to reclassify minor marijuana offenses as non-criminal violations, punishable by a fine only — no arrest, no jail, and no criminal...

DrugWarChronicle The Norwegian government said Friday it wants to decriminalize the smoking of heroin as a harm reduction measure,Agence-France Presse reported. Smoking heroin is less dangerous than injecting it, and the move could reduce the number of overdoses,...

DrugWarChronicle Colombian Minister for Justice and Law Ruth Stella Correa said Wednesday that the government will propose decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of synthetic drugs, such as ecstasy and methamphetamine,according to local press accounts. She added...

David Klepper/TheLibertyCrier PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Rhode Island lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana, replacing criminal fines and jail time with something more like a traffic ticket. Under the legislation, adults caught...